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As unfortunate as her death was, I don't think you will find any evidence of sustained brutality in her murder, nor is there any evidence of a sustained history of violence by police against white women in the US. I think her murder was an unfortunate accident, and i don't see any proper connection with George Floyd

As unfortunate as her death was, I don't think you will find any evidence of sustained brutality in her murder, nor is there any evidence of a sustained history of violence by police against white women in the US. I think her murder was an unfortunate accident, and i don't see any proper connection with George Floyd

Accident? she was unarmed and gunned down... the murderer got a paltry 12 years.
From memory Somalian Americans protested with banners and thought he should walk free...

The facts and history of the US speak for themselves. It's hard to see any other motivation for such sustained, blatant brutality, unless that cop is a psychopathic nut job who enjoys tormenting all his victims.

Racism is a huge topic and I would safely assume that it is well outside the remit of a footy forum. Overcoming racism is something that is an individual project, and it is something we all need to work on every single day. It is a lifetime's project. The greatest evil exists within each of us, and self exaltation and the externalisation of evil are scourges on humanity.

Racism has no place on football forums, football fields, schools, workplaces etc etc etc. Perhaps the problem is we dont discuss it enough. I can only speak for myself but as the son of Italian immigrants, I grew up experiencing racism everyday of my childhood life. I am sure it was insignificant compared to what our nations First People experienced or the African Americans experience. Many people like me learnt (or taught ourselves) to tolerate it and laugh it off, even now. Perhaps that has in fact made the problem worse by not standing firmer against it, that is, calling it out and thus educating the perp.

Hedges then described to him the public schools in Princeton for the predominately white middle class - all nicely furnished, well maintained etc. This prisoner grew up in a black neighbourhood, and when Hedges asked him to describe his school, he talked about broken lights, things not working, no replenishing of supplies for the teachers etc. Hedges, who has worked in poor neighbourhoods for decades, simply said, "that's racism."

What part of that is related to race, isn't it basically an argument about wealth, is Hedges saying there are no wealthy African Americans at Princeton, or that there are no Caucasians in the poor schools?

Don't reference ghettos, eruvs or other enclaves, that is equally damning to all sides of the argument.

Apparently privilege is about being white, tell that to all the African American, Indian, Chinese or Hispanic traders who had the business trashed in recent weeks. Race has nothing to do with the majority of America's current problems, it's a society built on greed and capitalism.

It feels like a generalist argument. Perhaps the demise of South Africa leaves America and it's Institutionalised Racism unlike anything else on Earth, yet you apparently wouldn't want to be secondary schoolgirl in Nigeria. No matter what people in other regions and many Americians wish to believe or portray about the rest of the world, America's problems are American and bare little relevance to other regions!

Two Demons players now to be banned for COVID-19 protocol breaches, Pickett and Spargo.

As unlikely as it is, if any of these norbits test positive they should be suspended for the season, they visit a mate and deliberately roll the dice on a multi-million dollar industry.

It's not good enough! The young kids have no regard for the risk, because they are not in the hazard zone, yet grandparents, infant nieces and nephews are all at increased risk due to teenagers and twenty-somethings ignoring the risks.

Two Demons players now to be banned for COVID-19 protocol breaches, Pickett and Spargo.

As unlikely as it is, if any of these norbits test positive they should be suspended for the season, they visit a mate and deliberately roll the dice on a multi-million dollar industry.

It's not good enough! The young kids have no regard for the risk, because they are not in the hazard zone, yet grandparents, infant nieces and nephews are all at increased risk due to teenagers and twenty-somethings ignoring the risks.

Interesting that the USA now have a second wave of infections with States that have gone back to the norm...22 states have recorded a spike in cases. They just have no idea in America.....the greatest danger to America isnt Russia, Nth korea or China its the dopey American regime and its dopey redneck citizens who cant seem to understand what common sense is...
Agree on those Demon players....

At the risk of sounding cheesy, the change needs to happen in our hearts, and that means all of us, rich, poor, black, white. And it is not a set and forget scenario. It requires vigilance and attention every day.  And apathy is a major problem in this regard.

Also, racism manifests itself in subtle ways - it's not just about skin colour or strange food or being called names. Chris Hedges does volunteer work in prisons around where he lives in Princeton. He told a story of a black prisoner telling him that he never experienced racism because no one called him the n word. Hedges then described to him the public schools in Princeton for the predominately white middle class - all nicely furnished, well maintained etc. This prisoner grew up in a black neighbourhood, and when Hedges asked him to describe his school, he talked about broken lights, things not working, no replenishing of supplies for the teachers etc. Hedges, who has worked in poor neighbourhoods for decades, simply said, "that's racism."