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In reply to the discussion: The coddling of the white terrorists is a disturbing and shameful display of white privilege [View all]Enoki33
(1,587 posts)34. The authorities may indeed be handling
it correctly. It is the perception of privilege mediated by the media that is inexcusable. We have here another blatant example of institutional bias. Notice I did not say 'racism'. That is a very powerful word that should be used only when clearly justified. Again, we have a problem with media professionalism.
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The coddling of the white terrorists is a disturbing and shameful display of white privilege [View all]
morningfog
Jan 2016
OP
Yes, but the most important part of them isn't their skin. It's their firearms plus their skin.
valerief
Jan 2016
#1
You and I may not agree about much and may, indeed, disagree profoundly, but on this
KingCharlemagne
Jan 2016
#17
imposed and maintained no doubt, by a largely white oligarchy that doesn't exist
stupidicus
Jan 2016
#26
You know that terrorism as defined by the oligarchy only is for those of darker colored skin.
lark
Jan 2016
#36
So President Obama and Loretta Lynch would have ordered the Feds to storm in with guns blazing,
Nye Bevan
Jan 2016
#4
I don't think it would have gotten to Obama's desk if it had been black folk
el_bryanto
Jan 2016
#28
I think everybody is in favor of "peace" but I personally think there's a limit to "patience"
phantom power
Jan 2016
#13
You are being very unfair to the local law enforcement, which is not in charge of this fiasco
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#18
Nobody wants "another Waco" -- how about just arresting them? They're criminals.
phantom power
Jan 2016
#12
And if they were Native Americans (the land's original owners), fuh-geddaboutit - nt
KingCharlemagne
Jan 2016
#20