Originally posted by Hoover
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...and America continues to burn.
I might be misunderstanding some who are posting in this thread, but it seems to me like some here are actually condoning the actions of the "protesters" destroying businesses and government property across the country. I'm not here to debate racism/inequity of treatment of minorities in your country by law enforcement- I know it exists and is a huge problem. Do any of you here actually believe this is the way to promote real change? I'm not so foolish as to suggest I have the answer - but I know this isn't it.
I've been watching the same news feeds as everyone else, and I see that the majority of those who are burning police vehicles, burning buildings, and looting are mostly WHITE. Most of the people pulled from the crowds and arrested/detained for behaving like animals are WHITE. They aren't protesting social inequity or police discrimination towards people of colour - they are thugs who are bent on keeping the divide between "black and white" in America alive. These are the groups of people who your so-called leader in the White House loves.
During all of my adult life I've heard from south of my border that America is the greatest country on earth. This past week, along with decades of gun violence/mass shootings (including schools...) doesn't help your image around the world. Your biggest problem now is your disgrace of a president (he doesn't deserve the capital P...). I shudder to think what America will look like if he gets re-elected.
Please don't misinterpret my comments to mean I'm anti-American. I have family and friends in the US, and I enjoy taking short trips (NCAA hockey, Regionals, Frozen Fours) and lenghty vacations (New Mexico/Arizona) to your country. Canada has it's own problems and is far from perfect. Racial and cultural inequity exists here too, but not at the scale or intensity that the US experiences. What is happening across America now is a result of decades of racial inequity and social injustice from your law enforcement and justice system.
Don't re-elect donald trump (no caps on purpose...) in November. He didn't start all of the problems you've been having for years, but he and his divisive actions are certainly promoting and spreading hate across your country.
I feel sorry for my American family and friends right now...
I might be misunderstanding some who are posting in this thread, but it seems to me like some here are actually condoning the actions of the "protesters" destroying businesses and government property across the country. I'm not here to debate racism/inequity of treatment of minorities in your country by law enforcement- I know it exists and is a huge problem. Do any of you here actually believe this is the way to promote real change? I'm not so foolish as to suggest I have the answer - but I know this isn't it.
I've been watching the same news feeds as everyone else, and I see that the majority of those who are burning police vehicles, burning buildings, and looting are mostly WHITE. Most of the people pulled from the crowds and arrested/detained for behaving like animals are WHITE. They aren't protesting social inequity or police discrimination towards people of colour - they are thugs who are bent on keeping the divide between "black and white" in America alive. These are the groups of people who your so-called leader in the White House loves.
During all of my adult life I've heard from south of my border that America is the greatest country on earth. This past week, along with decades of gun violence/mass shootings (including schools...) doesn't help your image around the world. Your biggest problem now is your disgrace of a president (he doesn't deserve the capital P...). I shudder to think what America will look like if he gets re-elected.
Please don't misinterpret my comments to mean I'm anti-American. I have family and friends in the US, and I enjoy taking short trips (NCAA hockey, Regionals, Frozen Fours) and lenghty vacations (New Mexico/Arizona) to your country. Canada has it's own problems and is far from perfect. Racial and cultural inequity exists here too, but not at the scale or intensity that the US experiences. What is happening across America now is a result of decades of racial inequity and social injustice from your law enforcement and justice system.
Don't re-elect donald trump (no caps on purpose...) in November. He didn't start all of the problems you've been having for years, but he and his divisive actions are certainly promoting and spreading hate across your country.
I feel sorry for my American family and friends right now...
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