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In reply to the discussion: White America, Its Time to Take a Knee [View all]Moostache
(9,900 posts)They are racist asshats to the core.
Every.
single.
one.
of.
them.
They talk about Black Lives Matter activists in the same manner they talk about ISIS and Al Queda.
They whine incessantly about "respect", but as soon as you confront them about police behavior and lack of basic respect shown people of color in general policing or specific incidents they lose their shit and start shrieking about patriotism and love of country.
Their is no greater love of country than the courage to stand, kneel, march or simply state "we are doing less than we should and far less than we could..." Pointing out that things are not OK, that we DO in fact do things really badly at times, is fundamental citizenship.
Time and history are not on the side of the illegitimate aggrieved white people on this issue. I am white, I am unduly privileged as a result of doing absolutely nothing but fall out of a white vagina, and I recognize that fact without existential threat to my person. Its way past time for all white people to recognize these truths as well.