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meadowlander

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16. It's the same story.

Reply to Moostache (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 04:00 PM

May 2020

It's all about the systemic racism which has led to black Americans dying of Covid 19 at three times the rate of white Americans because they are "essential" workers who are not treated like they are essential. And because redlining and racism has meant that they live in communities where "social distancing" is a very different experience to what it is in primarily white communities.

And it results in a lot of fear both of living in a society where they are treated like animals by the people paid to protect them and of dying because they can't afford to stop going to work. And fear when it is significant enough and you have lived with it long enough makes you stop giving a fuck about anything.

That is what we are seeing in the streets right now.

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So, I guess social distancing and COVID-19 are officially "no big deal" now? [View all] Moostache May 2020 OP

It is a big deal, easily transmitted, and incredible harmful mokawanis May 2020 #1

You made the point in the post. a la izquierda May 2020 #2

I figured a long while ago that Darwinism is practiced in this country DSandra May 2020 #3

I see a lot of masks here in Columbus Maeve May 2020 #4

They are, by end of June death counts will go back up uponit7771 May 2020 #5

True. But they were gonna go up riots or no riots. And this may actually keep a lot of people at BamaRefugee May 2020 #7

+1, right ... Damn, in for some hurt uponit7771 May 2020 #11

When your existence becomes so desperate that you might die any day from a virus OR from a cop, you BamaRefugee May 2020 #6

Rec. cwydro May 2020 #8

It is a HUGE deal, but we are just mainly caught up in the sadness, grief and rage at the killing lark May 2020 #9

Thank you TXN in WA May 2020 #10

I don't remember, did any of the 4 killer cops have masks on? BamaRefugee May 2020 #12

I don't think many of the protestors have" moved on" but are willing uppityperson May 2020 #13

What few peaceful protesters manage to make the news have on masks. KentuckyWoman May 2020 #14

I think there's some distinction stopdiggin May 2020 #17

I was out today doing my Uber Eats and Instacart gigs madville May 2020 #15

Florida has seen a statistically significant rise in pneumonia Blue_true May 2020 #21

It's the same story. meadowlander May 2020 #16

I don't deny systemic racism, because it is simply obvious. But the Blue_true May 2020 #23

Seriously? For the same reason people voted in person despite Covid-19 risks. OneBro May 2020 #18

There are, unfortunately, many people on DU that love street protests. Blue_true May 2020 #19

A lot of them also loved the idea of EllieBC May 2020 #22

It is our typical mistake of handing the moral high ground back to the Right. Blue_true May 2020 #24

Agree Meowmee May 2020 #20

I have a public health background and I am also African-American Blasphemer May 2020 #25

Many of us continue to say it is dangerous, Ms. Toad May 2020 #26