Current Events > George Floyd was a victim but doesnt deserve a statue.

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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 7:48:06 PM
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Floyd was, by all accounts, an awful person. His death was needless but celebrating him isn't much better than celebrating historical racists like Columbus.
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catboy
06/18/21 7:48:32 PM
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I wouldn't consider him a hero, but I'm unsure if he should have a statue. He definitely a victim.

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LinkDaLunatic
06/18/21 7:48:35 PM
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user since jan 2021
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nothanks1
06/18/21 7:48:45 PM
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oct, do you ever like... post... something other than the worst possible fucking understanding of logic?
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Turtlemayor333
06/18/21 7:48:47 PM
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Ving_Rhames
06/18/21 7:49:08 PM
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CE never changes god this board is lame lmao

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Delirious_Beard
06/18/21 7:49:15 PM
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yawn

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catboy
06/18/21 7:49:23 PM
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Ving_Rhames posted...
CE never changes god this board is lame lmao
isn't it great?

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nothanks1
06/18/21 7:49:27 PM
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catboy posted...
I wouldn't consider him a hero, but I'm unsure if he should have a statue. He definitely a victim.

The statue isn't for him
it's what happened to him as a reminder of the actions that happened being a reminder of what changed (hopefully) the police system in how they interact with people.
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catboy
06/18/21 7:49:56 PM
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nothanks1 posted...
The statue isn't for him
it's what happened to him as a reminder of the actions that happened being a reminder of what changed (hopefully) the police system in how they interact with people.
ah yeah that's what I was thinking sorta, but I was unsure about

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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 7:50:34 PM
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LinkDaLunatic posted...
user since jan 2021
I've been around longer than almost anyone on these boards, bro
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Flauros
06/18/21 7:50:47 PM
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Youre not wrong.

Youre gonna get modded for this without a doubt. But youre not wrong.

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Turbam
06/18/21 7:51:09 PM
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Look at this fat ass frog

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catboy
06/18/21 7:51:34 PM
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Turbam posted...
Look at this fat ass frog
lmao!

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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 7:51:37 PM
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nothanks1 posted...
The statue isn't for him
it's what happened to him as a reminder of the actions that happened being a reminder of what changed (hopefully) the police system in how they interact with people.
I'd rather have that money going towards implementing change.
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nothanks1
06/18/21 7:51:37 PM
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RadiantJoyrock posted...

I've been around longer than almost anyone on these boards, bro

Oct I've been here since 1999
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rexcrk
06/18/21 7:52:41 PM
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Ohhh dis gon be good.

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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 7:53:10 PM
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nothanks1 posted...
Oct I've been here since 1999
I've been around since 97 or 98, but I don't think my first account was until 2000
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ScazarMeltex
06/18/21 7:53:22 PM
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Can we not compare a guy murdered by the cops to a fucking genocidal maniac who killed thousands of native people? Like Floyd may not have been a great dude but this comparison is fucking absurd. In fact, go fuck yourself for even making it.

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Ving_Rhames
06/18/21 7:53:59 PM
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RadiantJoyrock posted...
I've been around longer than almost anyone on these boards, bro

Deserving of several kudos for sure!

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Smackems
06/18/21 7:53:59 PM
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Turbam posted...


Look at this fat ass frog
Dude is that just frog gas

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Anteaterking
06/18/21 7:55:15 PM
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RadiantJoyrock posted...
I'd rather have that money going towards implementing change.

How much do you think the statue cost?

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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 7:55:15 PM
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ScazarMeltex posted...
Can we not compare a guy murdered by the cops to a fucking genocidal maniac who killed thousands of native people? Like Floyd may not have been a great dude but this comparison is fucking absurd. In fact, go fuck yourself for even making it.
I chose the comparison specifically because it's part of a recent discussion about how we shouldn't be idolizing shitty people who are only famous because of events they were involved in. Obviously it's an exaggeration, but let's not deny that Floyd belonged in prison.
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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 7:55:36 PM
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Anteaterking posted...
How much do you think the statue cost?
More than it's worth.
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catboy
06/18/21 7:56:24 PM
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tc gonna get S-S-SUSPENDED

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KILBOTz
06/18/21 7:56:37 PM
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i dont know why they put up a statue of floyd, but I have a feeling it was more to remember his death than the celebrate his life. He certainly had a memorable death that should not be forgotten.


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sktgamer_13dude
06/18/21 7:57:17 PM
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RadiantJoyrock posted...
celebrating him isn't much better than celebrating historical racists like Columbus.

this is certainly a take
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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 7:57:36 PM
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catboy posted...
tc gonna get S-S-SUSPENDED
Eh not likely. Nothing in here is against the TOS.
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Unsugarized_Foo
06/18/21 7:58:01 PM
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Imagine how fucking confused he'd be if he came back to life randomly like Goku and had a day to fuck around, fight Buu

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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 7:58:10 PM
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sktgamer_13dude posted...
this is certainly a take
Exaggeration for sure, but not wrong
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FortuneCookie
06/18/21 7:58:15 PM
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Stop
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ScazarMeltex
06/18/21 7:58:16 PM
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RadiantJoyrock posted...
I chose the comparison specifically because it's part of a recent discussion about how we shouldn't be idolizing shitty people who are only famous because of events they were involved in. Obviously it's an exaggeration, but let's not deny that Floyd belonged in prison.
Pick a better comparison. Floyd at worst was a small time petty criminal. Columbus was such a monster that the Spanish put a stop to his activities after he murdered thousands of people.

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Smackems
06/18/21 7:59:09 PM
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People are for real posting in this topic being for real

For real???

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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 7:59:47 PM
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ScazarMeltex posted...
Pick a better comparison. Floyd at worst was a small time petty criminal. Columbus was such a monster that the Spanish put a stop to his activities after he murdered thousands of people.
I wouldn't call him small time, he had a pretty significant history of violent offenses.
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sktgamer_13dude
06/18/21 8:00:26 PM
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RadiantJoyrock posted...

Exaggeration for sure, but not wrong

No, its pretty wrong
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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 8:00:29 PM
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That said, if you can find me a better comparison I'll happily use it.
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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 8:02:12 PM
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sktgamer_13dude posted...
No, its pretty wrong
Not really. The spirit of the message is true, let's save the statues for people deserving of recognition. There are MUCH better choices, even among other black victims.
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ScazarMeltex
06/18/21 8:02:19 PM
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RadiantJoyrock posted...
I wouldn't call him small time, he had a pretty significant history of violent offenses.
Did he murder one person? Did he murder a thousand? Several thousand? Stop making this comparison.

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Flauros
06/18/21 8:02:41 PM
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ScazarMeltex posted...
Pick a better comparison. Floyd at worst was a small time petty criminal.
WTF do you define as "petty crime" O_o

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Anteaterking
06/18/21 8:04:19 PM
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RadiantJoyrock posted...
More than it's worth.

It was donated to the city of Newark, so it cost taxpayers basically nothing.

The person who commissioned it can do what they want with their money.

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catboy
06/18/21 8:04:27 PM
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Flauros posted...
WTF do you define as "petty crime" O_o
yeah right? home invasion isn't petty crime lol

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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 8:04:51 PM
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ScazarMeltex posted...
Did he murder one person? Did he murder a thousand? Several thousand? Stop making this comparison.
Find me a better one and I will. Until then the message stands, because the message works, don't immortalize shitty people.
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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 8:05:28 PM
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Anteaterking posted...
It was donated to the city of Newark, so it cost taxpayers basically nothing.

The person who commissioned it can do what they want with their money.
Ah ok. That changes it a bit. Still say the city should've said no to it.
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TheGoldenEel
06/18/21 8:11:52 PM
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Smackems posted...
People are for real posting in this topic being for real

For real???
Yeah this is a pretty classic enlightened centrist well ackshually joyrock shitpost topic

cant believe people still take the bait

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RadiantJoyrock
06/18/21 8:14:08 PM
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TheGoldenEel posted...
Yeah this is a pretty classic enlightened centrist well ackshually joyrock shitpost topic

cant believe people still take the bait
I'm nowhere near centrist wtf. I'm very hard left.
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Smashingpmkns
06/18/21 8:16:08 PM
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pauIie
06/18/21 8:31:15 PM
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french toast is better than both pancakes and waffles

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NinjaWarrior455
06/18/21 8:36:01 PM
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I've had shits that smelled better than this topic.

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Zikten
06/18/21 8:36:12 PM
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What made George Floyd a bad person? From what I have heard he was a good man.
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Toonstrack
06/18/21 8:39:15 PM
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Seethe
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