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originally posted by: DJW001
If the intent of this thread was to create an environment that permits a level headed discussion of race in America, it has failed miserably. You should all imagine reading this thread as though you were not white, but rather a person of color who is afraid that the police would lynch you if they had a chance. Very, very ugly thread.
How about you imagine being white, where there is a 27 more times chance that a black person will act violence on you more than vice versa.
originally posted by: charolais
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: charolais
Oh, you entered the Twiowa Zone. Iowa has odd notions for what would otherwise be a fairly straight-laced midwestern state. Plus, you went B1G 10. They're kinda stuffy that way.
I'm just here for the ride. Got a job offer today for an engineering position at a large mid-western based manufacturing corporation so I'm content. Also there's good beer here compared to New England.
originally posted by: DJW001
If the intent of this thread was to create an environment that permits a level headed discussion of race in America, it has failed miserably. You should all imagine reading this thread as though you were not white, but rather a person of color
who is afraid that the police would lynch you if they had a chance. Very, very ugly thread.
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: Grambler
How about you imagine being white, where there is a 27 more times chance that a black person will act violence on you more than vice versa.
If you are white, you are four times as likely to be attacked by a white person than by a black person:
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I, too hate excuses for racism.
originally posted by: DJW001
If the intent of this thread was to create an environment that permits a level headed discussion of race in America, it has failed miserably. You should all imagine reading this thread as though you were not white, but rather a person of color who is afraid that the police would lynch you if they had a chance. Very, very ugly thread.