OT Black Man In Minnesota Dies After Cop Kneels On His Neck/ Portland Riots

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  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Somebody hinted that Julius thought HailBlazer was a racist. This is a serious matter and it would seem that Julius has the right to respond.
    So far, I don't see this as getting out of control but it's close. Problem is that everyone thinks they are right. I see the solution as some valuable suggestions on how to improve the communication. I think that less confusion would go a long way here.
     
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    Big difference. No, a monstrous difference.
     
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    All whites are racist. Sorry, just how it is no matter how many black squares you put out there on your instagram. Until you empty your bank account into the black community and publicly check your privilege, and kiss the ring, we will assume all whites are racist.


    I'm waiting for the White Day of Atonement, where whites must take a knee and list how they have oppressed blacks. Its happening in smaller cells right now, but it will gain momentum!
     
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    Did they have police brutally push back peacful demonstrators with tear gas and concussion grenades so they could go?
     
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    Yes, I agree except of different reasons. Racism was taught to Whites when they were young and impressionable. All we can do now is do our best to renew the fight against racism every day. The fight is for the future not for past transgressions. It's not what you believed before that counts it's what you believe now.
     
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    Will you take a knee if a black person comes up to you and commands you to?
     
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    Yes, that is a serious accusation. Julius responded then OB clarified and apologized and Julius accepted the clarification and apology. It should have ended there, but kept going and going and going. Another poster tried to rile it up Thus my enough.
     
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    Right. Like white America as a whole is going humble themselves in a kimbaya moment. You’re gonna have to (unfortunately) be satisfied with the white folk who are currently doing their best to atone. Your pipe dream isn’t going to happen overnight. If it happens at all....
     
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    Take a knee, bro.
     
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    No, I'm an invalid and cannot kneel unless I never want to get up again. About a week ago, I was sitting on the bed and trying to pull my pants up. I fell forward on the floor and couldn't get up for ten minutes until my wife returned from the garage.

    Additionally, I only kneel for the Lord God and even then sometimes I'm not well enough to kneel on the padded kneeler. The priest never makes an issue of my disability and how it complicates my life in church. The clergy are wonderful loving people.

    I would take a knee during the National Anthem if it were physically possible but it's not. I don't even stand for the National Anthem at basketball games because it's really difficult for me.
     
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    About damn time

    this won’t stop the protests tho. We need change
     
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    Trump should have done an Oval Office address to the nation.
     
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    are you the new cut and paste maris61? rather than just cut and paste offer up an opinion of what you post/ Do you agree or disagree with it? and why?
     
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    I report interesting news and events.
     
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