Black Lives Matter as a movement is about a minority being unfairly treated by those in power. The same applies to women in most Islamic and Hindu societies and under developed countries generally.Black lives only matter in the context of the perpetrator being white.
In your example, the father wasn't white so I rule it inadmissible.
Black Lives Matter as a movement is about a minority being unfairly treated by those in power. The same applies to women in most Islamic and Hindu societies and under developed countries generally.
Really?Republicans feel they were treated very unfairly by those in power in the US 2008-2016.
They are virtually powerless in those countries.And are women are a minority? If they were 51% of the population would it make a difference?
You can't see the connection between groups of people who are marginalised and mistreated on one side and those in power, with the power and institutions and laws and establishment, on the other?I don't see the connection, it seems to diminish both situations to compare what happened in Minneapolis & Iran. They are horrific enough in their own right.
Really?
They are virtually powerless in those countries.
You can't see the connection between groups of people who are marginalised and mistreated on one side and those in power, with the power and institutions and laws and establishment, on the other?
Middle aged white men, for the most part, run the world. The status quo generally suits them 9I'm one of them). Therefore they change nothing. It is young people, women, members of the LGBT community and those in the margins who change things when the way things are disenfranchises them.
Black people in the USA are more likely to be poor, more likely to be in prison and more likely to die young. Unless you are suggesting that the colour of their s kin is the reason for that then there has to be another reason. Given that a large proportion of the black population were oppressed through legislation until 50 years ago, given the disproportionately low spend on health and education in the poorest demographics in America and given that America has one of the lowest rates of upward mobility in the developed world (if you're born poor you'll die poor) in my opinion it is rediculous to suggest that there is not an inbuilt bias against black people in America.The 'virtually powerless' do not send someone to the White House, via the Senate, elected through the Democratic Party which is dependent on black votes & are in power in Minnesota & Minneapolis.
Yes, there were rich and powerful Catholics in Ireland 200 years ago but that doesn't mean being Catholic wasn't an economic and social disadvantage.Are there many female mayors, judges, police officers, army officers in Iran or Saudi Arabia to compare to the number of African Americans in such positions of authority?
No. Did anyone say it was? I presume he was Persian (so more white than black).Was it a middle aged white man who committed the horrific act in Iran?
Are you serious?Are the leaders of China, Germany, India, Japan & the EU (Commission) middle aged white men?
Fair enough, most people do see that those who are generally excluded from power and privilege generally don't get the same as the people who make the rules, but you're entitled to your opinion.So no, I don't see connections you are attempting to draw, as they don't exist.
….in my opinion it is rediculous to suggest that there is not an.....
Duke, I wouldn't worry about it. Also, shouldn't we make an odd stand for what is right?
He should have limited his comments to being anti racism, including here in Ireland Accusing Trump of lacking moral leadership was populist pandering to the national self righteous almost universal loathing of the man (shared by me). At least 40% of Americans support the Donald. They are not all missing our moral spine.Duke, I wouldn't worry about it. Also, shouldn't we make an odd stand for what is right?
...if by some miracle he is dislodged in November...
So the Betfair punters think there is a 51% chance that Biden will win and a 43% chance that Trump will win.Betfair said:Joe Biden 1.97 favourite, Donald Trump 2.32
but betfair would be international so alot of international punters that dont really know whats happening in the US have taken a punt against Trump. However the bookmakers based in the US have Trump as favourite and they are US punters who have a vote aswell. If the stock market does not fall and there is no return of corona virus and economy stays improving I think Trump gets back in. Trump talks alot but actually doesn't rock the boat that much he resisted imposing sanctions on China because he knew that would shock the stock market (even though he talked alot about punishing China), if anything the S&P500 is the real president of the US because Trump is very subservient to the markets surprisinglySo the Betfair punters think there is a 51% chance that Biden will win and a 43% chance that Trump will win.
I Googled and that is not the case. It has only changed this week, but Biden is now universally the marginal favourite.However the bookmakers based in the US have Trump as favourite and they are US punters who have a vote as well.
Let's get some proportion here. He ain't a nice man. But he ain't devil incarnate either.
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