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Holding a Black Lives Matter Sign in America's Most Racist Town
- Thread starter fluffydelusions
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Why am I not surprised that the only respectable human being in this video (aside from the recorder) was wearing a science shirt? Everyone else looked like your typical white trash fragile types who can't fathom something in America not directly benefiting them in some way. A truly excellent example of privileged people viewing equality as oppression and then allowing politicians to exploit said prejudices while entrenching the corporations that keep them poor and uneducated.
If anything, this video is like a condensed version of the post-war period in America.
If anything, this video is like a condensed version of the post-war period in America.
There will always be those who hate others based on the color of their skin....
... But as much as this video angered and disappointed me, it helps me realize that these people are so upset because their beliefs and way of life is dying. They're holding out as long as they can, but time and progress will leave them in the dustbin of history.
... But as much as this video angered and disappointed me, it helps me realize that these people are so upset because their beliefs and way of life is dying. They're holding out as long as they can, but time and progress will leave them in the dustbin of history.
Obviously, it's just terrifying to actually see what it's like. As a non-American I couldn't fathom this around anywhere I've ever lived, that's not to say that it isn't serious or doesn't exist outside of the US but it truly appears to be on another level in some parts of the country there.
The point isn't to make it disappear. It's to make people afraid of the repercussions for saying it out loud again. Easier to advance when the most vocal opposition is only brave enough to whisper it under their breath.
In the southern United States racists are surrounded by so many like-minded individuals that there's absolutely no reason for them to hide their true feelings and beliefs because they won't face any repercussions for them.
Surprised it isn't higher.
"Peaceful protest" has always meant "Don't challenge my world-view or inconvenience me in the slightest"
I sort of get the "all lives matter" people. That's just the sort of simplistic argument that sounds true (if you lack any critical thinking skills) that the GOP thrives on. Like "abortion is murder" or "good guy with a gun".
But damn at all the out-in-the-open racism, hostility, and threats. How depressing.
But at least we outnumber these nimrods. They can simmer in their own fictitious persecution forever, even as their lives improve, if enough people vote.
But damn at all the out-in-the-open racism, hostility, and threats. How depressing.
But at least we outnumber these nimrods. They can simmer in their own fictitious persecution forever, even as their lives improve, if enough people vote.
It doesn't make things much better, but it's important to consider that the town in this video (Harrison, Arkansas) is literally one of the most dangerous places in America for PoC. White nationalists own and control that town.
It's a white trash town. They can't get everything right, but at least they tried.
Seriously. He's a big man with big words and that's all he has.
Nothing said by most of them. But a lot of revved engines as they pass by. I've personally seen this A LOT.
That Walmart employee telling him to leave oof. At least there is that light at the end of the tunnel in the ending
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It reminds me... I live in a suburban area of Ohio and going in any direction will take me to some very country areas. Needless to say, I live near a lot of Trump voters and Blue Lives Matters folks. I was just really into this one house I found that's on a busy street, directly across the street from a church, and they had a Biden sign+homemade End Racism sign+a homemade BLM sign in their front yard and it ruled to see. Kudos to anyone willing to do even just that in the middle of an actively hateful community.
Of course not but Trump almost gave these people licence to be so public and proud about it. Which has made things worse, it's gone from hiding behind a KKK hood to having swastikas on facemasks, and racist, homophobic and transphobic attacks have risen dramatically to the point where even the cops have increased their racist attacks because they have their president to back them up. It's going to take decades to reverse the damage. Sure it's always been there but it's definitely got worse with Trump.
I don't think anyone is delusional of that; with that said, he has given these people the push to feel like their views are openly acceptable. He has encouraged it and made it mainstream.
Even in the video one of the guys mentioned that people were threatening to kill him.
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They should have, I know for a fact that the main BLM organizer that has been active in Harrison had their lfe threatened, along with her children.