Those who feel entitled to do so, and all those who applaud and coddle them.

For those Americans, Herriott's essay applies perfectly.

The wording, especially, plays right into Republican hands.

We're just lucky O'Lielly is no longer on the air, as he would have liked nothing more than to incite Mike Harriot to the show just to yell at him and talk over him with all the typical chest-thumping slogans of his.

This morning - This happens AGAIN yet I'm.wrong for having a chip on my shoulder as a black man?

I think this essay reflects the way a lot of black people in America feel the day after.

The essay might:
Disappoint you.
Make you defensive.
Make you disregard it.
Make you discount the messenger.

A lot of things.

But it's reflective of the blind rage at, distrust of, and disgust with America.

It is a critical cruel view into the discussions by phone and face to face today. Someone showed you what black America thinks when not in "polite society".

You know - it would really help if they stopped murdering us and getting away with it.

It would make America so much better. It would be a really nice olive branch.

"We" understand everything?

There's no conflict - that's why I question the "we".

I hate to put you on the spot here - but what advice would you give non black Americans to get right with themselves and cut the shit out? It's all on them to change.

There is zero ambiguity amongst us black folks. We aren't doing anything wrong other than being black.

So all the platitudes and lofty above it all aside - what will you do or say to stop this tortuous inner turmoil non black folks feel over this daily?

among the primitive and by-then exotic Ferengi. And yet everyone is employed and no one want for material needs like food or healthcare. Funny how Roddenberry could create a Socialist future and few recognize it as such.

Call it an asshole or dick instead. This place is dominated by men though.

America is its people, and America's faults are the same as those of all mankind and are found everywhere. And our good reflects that found in all peoples as well. Our people are more safe than most and our systems more just than most -- both far, far, far more than some.

It's stupid because it rejects and denies all that is good in us, because it even denies the good of those who were murdered and their grieving families, and because it promotes despair and division instead of inspiring us to be stronger in our goodness.

And for MY and my family's particular shares of this insulting rant, I specifically do not say thank you to this author. We don't deserve this, and the excuse of anger is no excuse.

anger is palpable and justified; that is what I responded to. I guess that's why we all have opinions.

people were encouraged to act out their worst character flaws. Call it poetry, but maybe next time just post a line or two and a link? For those who appreciate strength of writing regardless of its content?

It's a bad man who is destroying the country. We had a chance to elect a woman and too many people gave into their sexist resentments. Now here comes a male columnist calling America a "bitch" and "whore."

Why the female metaphors?

The author provides happened before that man was elected. The writer's issue with America, even if you don't agree, is clearly much bigger than Trump.

...Terence Crutcher was shot and killed by Betty Shelby.

...By the way, just to be clear, I was merely correcting the record, not trying to justify the author's language or premise.

a common figure of speech, make points about injustice in the criminal justice system here.

IMO bashing women was not the intention at all.

OP by zeroing in on a pretty commonly used phrase that most know is not directed at women at all.

He's right about America. Our history right up to the present day proves his point.

on our countries blood-stained past though.

We've been in wars, involved in coups, occupations and assassinations against POCs CONTINUOUSLY since the end of the 19th century — and more if we add in the Native American and Mexican wars

This book does it much better than I can.

Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq is a book published in 2006 by New York Times foreign correspondent and author Stephen Kinzer about the United States's involvement in the overthrow of foreign governments from the late 19th century to the present. According to Kinzer, the first such instance was the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893, and continuing to America-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. His examples include mini-histories of the U.S.-supported or encouraged coups d'état in Hawaii, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Nicaragua, Honduras, Iran, Guatemala, South Vietnam, Chile, Grenada, Panama, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

Some examples used in the book refer to American support for local rebels against the existing national governments that lead to a change in power. For example, in 1898, the United States helped to overthrow the government of Cuba by supporting local rebels who were already fighting their government. In other circumstances, such as in Iran, Guatemala and Chile, Kinzer argues the United States initiated, planned and orchestrated the regime change.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/130-9380391-4928837?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Overthrow%3A+America%27s+Century+of+Regime+Change+from+Hawaii+to+Iraq

Thank you for posting the link.

"It's a bad man who is destroying the country."

Did you mean to say that it's many men that are destroying the country, not just one? Perhaps i just misunderstood your post.

I object to the female metaphor used throughout this column. It's especially ironic, since we tried to elect a female president but got stuck with a violent racist male instead. Trump is certainly not the only bad man in America but he epitomizes much of what is wrong in this country.

I agree with the columnist's anger. I agree with his point about our nation's horrible racism. I don't agree with his choice to describe America as a bad woman. Why a woman?

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and no, I don:t care for that other sexist slur, "whore' bring used to characterize America either.

The entire tone of this is ugly and divisive.

just bickering over the price." (Line from some movie or book whose title I can't recall.)

historically taken the female gender. Witness "God Bless America . . . stand beside her and guide her . . . "

But I share much of the rage.

I wish he had left all gender reference out.

With a name like Jeronimo Yanez?

But, flaming comes so much easier.

Being white is not a requirement. US culture is based in white supremacy. And, a person does not have to explicitly favor white supremacy to be it's enforcer.

So...wrong.

... sounds like the young man was being profiled before he was shot

but even before it was deadlocked. it was 10-2 for not guilty.

I doubt that the writer was there.

And, in contrast to all the other cases cited above, the officer is not white...

But, hey, why not use wide brush stroke put together event which may or may not be connected to inflame?

based on assumptions that you jumped to, your own innate prejudice may be showing.

other threads.

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And the more spangled your dangle, the sharper your angle....

The sharper your angle, the bell curve starts to touch your head...

And your inflammation becomes more like raw sewage.

But then you hear someone who really put 2 and 2 together...

Acts committed by individuals, even communities which commit heinous acts is NOT America and is certainly not me, an American. If Michael Harriot feels this way, he should leave America and live in another country. As for me, I will stay in America and work towards a society that aspires to be better, hopes to be more than it is today.

from African chattel slave. So it IS you.

Your posting is offensive to many Americans. It is also absolutely correct. White Americans can be as offended as they want by your words. We should be because we are all guilty to some degree. Looking in the mirror is very frightening. I am white. I vote. Is my choice of who to vote for shaped by the legal slaughter of Black Americans? Or is it shaped by my healthcare, my finances, or my concerns for myself (or my white privilege)? Looking in the mirror is very painful... and enlightening.

The wanton killing of Black Americans is an American phenomenon. And it has been for all of American History. My role in this is obvious to me when I look deeply into the mirror. How deeply in the mirror do offended White Americans look. Perhaps not deeply enough.

How deeply into the mirror does the person who wrote this look as he uses derogatory and demeaning sexist terms? Language like that creates a hostile environment for women. We have had enough bullshit, and are really just effing tired of people telling us that it doesn't mean anything. BS. And any woman who wants to look the other way and post this, should also take a good look.
That being said. I don't know that this officer shot because he was racist. It looked to me like he was unable to have an appropriate response, de-escalate the situation, grossly over-reacted, and was not fit as an officer. He may have felt his life was threatened. Does not, IMO, absolve him of the responsibility.

All those "female" insults for things that males predominate in.

This is crap.

of what the op is saying. Denial ain't just a river in Eqypt.

This is righteous anger. I agree with the anger. But the message is lost in a poor choice of metaphors, and that does the cause no good whatsoever.

our ass like Colin Kaepernick. That's not offensive right? (Snicker) Like I said, denial ain't just a river in Eqypt.

Fine. You don't care that it's offensive as hell and that the message is obscured by it. If you can't imagine using different terms I don't have to listen.

as "female" (we have expressions such as "Fatherland," "Mother Russia," and "her" for other nations); rather, it is the pejorative female sexual imagery used to express rage about MEN'S CRIMES AGAINST OTHER MEN.

It's ugly, wrong, and as others pointed out - obscures the message.

Op lacking. Using hateful, misogynistic, terms used to put women in their place to describe racism. Words matter. Because of that, you know what I got out of his column, he is willing to kick women down, while tying to say our justice system sucks. I dare say women know that and would be a natural ally in combatting the injustices. It tells me he has no respect for women. If you do the gratuitous use of sexist slurs would not be so easily used or defended.

out of 1,000 rapes
310 are reported
57 reports lead to arrest
11 are referred to the prosecutor
7 will lead to a conviction
6 will serve time.

https://www.rainn.org/statistics/criminal-justice-system

The intent of this piece is to stoke hatred.

but it is so true. I wish it wasn't.

Like trading a massive heart attack for a disabling stroke.

If I were this guys editor, I'd read him the riot act, and have him start over from scratch.

It is just a form of misogyny. Who gives a shit what else he has to say because it seems like he needs to pander to his sexism. It's offensive and if this was a racial analogy it would never fly. But women apparently don't have enough status.

Thank you.

I can't believe they aquit these people.

So true....it hurts...

crimes??

"America will pump bullets into a black body and never miss a minute of sleep in her comfortable bed at home, because America is an evil bitch."



A righteous rant and, sadly, oh so true.