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In reply to the discussion: FBI's warning of white supremacists infiltrating law enforcement [View all]ronnie624
(5,764 posts)17. People have strong emotional investments in our corrupt power structure.
There is much incentive for denialism.
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FBI's warning of white supremacists infiltrating law enforcement [View all]
AgadorSparticus
Jul 2016
OP
I also think much of the public is damn gullible, naive and conditioned to think all
RKP5637
Jul 2016
#28
Thanks, 99monkeys.I have known this for years too. I don't understand why it is not discussed more
AgadorSparticus
Jul 2016
#4
The capitalist system requires ideologies like white supremacy in order to maintain its stranglehold
KingCharlemagne
Jul 2016
#8
Your post reminded me of a senator who allegedly is a member of the kkk
AgadorSparticus
Jul 2016
#11
Byrd expressed great remorse for his earlier ties to the KKK. He became
KingCharlemagne
Jul 2016
#61
Name one. Vietnam arguably, reflecting anti-Chinese sentiment. But im not
KingCharlemagne
Jul 2016
#58
I suspect one of the more legit reasons why it's suppressed is fear re what happened in Dallas
99th_Monkey
Jul 2016
#29
Solving that problem would eliminate a majority of the cop murders of POC. eom
MohRokTah
Jul 2016
#3
Simple. IT depts. run automatic background checks on every cop with 2+ civilian complaints.
ancianita
Jul 2016
#9
As a former high school/college teacher, I disagree. You profess a defeatist stereotype.
ancianita
Jul 2016
#13
Absolutely! Any historically black college or local black college could handle that for the country.
ancianita
Jul 2016
#34
My cousin who is a cop said the best officers are ones who went to college for
kimbutgar
Jul 2016
#21
That can be said of most of the country, as far as I'm concerned. Security responsibilities
ancianita
Jul 2016
#24
That's not surprising at all, just google some gun and police forums and read the stuff they post
ansible
Jul 2016
#16
Not sure why your are rolling your eyes at me. There have been past presidents who were in the kkk
AgadorSparticus
Jul 2016
#22
I read about this in the early 2000's and the white supremists were being recruited to
kimbutgar
Jul 2016
#20
The only solution is for those of us on the left to encourage our sons and daughters to join LE
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#27
Why would you be ridiculed for this? This is not someone's wild theory.
AgadorSparticus
Jul 2016
#36
It's never too late to take heed to a warning because it is never too late to correct a wrong.
AgadorSparticus
Jul 2016
#44
IMO a lot of them come from the military. They get preference for 'jobs' like police/prison guards
Sunlei
Jul 2016
#42
It's well known in the South that the cross on your lawn was probably lit by the sheriff.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2016
#50