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You are free to disagree, but that doesn't change the facts of the matter. A youtube channel by Saint Andrewism is a wonderful educational source which covers

You are free to disagree, but that doesn't change the facts of the matter. A youtube channel by Saint Andrewism is a wonderful educational source which covers all the matters at hand in detail. In particular, you may be interested in the history discussed in "The case against the Gu!IIotine", as well as "Nonviolence, a path to freedom?" I'd also suggest Beau of the 5th Column; he has bite-sized five minute "Let's talk about"s which address specific current events as they develop, and add context via a short history lesson. I'd finally point out that the State Monopoly on Violence is inherent. I'd also point out that MLK was white-washed, and that neoliberal white culture curated the parts of his speeches what suited it. I'd love to tell people that violence isn't the answer, but I can't do that unless I'm ready to feed them. This quote, too, also is logical to me: Malatesta: "Violence .. is eminently corrupting." largely paraphrasing this one but it rings true to the authors original sentiment. So, in short, you can feel lucky, because you have the privilege to take whichever side in debate you choose, and you don't have to feel the collective grief and anxiety [which comes with] being targeted for something as arbitrary as the amount of melanin in your epidermis.

xupybd 5y ago
I think the argument isn't generally that non violence is always the only option it's that the current situation doesn't warrant violence. I understand this is a subjective point of view as it is in response to police violence. If things are as bad as the media suggests, that racist cops are targeting and killing black men and getting away with it then yes they system needs to be over thrown and the argument to use violence is easy to make. But many don't believe things are that bad. I don't know as I don't live in these neighborhoods. But I think it's valuable to examine why people disagree on the issue.
- balancemayvary 5y ago
  Hey, that's fine, but keep in mind: Black people don't want to be used as a political football. Black people accrue psychic trauma every time another news story like this breaks. It's communal mourning. Being able to "examine the issue" without being at this disadvantage is a privilege. https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard-cop-bb14d17bc759 https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard... We are all affected, but some much more harshly than others.
  - staysafeanon 5y ago
    >Black people don't want to be used as a political football. No one does. >Black people accrue psychic trauma every time another news story like this breaks. It's communal mourning. They're so fragile. Sad. >Being able to "examine the issue" without being at this disadvantage is a privilege. This is so 2021 I audibly chuckled. "Objectively examining issues and staying rational is White supremacy culture!" >https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard-cop-bb14d17bc759 https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard... Of course! A random Medium post by "Officer A. Cab"! Anyone spreading a bet line on this being a Russian outlet or an antwinkfa member writing fan fiction? >We are all affected, but some much more harshly than others. Somethings affect children more harshly than adults, no doubt.
    - balancemayvary 5y ago
      > They're so fragile. Sad. Careful now, you're showing your power level.
      - staysafeanon 5y ago
        My Power Level: Uncomfortable narrative shattering facts
        xupybd 5y ago
        It's over 9000! Sorry I couldn't resist.
        staysafeanon 5y ago
        Hah! It definitely is.
        staysafeanon 5y ago
        Flagged comment above: >Black people don't want to be used as a political football. No one does. >Black people accrue psychic trauma every time another news story like this breaks. It's communal mourning. They're so fragile. Sad. >Being able to "examine the issue" without being at this disadvantage is a privilege. This is so 2021 I audibly chuckled. "Objectively examining issues and staying rational is White supremacy culture!" >https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard... Of course! A random Medium post by "Officer A. Cab"! Anyone spreading a bet line on this being a Russian outlet or an antwinkfa member writing fan fiction? >We are all affected, but some much more harshly than others. Somethings affect children more harshly than adults, no doubt.

xupybd 5y ago

I think the argument isn't generally that non violence is always the only option it's that the current situation doesn't warrant violence. I understand this is a subjective point of view as it is in response to police violence. If things are as bad as the media suggests, that racist cops are targeting and killing black men and getting away with it then yes they system needs to be over thrown and the argument to use violence is easy to make. But many don't believe things are that bad. I don't know as I don't live in these neighborhoods. But I think it's valuable to examine why people disagree on the issue.

balancemayvary 5y ago
Hey, that's fine, but keep in mind: Black people don't want to be used as a political football. Black people accrue psychic trauma every time another news story like this breaks. It's communal mourning. Being able to "examine the issue" without being at this disadvantage is a privilege. https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard-cop-bb14d17bc759 https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard... We are all affected, but some much more harshly than others.
- staysafeanon 5y ago
  >Black people don't want to be used as a political football. No one does. >Black people accrue psychic trauma every time another news story like this breaks. It's communal mourning. They're so fragile. Sad. >Being able to "examine the issue" without being at this disadvantage is a privilege. This is so 2021 I audibly chuckled. "Objectively examining issues and staying rational is White supremacy culture!" >https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard-cop-bb14d17bc759 https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard... Of course! A random Medium post by "Officer A. Cab"! Anyone spreading a bet line on this being a Russian outlet or an antwinkfa member writing fan fiction? >We are all affected, but some much more harshly than others. Somethings affect children more harshly than adults, no doubt.
  - balancemayvary 5y ago
    > They're so fragile. Sad. Careful now, you're showing your power level.
    - staysafeanon 5y ago
      My Power Level: Uncomfortable narrative shattering facts
      - xupybd 5y ago
        It's over 9000! Sorry I couldn't resist.
        staysafeanon 5y ago
        Hah! It definitely is.
      - staysafeanon 5y ago
        Flagged comment above: >Black people don't want to be used as a political football. No one does. >Black people accrue psychic trauma every time another news story like this breaks. It's communal mourning. They're so fragile. Sad. >Being able to "examine the issue" without being at this disadvantage is a privilege. This is so 2021 I audibly chuckled. "Objectively examining issues and staying rational is White supremacy culture!" >https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard... Of course! A random Medium post by "Officer A. Cab"! Anyone spreading a bet line on this being a Russian outlet or an antwinkfa member writing fan fiction? >We are all affected, but some much more harshly than others. Somethings affect children more harshly than adults, no doubt.