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intheflow

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81. As a white person,

Tue May 16, 2023, 09:42 AM

May 2023

Last edited Tue May 16, 2023, 02:33 PM - Edit history (1)

I’ve noticed white people bend over backwards to “other” everyone. It’s the same mentality of the people who still post “Is this America?” after every shooting, lynching, insurrection. White culture loves othering others because as “decent white folks” this (whatever) behavior doesn’t happen in my backyard. It’s not a conscious thing, but that’s the insidious nature of white supremacy culture.

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TX 12 year old boy kills Sonic employee by shooting him repeatedly with an AR15.. [View all] Demovictory9 May 2023 OP

When will karma get the people arming sickos in this country onecaliberal May 2023 #1

When karma appears to work, everybody points it out. elocs May 2023 #41

Only when the relatives of RW legislators and wnylib May 2023 #49

possibly Historic NY May 2023 #60

Doubtful. intheflow May 2023 #80

Dead Republican family membere will only lead to calls to arm up civilians. SYFROYH May 2023 #82

Damn! Then you start clicking on the little arrows on the right... TreasonousBastard May 2023 #2

Prosecute NowISeetheLight May 2023 #3

There's already such a law on the books, MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #5

But it's Texas so . . . Maru Kitteh May 2023 #23

Touche'. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #24

Accessory to murder is a felony isn't it??? TNNurse May 2023 #30

Bingo.👍 Duppers May 2023 #74

The guns owner was fighting with the Sonic employee who grantcart May 2023 #45

You freaking kidding me? Smackdown2019 May 2023 #50

I have it on good authority from some other DUers that this could be AndyS May 2023 #4

Focusing on a dramatic shooting doesn't change the odds, which are vanishingly small. brooklynite May 2023 #6

Here ya' go . . . AndyS May 2023 #8

I'm not addressing the causes of shootings, I'm addressing the likelihood. brooklynite May 2023 #9

Yeah, what a coincidence that the phrasing is so close . . . nt AndyS May 2023 #11

Where does anyone on DU TexasDem69 May 2023 #33

Don't want to get specific because TOS has rules about 'calling out' others. AndyS May 2023 #65

Er... what kind of "those people" and "the others" are you talking about? electric_blue68 May 2023 #70

As a white person, intheflow May 2023 #81

Prove that the odds of getting shot in the US are "vanishingly small" n/t f_townsend May 2023 #35

Deaths from gun violence in 2022 were 20,138... brooklynite May 2023 #38

If you walked into a basketball arena...capacity 16,550 Thunderbeast May 2023 #47

But I wouldn't... brooklynite May 2023 #48

Okay. Let's do nothing because you feel safe. Meanwhile, the slaughter continues. AZLD4Candidate May 2023 #54

Wait. Why do you think he doesn't care? I also feel safe in general in the same city he's in. AND electric_blue68 May 2023 #68

I believe all guns should be regulated as hard as alcohol. AZLD4Candidate May 2023 #73

I don't think you answered my question. Why do you think brooklynite doesn't care... electric_blue68 May 2023 #75

"that's never happened to me" is one of the most flippant, dismissive responses ever AZLD4Candidate May 2023 #77

So, it's not OUR problem, it's those people over there who are at risk. AndyS May 2023 #56

"How low does the number have to go before 'we' feel at risk?" brooklynite May 2023 #59

I have a post in that thread. nt AndyS May 2023 #63

this AllyCat May 2023 #58

You mean besides the 60 countries with a higher homicide rate? EX500rider May 2023 #66

I might. I could be run over by a car that someone (medical emergency, or intentionality) in my big electric_blue68 May 2023 #71

Would you get in a car knowing the odds? Kaleva May 2023 #76

You're ludicrous contention is called: Lying with statistics f_townsend May 2023 #83

"More Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021" is "many", not "a significant percentage" brooklynite May 2023 #84

What's the chance of being a victim of a gun crime in the USA? f_townsend May 2023 #85

I'm sorry that you're so scared of something that's likely never to happen to you. brooklynite May 2023 #86

How would you know what's "likely" to happen to me? f_townsend May 2023 #87

"you're privileged enough to not have to deal with that" brooklynite May 2023 #88

Vanishing? AllyCat May 2023 #40

VANISHINGLY (adverb) brooklynite May 2023 #42

Guess I interpret that definition in the same way AllyCat May 2023 #57

What thread? Demsrule86 May 2023 #14

we are considerable safer from harm stopdiggin May 2023 #19

Not suggesting that. I'm suggesting that it's only a matter of time. AndyS May 2023 #25

I'm not going to justify the comment, but plimsoll May 2023 #21

Or do we REACT to the terrorism. nt AndyS May 2023 #26

We react regardless. plimsoll May 2023 #43

+1. Good post/points. yonder May 2023 #51

In my experience, this kind of rhetoric always comes from people Haggis 4 Breakfast May 2023 #22

Get your shoes on you're gonna need em. AndyS May 2023 #32

Sadly, Andy, you are correct. Haggis 4 Breakfast May 2023 #34

I miss-read your reply. Seems we are singing from the same hymnal on the same page AndyS May 2023 #62

From my point of view, it's more than the odds of phylny May 2023 #78

Last week I heard women shouldn't be allowed to moderate tfg, Maru Kitteh May 2023 #27

It's clear you did not understand my post Zeitghost May 2023 #67

Don't forget..... Red Mountain May 2023 #89

Maybe if he understood the ar doesn't stand for automatic file Fullduplexxx May 2023 #7

WHY?!?! Sky Jewels May 2023 #10

A 12 year old! BlueCheeseAgain May 2023 #12

The fact that this is not the Onion Eko May 2023 #13

So much wrong with this. Freethinker65 May 2023 #15

A little Kyle Rittenhouse in training Blue Owl May 2023 #16

Thanks, NRA. Initech May 2023 #17

Another 2nd amendment Celebration as the USA is reaching "reductio ad absurdum" sanatanadharma May 2023 #18

I am increasingly coming to a sad conclusion. Old Crow May 2023 #20

+1 Maru Kitteh May 2023 #29

Apologies to all of our DU friends in Texas, but Firestorm49 May 2023 #28

gun humping cowardice is ramant here Skittles May 2023 #39

Also read a Woman was shot to death while helping her daughter get ready for prom JI7 May 2023 #69

How do we know if someone is a good guy with a gun or a bad guy with a gun? IronLionZion May 2023 #31

It is long past time to repeal the 2nd amendment, FuzzyRabbit May 2023 #36

+100 Tom Yossarian Joad May 2023 #55

We just need an honest Supreme Court to interpret the 2A correctly Mysterian May 2023 #92

I looked it up.. I 'd rather read about it.. Cha May 2023 #37

Me too, thank you. Awful story no matter how learned of. yonder May 2023 #53

Cue "stand your urination defense". grantcart May 2023 #91

House Republicans Launch Bid to Make AR-15-Style Rifles the "National Gun" Ziggysmom May 2023 #44

They need to throw an AR15 Party Smackdown2019 May 2023 #52

Charge him as an adult and lock him away for life JI7 May 2023 #46

Greg Abbott would give the shooter more guns dlk May 2023 #61

This reminds me a little of Jerry and Joe Kane jmowreader May 2023 #64

Hideious. A 12 yr old w a AR-15, WTF? electric_blue68 May 2023 #72

I grew up in Houston and was caught up in two different shoot-outs just a couple of years apart. pecosbob May 2023 #79

Hopefully, Gomez, the 20-yr old, get life for felony murder SYFROYH May 2023 #90