My dad is a racist. [I Need Advice]

So, we just watched the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial, and I was almost in tears, happy that he was convicted. My dad starts talking about how there’s another camera angle of the video of him kneeing on Floyd and that he wasn’t on his neck. My dad is acting like he wants to prove that a white cop wouldn’t murder a black man. My dad also is racist towards Arabs, thinking that they’ll be dangerous which is so wrong. It pisses me off, and I almost don’t want to have a relationship with him anymore. Any advice?

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mikeylyksit · 41-45, M

If you are face down on pavement, you need to have no weight on your neck and minimal weight on your back. If you have a full-grown adult male kneeling on your back, you will slowly suffocate to death. Your dad wants to make the argument that Chauvin wasn't kneeling on Floyd's neck? OK, let's suspend reality for a second.
1) He was kneeling on his neck and thus murdered him quickly OR
2) He was kneeling on his back and thus murdered him *slowly*

Murder is murder. But wouldn't a quick death be just a tad better than a slow death?

If we believe your dad's argument, then not only was Floyd murdered...but he was done so in a slow, extra-cruel manner.

As for your father not believing Floyd was murdered. Yes, there are plenty of stupid people in the world. You can't cure stupid. So you need to learn to live with him as he is. My best advice is to not discuss this case with your dad, ever. Don't talk about any subjects which you know are touchy, because of your father's views. If he's constantly throwing garbage at you (his radical opinions) you might have to cut contact with him for a while. For your own sanity.

What bothers me is, many people seem to be under the impression that the verdict is supported by liberals and panned by conservatives. I'm very conservative. I also have a brain. You deprive a human being of oxygen for almost 9 minutes, and the outcome is... predictable. This was a clear case of attempted murder. Considering a death resulted, it was also a clear case of murder.

The only other thing that confuses me is, why was this not charged as 1st degree? Does wearing a badge while killing someone make it suddenly "not as bad"????

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@mikeylyksit Forgot to mention ... welcome to SW!

carpediem · 61-69, M

@mikeylyksit Who tells someone to cut contact with their father because of a difference of opinion? 🤦

mikeylyksit · 41-45, M

@carpediem Is it opinion that a man can hold his breath for 9 minutes? We're not talking about people seeing a situation in a different light. We're literally talking about daddy saying without a hint of humor, "I reject your reality and substitute my own". I would find it tough to hang out with someone like that for very long...even if I was related to them. If someone is so convinced that the truth is a lie...it starts to mess with your head. In spite of the fact that you are firmly grounded in reality, you begin to wonder if you are crazy because people around you are acting crazy. I think OP should be careful about what she discusses around her father. But if that doesn't work? Better to surround yourself with people who proudly proclaim that the world is round, IMHO.

carpediem · 61-69, M

@mikeylyksit Rant to someone else. I don't care to engage your mania.

The man had an opinion. He's entitled to it. Recommending to a young woman to avoid her father it is in my opinion the mark of an extremist.

Let me guess.... you're new here. Yahoo refugee?

mikeylyksit · 41-45, M

@carpediem Well, we have to agree to disagree. If someone is related to you by blood, that doesn't automatically mean that they are your friend. I guess you would call me a Yahoo refugee. I was level 7 there for many years, with many followers. Then I started over with a new account during the Pandemic, and made it up to level three. Ironically, I'd say that (so far) I like SW better than what used to be YA. For the longest time, YA banned comments, specifically to stifle conservative voices. Plus, YA never would have allowed nudity. I'm not specifically looking for nudity. But it's nice to find a forum that isn't so sexually repressed.

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