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AlCalavicci
06/27/20 6:01:47 PM
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-George Orwell, Animal Farm

oh wait

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Smackems
06/27/20 6:08:40 PM
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Yeah the rich ones

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Lost_All_Senses
06/27/20 6:20:25 PM
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That's exactly why it's "black lives matter" right now.

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Fuparulez
06/27/20 6:22:53 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
That's exactly why it's "black lives matter" right now.

The simple data doesn't back up their cause. White people are more likely to be killed during an encounter with the police.

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AlCalavicci
06/27/20 6:27:12 PM
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Fuparulez posted...
The simple data doesn't back up their cause. White people are more likely to be killed during an encounter with the police.

There are substantially more white people in the US than black people, so of course this would be the case

Doesn't make the movement any less credible

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Fuparulez
06/27/20 6:29:45 PM
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AlCalavicci posted...
There are substantially more white people in the US than black people, so of course this would be the case

Doesn't make the movement any less credible

Per capita, genius. PER CAPITA, more white people die at the hands of the cops than black people. Yet I don't feel the sudden urge to go loot a Target and burn the neighborhood down.

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AlCalavicci
06/27/20 6:33:14 PM
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Fuparulez posted...
Per capita, genius. PER CAPITA, more white people die at the hands of the cops than black people. Yet I don't feel the sudden urge to go loot a Target and burn the neighborhood down.

You seem troubled by something

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Smackems
06/27/20 6:34:35 PM
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Fuparulez posted...
The simple data doesn't back up their cause. White people are more likely to be killed during an encounter with the police.
BUT if their movement can bring about less police brutality for all of us why not support it?

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Lost_All_Senses
06/27/20 6:38:54 PM
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Can we not engage with him TC? He's obviously learned his talking points from out of touch politicians.

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Serious Cat
06/27/20 6:44:16 PM
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Fuparulez posted...
Per capita, genius. PER CAPITA, more white people die at the hands of the cops than black people. Yet I don't feel the sudden urge to go loot a Target and burn the neighborhood down.
https://www.pnas.org/content/116/34/16793

Per capita, far more black people are killed. Far more.

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TendoDRM
06/27/20 6:47:30 PM
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Serious Cat posted...
https://www.pnas.org/content/116/34/16793

Per capita, far more black people are killed. Far more.
Hey you're using actual data and science to support your argument, that's not fair!

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