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tblue37

(65,357 posts)
Sun Aug 24, 2014, 08:41 PM Aug 2014

It just occurred to me that I should probably cross-post here

a thread I started in GD:

"Study: Cops see black children as older, less innocent than white children."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025437841#post7

http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2014/03/black-boys-older.aspx

"Black Boys Viewed as Older, Less Innocent Than Whites, Research Finds:
Police likelier to use force against black children when officers ‘dehumanize’ blacks, study says"
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gollygee

(22,336 posts)
1. I'm about to get my first hide
Sun Aug 24, 2014, 08:46 PM
Aug 2014

Not in that thread, but in another. It will be worth it. I'm tired of being careful with what I say to this particular person.

tblue37

(65,357 posts)
4. It isn't worth it to get yourself penalized over him. It isn't as though you will ever
Sun Aug 24, 2014, 08:49 PM
Aug 2014

get him to see the light.

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)
7. If someone's insulting or bigoted, don't hesitate to alert
Sun Aug 24, 2014, 09:28 PM
Aug 2014

MIRT is very aware of these trolls and disruptors, and would appreciate the heads up!

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)
10. You did well in that other thread
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 05:26 AM
Aug 2014

As did J17 and nomore08 - I'm of the mindset that I'm dealing with a child on that one - he's actually very very young. Remember that. He doesn't have the life experience that enables him to see things as they are. This isn't true of every young person. Remember THAT also.

A wise fool will always lecture to the wrong people.

If he remains liberal/progressive - one day he will live to regret his words.

Or - perhaps his true nature will reveal itself. Who knows?

Just remember - he doesn't have the life experience and EXPOSURE to all the segments of America that he wants to preach AT and ABOUT. .

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
8. Another great study
Sun Aug 24, 2014, 10:02 PM
Aug 2014
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11878084

Science is proving how racist many Americans are even though many will deny it.

I'm happy the scientific community conducts these kinds of studies.
 

BaggersRDumb

(186 posts)
12. All white Americans are racist even if it is just by allowing privilege in their lives
Tue Aug 26, 2014, 06:01 PM
Aug 2014

I heard a dumbshit call one of my Sirius Left shows today, white moron, saying how racist BLACK people can be because when he was 4 yrs old a 12 yr old BLACK kid held a knife to his throat and called him cracker.

Well, first that probably didnt happen, and even if it did this dumb fuck is a perfect example of why we MUST correct people when they claim BLACK Americans can be racists, LATINO Americans can be racist, MUSLIM Americans can be racist.

NO, they CANT.

They can exhibit hate and bigotry the way a racist does, but they canNOT be racist as they are NOT the race with the power.

Racism is a white only problem, and cant be fixed until we admit that ONLY whites where whites are the majority and control the institutions can be racist.


rocktivity

(44,576 posts)
11. Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 05:24 PM
Aug 2014

The "To Figure This Out, You Had To Do A Freaking STUDY?" category.

Older than whites...especially when they're the same age...


rocktivity

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