I'm Taking A Break From Feeling Shame For Being White This Weekend

@MorbidCynic Point taken - but this was 15 years ago

And so was D-Day. Also, there is no statutes of limitations on murder. @Budwick

@MorbidCynic OK - you pull the country together in your own special way.

Addressing issues that effect our various communities would be the best way. You can’t just ignore the problem and hope it goes away. @Budwick

@MorbidCynic Suggesting that everything other than your suggestion is hoping the problem goes away is not a solution either.

Actual facts reveal that all the crap you are bitching about has been steadily improving since 2016.

@Budwick then why is police brutality such a huge issue? Why is racism still prevalent?

@Budwick 2016? That’s fucking hilarious because the Civil War happened over 100 years ago and black people have been fighting for equal rights since the 60’s. Why are you acting like 4 years of minimal progress is impressive?

@MorbidCynic [quote]why is police brutality such a huge issue? Why is racism still prevalent?[/quote]

It's an issue when once in a while a police officer fucks up.
Racism is NOT prevalent.
Saying it is, doesn't mean it is.

@Budwick police officers fuck up way more than you realize. Maybe it’s my interest in true crime, but Police officers are some of the biggest criminals. They are simply for purchase to the highest bidder.

@Budwick have you ever spoken to a PoC about their life? Even my peers have spoken about many occasions where they were obviously discriminated against. I mean shit, I even got discriminated against for being a Jew. You have only seen life from a mainstream white mans view.

On July 19, 2011, the criminal justice students in the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute (CCIRI) run as a student club by three universities, selected Johnson's case as their case for investigation. The CCIRI's crime scene reconstruction aimed to help shed light on this case that has attracted worldwide attention.[10] The CCIRI investigation did not agree with nor dispute the Army's findings. Sheryl McCollum of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute calls the case "gut-wrenching." McCollum says the institute normally spends one year on a case, but spent three years on the LaVena Johnson case. In a phone interview with St. Louis Public Radio, McCollum said that she faults the Army for poor communication, but she does not disagree with its conclusion.
"The problem is – number one -- the way the notification happened. And the lack of information given to that family fast enough," McCollum said. "There was nothing about this case that we could go back to the Army to say you need to re-look at it," she said. "We didn't have anything new. We didn't have anything that suggested wrongdoing." @MorbidCynic

@DukeOfEarle so the acid burns on the genitals, black eye, broken teeth and nose mean “nothing that suggested wrongdoing”? Lmaoooo

@MorbidCynic Your tribute to D-Day is,... well, it's here.

@Budwick what lol

@MorbidCynic [quote]have you ever spoken to a PoC about their life?[/quote]

No.
Talked business, baseball, camping, military experiences, family, woodworking, gardening, and auto repair. But, nothing about life experiences.

@Budwick maybe you should ask them about their experiences with racism then ☺️ It can allow you to see from another perspective.

You can know all my great grandpas interests and hobbies but you wouldn’t know about his life in Poland during WW2 and anti-Jewish sentiment unless you have an open conversation about it.

@MorbidCynic My grandfather was a Polish immigrant. He was with the 'under ground', helping Jews escape - before immigrating to USA and serving in US military. I learned all that and never asked him about racism.

The black fellas I've enjoyed spending time with share common interests with me. That's how we became friends. I guess the thought of discussing the problems you face with racism just never came up.

@Budwick he wouldn’t know about the racism. He wasn’t Jewish, he wasn’t a targeted group.

Ignoring it won’t help the issues. I value my friends. So therefore I take an interest in their struggles. Knowing their struggles allows me to have a better perspective outside of my own bubble and can help in achieving a better world.

Just because you may not be racist, doesn’t mean other people aren’t. We should all look for an opportunity to make the world better and awareness is the first step. 🤷‍♀️

@MorbidCynic [quote] I take an interest in their struggles.[/quote]

Well ,[u]there's[/u] a difference right there!
My black friends and I were more interested in discussing things that made us happy, things that stimulated intellectually, stuff friends talk about.

Just because you like talking about how your life sucks doesn't mean that other people dwell on it.

@Budwick why does talking about social issues make you uncomfortable? Racism is a serious issue and if you cared about your black friends you would care. How would you feel if your black friend that you care about was killed due to some police officer unnecessarily taking their life?

I used to think racism wasn’t that common. Until I learned that every black friend I have has dealt with plenty of unnecessary racism throughout their life.

@MorbidCynic [quote] why does talking about social issues make you uncomfortable?[/quote]

Social issues don't make me feel uncomfortable.
This post is about D-Day.

When you go to a birthday party, is your topic of discussion racism?
How about when attending a funeral, or wedding, or shopping.

Did you know Breonna?
Or, is she someone you just heard about?

The friends I mentioned earlier are people I actually know, arrange to meet occasionally, spend time with, know their families. So, please take your racial social issues and stuff 'em where the Sun don't shine.

@Budwick No, but it can be a topic in every day conversation.

Smoke a good blunt and talk to your friends about current events.

You don’t have to know a person to feel empathy towards them.

Well I see my friends daily too lmao hell, my self proclaimed godparents are black 😂 it’s not like these people are some shmucks I met online. Some I knew since I was a little kid.