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originally posted by: Hoosierdaddy71
You would think that they would be outraged by all the kids killed in Chicago and Detroit. But as you say, black on black crime doesn't count.
originally posted by: whyamIhere
Some people see the sins of our Fathers as a chance to cash in.
Great OP...
S&F
In other words, there needs to be a reason to say "this shooting" or "that shooting" is the reason for non-progress in the black community.
originally posted by: network dude
a reply to: StarGazer77
Somebody is about to ride the "Uncle Tom" train. I agree with you, but you can't say things like that.
Look at how Bill Cosby is received for his comments. And he is honestly trying to get people to rise up rather than be put down.
originally posted by: DAVID64
In other words, there needs to be a reason to say "this shooting" or "that shooting" is the reason for non-progress in the black community.
I think you've hit the nail on the head. Those who shout the loudest are looking to blame someone, anyone for their own lack of ability or drive to improve their lives. They can shrug off the responsibility, by claiming it's Their fault.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: StarGazer77
I agree OP. It is a HUGE hypocrisy, and fuels racial tensions. It is a clear indicator of an Us vs. Them attitude, and that only divides us further. If you want to end racial tensions, address all violence equally, stop elevating certain crimes above others just because the victim is a different skin color than the perpetrator.
originally posted by: jheated5
Really the black community is taking a beating by their own hands. I could understand rallying behind a cause that would help bring them to a better place, instead their "causes" to riot are all about 2 criminal black men ( I won't call them children).
If in fact there was something other than pure revenge fueling this whole situation, I'd be behind 100% if the cause was just. The battles the black community pick are losing ones and it only makes them look worse. If you are black and you speak these truths in the community you will be crucified, look how fast the community turned on Bill Cosby trying to talk a little common sense.
WSJ's Riley: "We Need To Talk About Black Criminality." Appearing on the August 17 edition of NBC's Meet the Press, The Wall Street Journal's Jason Riley discussed the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson by saying: "Let's not pretend that our morgues and cemeteries are full of young black men because cops are shooting them. The reality is that it's because other black people are shooting them." Riley went on to assert that "we need to talk about black criminality" because blacks make up "50 percent of homicide victims in this country, and 90 percent of those victims are killed by other black people." [NBC, Meet the Press, 8/17/14]