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ForgoTheConsequence

(4,875 posts) Wed Dec 10, 2014, 03:55 PM Dec 2014

We shouldn't prosecute torturers or go after racist crooked cops. [View all]

Sure as a liberal I agree that these things are bad, but as a middle class white person with a relatively safe life in the suburbs I'm afraid this might upset the status quo and make things a little difficult for me. Look, I agree that torture, racism and police brutality are bad, but the consequences of dealing with these things might also be bad (for middle class white people like me). Please think of how your outrage impacts middle class white liberals before getting carried away.

Yours in theory, but not action,

Timid white "liberal".

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We shouldn't prosecute torturers or go after racist crooked cops. [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 OP

And besides, prosecuting torturers will mess up the economy derby378 Dec 2014 #1

Won't somebody please think of the 401ks? ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 #3

Really? atreides1 Dec 2014 #2

I think that's a given. stone space Dec 2014 #6

Stupid OP. Unrec. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #4

I see plenty of people saying we shouldn't prosecute torturers. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 #5

But that's not the problem, now, is it? AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #15

So, SHOULD torturers be prosecuted? sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #16

Hello, Sabrina, and yes, I think they should be prosecuted. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #18

Thank you, I agree. I think the OP was intended to be satire though! sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #19

No, not all white people. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 #20

It wouldn't. I think that's the point. stone space Dec 2014 #7

If that really was his point, he did a poor job of making it. nt AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #14

And I have yet to find one torture victim who wants the torturers let off scot-free derby378 Dec 2014 #9

Must be nice... 2naSalit Dec 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Dec 2014 #10

Their policies are status quo. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 #11

Yeah they are not even close to having the most power in this country Kalidurga Dec 2014 #12

The policies are those of Imperialists throughout history. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #17

The people elected Barack Obama to make justice not to excuse rape as policy. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #13