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In reply to the discussion: If you find yourself more upset at a football player than at the murder of unarmed black men [View all]Dreamweaver 5.0
(124 posts)69. If they left him alone then what's the point?
Holy cow!
He is doing this to make a point that will be DISCUSSED by alot of people.
This is what he wants to happen.
He does not want to be left alone.
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bravenak
Sep 2016
OP
Anyone overly concerned about his socks are simply looking for an excuse...
LanternWaste
Sep 2016
#4
I have no problem with what he did. It pales in comparison to what is being
smirkymonkey
Sep 2016
#67
He wants cops to stop killing unarmed black men. I guess that dont matter tho.
bravenak
Sep 2016
#70
It is tragic ... but, it is no more tragic than the murder of citizens at the hands of police
etherealtruth
Sep 2016
#37
As soon as they stop treating us all like criminals we can stop treating them like killers
bravenak
Sep 2016
#12
Dream, you're missing the point. Like it or not, cops are armed and are exhibiting a nationwide
Nitram
Sep 2016
#54
So what? The vast majority of blacks are not criminals but we get treated as such.
bravenak
Sep 2016
#31
They stereotype us and get stereotyped back so why are you only upset when it goes one way?
bravenak
Sep 2016
#46
I've never tried to make a point using anger and incivility as a tool. I guess We're just different.
clarice
Sep 2016
#48
And the vast majority don't speak up against the rotten, racist apples in their midst.
brush
Sep 2016
#91
I was in traffic today and the car in front of me had a "Proud Vietnam Vet" sticker..
clarice
Sep 2016
#51
"If you find yourself more upset at a football player than at the murder of unarmed black men..."
Nitram
Sep 2016
#52
Nobody has to respect a person if they feel they haven't earned it from them.
NuclearDem
Sep 2016
#73
And I will simply remind how fake it is to care more sbout his socks than black lives
bravenak
Sep 2016
#87
What the actual fuck does that have to do with piggy socks OR unarmed murdered black men.
bravenak
Sep 2016
#96
That is just a bunch of right-wingtalking points, attacking equality used to be a conservativ value.
bravenak
Sep 2016
#152
"If you find yourself more upset at a football player than at the murder of unarmed black men..."
yallerdawg
Sep 2016
#110
Who called him a hero? I call him an American who can wear what the fuck he wants to.
bravenak
Sep 2016
#150