Mr Penis is certainly racist,
not in a white supremacist kind of way, but in that run of the mill All lives matter, oblivious white privilege kind of way (not that I personally know him). But the amount of over the top outrage and name calling over posting his video over some cop giving his opinion shows intolerance of another kind. Mr Penis demostrated he was far better informed on this incident than others here, he had accurate sources, he was right about police protocols for multiple shots no matter how distasteful of unnecessary we might consider it. I was interested from my work with Uk police around the use of force, and he's been the only one to offer a cogent argument instead of simplistic abuse.
It true that there is disproportionate police stop and search and shootings towards african americans in the US, that's why so many of them are pissed off. Its a common experience for them. But it does not logically follow that every incident of lethal force against a black suspect is unjustified or unwarranted. I can't believe I'm defending Mr Penis, but there you go.
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 26 Aug 2020, 13:14,
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I hear you, but for me it’s a big old steaming log of hate with some half-truths sprinkled on top, and that doesn’t make it any more appetizing, it’s still shit.
The enormous amount of energy this person has expended, attempting to show that this shooting was somehow completely justified and understandable, cannot be anything other than an indication that they are an apologist for the racist oppression of Black Americans. I doubt he even lives in America. And I assure you, as a 20-year immigrant, if you haven’t lived here for a while you honestly have no idea just how astonishingly racist America is.
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mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Wed 26 Aug 2020, 15:18,
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I don't doubt that you're right, but I think when you want to see change all the more reason to keep your attacks justifiable and proportionate, and make sure your targets are legitimate ones
I think one of the reason the MeToo movement ran out of steam, and you don't see #metoo hashtags anymore, was that was a growing sense that it had become unfair, when someone like azis ansari who made a girl uncomfortable on a date was treated with equal ferocity as someone accused of coercive rapes and had his career halted. If, in peoples rush to judgement, it turns out this guy did say to the cops "fuck you, I'm getting my gun" as was alleged, this over the top condemnation is only going to give ammunition to reactionary forces against it and move reasonable people who might have become allies to the movement to shun it. It still might not make any difference, but that's what I'd advise, and it's generally my advice about other things, especially with millenials. Dont be so quick to judgement and to condemn. Use moral relativity rather than absolutes if you are going to judge. I know it takes more thinking, but do it anyway. Instead of "im going to put this person in racist category" think "what were the specific failings here, what was their intent, how much harm did they do, was it a mistake I would never have made or am I being a fucking hypocrite because it feels good and superior to condemn people?"
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 26 Aug 2020, 16:23,
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