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WhiskeyGrinder

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16. It's a subtle difference, but I believe it would be much more accurate to describe his actions as

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #9)

Mon May 22, 2023, 04:48 PM

May 2023

done in the service of white supremacy rather than racism. Policing others is rooted in white supremacy -- the concept that there is one social standard and it must be upheld at all costs, whether it's by a professional force or through vigilante action.

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