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In reply to the discussion: I call that a white privilege, don't you? [View all]questionseverything
(9,631 posts)35. when civil rights are violated minority groups are usually the group that suffers the most
the ptb use them to see how far they can go,then they spread those abuses to other groups
look at occupy,it had huge numbers of white protesters, it did not stop the military style police from pepper spraying them, tear gassing them, crackin heads....every civil rights abuse affects ALL of us because eventually the same tactics will be used on every sub group of the 99%...unless we unite
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It's not just about black men, and I don't think sheshe2 meant to imply as such.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2014
#13
NO! It's not the same. It doesn't affect us all the same! No way, no how.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2014
#32
when civil rights are violated minority groups are usually the group that suffers the most
questionseverything
Aug 2014
#35
I'm thankful someone has made this Egregious Disparity into a Graphic, she.. Thank you.
Cha
Aug 2014
#5
Watch it, troll. I'm on to your covert racism here. Keep going and you'll will be alerted.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2014
#33
Because cops use excessive force all the time against young men of color who, in many cases, aren't
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#40