Do NOT feel collectively responsible when an assailant is black.
White folks do NOT feel collectively responsible when an assailant is white.
If white people get to be individuals and presumed collectively innocent, then black people get to be individuals and presumed collectively innocent, too.
“Please don’t let them be black!” We’ve been indoctrinated to feel collectively guilty/responsible when a black person commits a crime.
No matter what crime a white person commits, white people aren’t indoctrinated to feel collectively responsible.
White folks who commit crimes never lose their humanity, no matter how heinous the crime.
Black folks who commit crimes are never allowed their humanity no matter how harmless the crime.
White folks who commit crimes are regarded as individuals who made “mistakes” and have “legitimate” excuses like “mental illness” and “affluenza.”
Black folks who commit crimes are considered inherently evil and degenerate by virtue of being black and a reflection a... less
Gordon Lightfoot wrote a song called Black Day In July - it's about the race riots that happened in Detroit in the 60's. Last night when I was watching the news I got the feelin... moreGordon Lightfoot wrote a song called Black Day In July - it's about the race riots that happened in Detroit in the 60's. Last night when I was watching the news I got the feeling that history was going to repeat itself but these riots are going to be 1000X worse. I bet when some people heard that the guy who shot the cops wanted to shot white people some people thought - oh ya we will see about that and some other people thought that it sounded like a good plan. It's pretty scary to think what can happen and I'm hoping no riots happen. Cheers and happy weekend! less
Shouldn't we, just as part of the human race, see that this stuff is everywhere and be joining together, rather than pointing the finger at specific groups?
