Jesse Williams Spoke Against Police Brutality, Now Racists Want Him Fired
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- Grey’s Anatomy actor Jesse Williams gave a passionate speech against the current system of impunity for police brutality. Racists want him fired for it, so they started a change.org petition. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"An online petition popped up over the weekend on Change.org calling for Williams to be fired from his longtime role in the hit ABC sitcom Grey's Anatomy...
The petition was started by a user named Erin Smith, who condemned Williams's "negative attitude." Smith also called Williams's words "hate speech against law enforcement and white people," and wrapped up with the controversial hashtag #AllLivesMatter...
Williams gave his speech on June 26 after accepting the 2016 BET Humanitarian Award. In it, he gave a searing indictment of racism in America.”*
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racists will call you a racist when you point out that they are racists, it's the most pathetic comeback ever.
That is usually what the racists do, or they will say you are "using the race card."
"Said the racist" says the racist.
"I know you are but what am I" - racist
Hi racist, I'm Dad.
I have had someone do this to me before; in fact, I had a rather long discussion with someone about it. I was commenting on the amount of people coming out of the woodwork since Donald Trump made being a racist, sexist, homophobic, and misogynistic socially acceptable - or at least made the people who are those things believe they are socially acceptable - and he called me a bigot for pointing out bigotry. Apparently, if you point at someone who says that gays are like paedophiles - while ignoring that most paedophiles identify as heterosexual or bisexual or have no sexual inclination towards adults of any gender and preferring YOUNG CHILDREN because AGE is what they care about - or saying that gays should be arrested for being gay or put to death for being gay, and call that person bigoted for what they are saying, you are being bigoted. You are being bigoted by calling a bigot a bigot. And I found that so mindbogglingly stupid that at first I didn't even know how to react.
It's not anti white to criticize racists. If you hold that view, you're essentially saying that all white people are racist.
Exactly
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I'm almost interested to hear what the rebuttal to that brilliant observation is, but I know it'll be ppl trolling so nvm lol
Except that's not the point he was making dipshit.
Thexdmattx
Have most of the officers who killed unarmed Black folks been White? Do not the police represent America overall? Refute with reason and logic and not insult. Can you do that?
"i think a speech like that wouldn't get under your skin unless you have a guilty conscience. "
Hit the nail on the head.
It has been said already.
Imagine that you're sitting down to dinner with your family, and while everyone else gets a serving of the meal, you don't get any. So you say "I should get my fair share." And as a direct response to this, your dad corrects you, saying, "everyone should get their fair share." Now, that's a wonderful sentiment -- indeed, everyone should, and that was kinda your point in the first place: that you should be a part of everyone, and you should get your fair share also. However, dad's smart-ass comment just dismissed you and didn't solve the problem that you still haven't gotten any! The problem is that the statement "I should get my fair share" had an implicit "too" at the end: "I should get my fair share, too, just like
everyone else." But your dad's response treated your statement as though
you meant "only I should get my fair share", which clearly was not your intention. As a result, his statement that "everyone should get their fair share," while true, only served to ignore the problem you were trying to point out.
That's the situation of the "black lives matter" movement. Culture, laws, the arts, religion, and everyone else repeatedly suggest that all lives should matter. Clearly, that message already abounds in our society. The problem is that, in practice, the world doesn't work the way. You see the film Nightcrawler? You know the part where Renee Russo tells Jake Gyllenhal that she doesn't want footage of a black or latino person dying, she wants news stories about affluent white people being killed? That's not made up out of whole cloth -- there is a news bias toward stories that the majority of the audience (who are white) can identify with. So when a young black man gets killed (prior to the recent police shootings), it's generally not considered "news", while a middle-aged white woman being killed is treated as news. And to a large
degree, that is accurate -- young black men are killed in significantly disproportionate numbers, which is why we don't treat it as anything new. But the result is that, societally, we don't pay as much attention to certain people's deaths as we do to others. So, currently, we don't treat all lives as though they matter equally.Just like asking dad for your fair share, the phrase "black lives matter" also has an implicit "too" at the end: it's saying that black
lives should also matter. But responding to this by saying "all lives matter" is willfully going back to ignoring the problem. It's a
way of dismissing the statement by falsely suggesting that it means "only black lives matter," when that is obviously not the case. And so saying "all lives matter" as a direct response to "black lives matter" is essentially saying that we should just go back to ignoring the problem.
TL;DR: The phrase "Black lives matter" carries an implicit "too" at
the end; it's saying that black lives should also matter. Saying "all
lives matter" is dismissing the very problems that the phrase is trying
to draw attention to.
Associations fallacy. You are speaking to miya as if they are somehow responsible or have a say for the murders that happen between people who happen to share their skin color and you are also trying to include the other 96% who have nothing to do with said violence."then stop murdering the shit out of each other."--< is collectivization. Crime is just crime, that is it. Asian and african americans have a vastly different history in the united states and had their own plights to deal with. Asians still face racism and social stigmas it just not the same form.
Also your pedophilia argument is insanely idiotic. It's a false comparison. Being offended from accusations of pedophilia is not the same as getting offended at someone pointing out unlawful killings of a certain section of society.
amen princees you are beautiful and brilliant which means you will get a lot of jealous/scared inbredded trools. please they are obsessed with blk ppl 24/7 do not respond to them
these trolls are begging and begging for blk ppl attention im so ashamed fellow white are so obsessed about blk ppl 24/7
very well said
TL;DR Yes.
When the mirror is put up & evil is reflected, it disturbs those who that evil is dwelling within!!!!
So you must see evil when you're looking in the mirror.
+Jamal Jackson u should not be sayin the word nigga. u aint black..
Ur skin may say ur black. But ur words are a sell out and a racist's ideal propergander tool. U will have a great career at fox news. I advise u go for it..
Jamal Jackson You're not fooling anyone. You're OBVIOUSLY a white troll. Troll on...
+Jamal Jackson A previously unreleased interview with a top aide to President Richard Nixon indicates that the disgraced American leader stepped up drug prohibition in the United States for some pretty cynical reasons. When asked about the policies in 1994, Watergate co-conspirator John Ehrlichman, Nixon's White House domestic affairs adviser (1969-1973), bluntly responded that the so-called war on drugs was started to disrupt and imprison anti-war protesters and black people. You don't believe systematic racism is in full effect. Laws are made to keep blacks in line.
I'm against blm and sjw but I truly couldn't find anything wrong with that speech.
He did blame "whiteness" for what he calls the abuse of black people. Thats racist.
+Critical Anon He also suggested that "white people" didn't face police brutality.
And I'm against the alt right.
Cuz it was amazing, also you're not against black rights and equality right?
He is both a BLM activist and SJW but ok....
the fact that only several thousand people signed the petition gives me a glimmer of hope on society
Yea but don't be too optimistic
1. Not a lot of people are familiar with Jessie Williams
2. Not a lot of people are aware he gave a speech
+nystagmus 1. I wasn't familiar with him, many people arent. 2. He gave a profound speech that made headlines giving light on him as an actor.
i hope more sign it. He's a racist. Whites need start fighting against racism against them for a change.
thas still 8k tho...thas like atleast 3 police forces worth of white ppl
do you hear yourself? fighting against racism against them? so you are saying you dont give a shit about kids getting killed and proving what this video is talking about right there plus you sound really dumb so just stop trolling please and thank you
Honestly, I'm not sure what I find more amusing: this ridiculous petition or the beautiful irony of it all. Both the creator of Grey's Anatomy AND the president of ABC Network are extremely intelligent, strong BLACK WOMEN. If you found Jesse Williams' incredibly powerful speech to be offensive or if it makes you feel "uncomfortable" in ANY way, understand that feeling uncomfortable is a necessary part of unlearning oppressive behaviors. I believe there's a silent rage within ALL people that is awakened each time we're told to just accept the ignorance of social injustice. Stay mad racists, stay mad 😂
***** I'm actually working on getting my channel statred and developing new, exciting and relevant content. Stay stuned 💋
great comment 👏
felipe munoz I'm Black NOT Hispanic. It seems as if YOU are the imbecile here.
***** thank you, the negative comments says far more about the individuals who leave them than it does Jesse Williams or myself.
Ultimately nobody really cares about those injustices. People just move on with their lives and pay little to no mind to the corruption and brutality of the establishment. This is because they see people talking about it as though it is exclusively a race issue, not a class issue and they don't see it in front of their face. So they scoff at the people who seem concerned because they don't do anything about it either other than whine about it on social media. The situation is further exacerbated when you have groups like BLM forming white free safe spaces for black people, they further alienate the movement from people that don't share their skin color and call them racists even when they are supportive of their movement. They complain about cultural appropriation and encourage segregation. As a white guy why would I have any interest in helping your movement if you're going to marginalize me and make assumptions about me based on my skin color? BLM spits in the face of the people that could help them, it does opposite of what people like Martin Luther king envisioned. It puts race above character and the human condition.
I stand against BLM because of this, not because I have anything against black people. I judge individuals based on the content of their character, I don't underestimate anybody, nor do I pay mind to something as irrelevant and arbitrary as skin color.
Jesse Williams has every right to bring up this issue in society, he had the chance and took it. I applaud him for raising awareness. How is that racist? People who think this is a 'hate speech' are a part of the problem. Take a look at the big picture.
Racists are easily rattled, and throw accusations back when they're made to feel uncomfortable.
"You don't like police executing people? YOU'RE ANTI-COP!!!"
But he’s half white though
+Michael Taylor "ok"
@hollieforrest exactly, if only more people could see the reality. I truly can't see how this was hate speech, more like bringing awareness to injustice speech. Love your channel btw.
He talks about ending the invention of whiteness. If Trump said something about not putting up with the invention of blackness you would blow a gasket.
Excellent analogy with Tibetans asking for freedom.
Racists racists everywhere.
Also almost 7000 people are in the kkk and other dying racist groups.
+Nathan Long 8000*
+Nathan Long That is a very insignificant number in a country as populous as USA.
HE'S HALF WHITE
The first reply is a great example of the stupidity we are dealing with.
***** How can he be racists against whites if he is half white is what I believed the original comment was trying to say. I assumed you were putting that down for all the wrong reasons. My bad.
+310 girl. Everyone on the planet is 1 % African we have genetic test now so I don't think that applies
+Atl .W couldn't have said it anymore.
What does being half white have to do with anything? That's like saying he's rich; therefore, he can't speak on the plight of the poor. Whites, blacks, whomever can speak about a marginalized group of people. If he was walking down the street, he would, at best, be considered a light skinned black guy. Certainly wouldn't be able to pull out that card if he was dealing with the cops. James blake, another mixed guy, learned that first hand.
His white mother must be so proud
She was. She almost cried because she was so happy.
+jalyn jones nice 👏👏👏
+jalyn jones 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
She probably is considering he won an award for standing up against injustice. Idiot.
Well she was in the audience giving her son a standing ovation so I'd say she is lol... know what you're talking about before speaking
From looking at the dislikes... I'm not going to look at the comments.
Smart man
I should have followed your logic
This is what TH-cam has become in recent years. A website full of reactionary bigots. Well, only half full anyway. There are still a lot of normal people too.
Look at all the bigots in the comments 😂🙌🏾
They're totally not racist bro.
´murica
The point is you're a racist.
All these accusations of bigotry are fallacious. Thanks for playing
Funny a guy that's half white talking bad about white people lmao
Being half doesn't mean you can't speak on racism. Even full bloodied white people can speak on racism. Look up Jane Elliot
He didn't talk bad about white people at all.
You are a special kind of stupid.
What did he say that was "talking bad about white people"?
I didn't know cops and white people were synonymous.
No they want him fired because he is speaking against police brutality that it is wrong, discrimination, genocide. They need to take a seat because Jesse Williams is going to stay on Grey's Anatomy forever.
Grey's Anatomy still on? WOW!
This is the real news story!
YOUR a big pusssay!
no
Year 13!
I'm going to keep on watching Grey's Anatomy forever
doesnt he make out with white chicks on that show?? lool
+BohemianGroveify does that matter? he is half white himself and his speech wasn't an attack on white people. he can kiss whoever the hell he wants
Bet the show will go on till meridiths kids are surgeons
Jesse Williams blaming current day whites for slavery that happened 300 years ago while ignoring slavery took place in Africa and the Middle East for longer AND that slavery is STILL OCCURRING in these areas in 2016.
He said absolutely nothing about white people. He was speaking against injustice. Never did he say anything directly against white people. Yes his mother is white, and it's obvious she raised him to combat injustice.
For those in the comment section that hate this channel why do you guys constantly watch and comment??? Your only helping them with every view count
That's because they love it, their addicted. It's a love, hate relationship thing.
It's an obsession.
The same ones making the same racist comment do it on EVERY race video TYT posts.
They literally stay subscribed to leave racist comments.
its called being able to listen to another opinion without crying like a bitch, feeling unsafe, and demanding a safe space.
@MrJJ6640
LOL...Great Response...The Libtard can't comprehend that...
+TheUltimateBeing01 it's so true and it's the only way they get to offend and spill their hate. It's not fun sharing your hate with just other racist they need the people they hate to hear it. They are sociopaths and psychopaths, sick twisted people.
here comes de racist
Why them Trump supporters hitting that dislikes?
Imagine that, the black creator of the show not seeing how Jesse's speech was racist.
Yes you can't complain about racial brutality when you can literally count the total incidences on your fingers and know the victims by name, Mr. Uygur.
cenk, so what about armenian genocide ? is it still ok?
well cops fault and their faults
thing they all had in common except for rice is that they resisted
LISTEN TO THE DAM COPS
anf for the cops TASERS EXSIT FOR A REASON
There are actually a lot of places where even the cops aren't allowed to use tasers. Where I live in Ontario cops were constantly use them during almost all arrests rather than having to actually physically restrain the perp because the tasers were considered 'non-lethal', until of course several people had heart attacks (some of them never had a history or were at risk of heart problems) and died, so i haven't seen a taser on any of the local cops in like 9 years.
The force in the Garner case was ABSOLUTELY UNNECESSARY any amount of "force" in that scenario would be
you know it's not against the law to resist an unlawful arrest right
The police have the legal right to use *reasonable* force to detain a suspect. That is not a license to kill. Furthermore, when proof abounds that their use of force was beyond reason, they must be punished for their crimes as any other citizen. Every cop who refuses to speak out it culpable. They are part of an organization, and as such its reputation is their reputation. If it has a terrible reputation, quit or fix it.
"I'm here to speak the truth, and if the truth is unAmerican, then blame the truth, don't blame me" paraphrasing Malcolm X. Great way for him to use his fame; instead of ignoring real problems like many celebrities do.
Asking someone not to shoot you is not racist, but saying your people should rise up and create your own nation is.
Cenk bro, you only forgot to throw in the classic Conservative line: "Hurr hurr, they shouldn't have been breakin' the law and they wouldn't get killed, Murica, hurr hurr"
I loved his speech!! Some of his did talk about the white population making money on the backs of colored people, which some idiots could take as racist against white people. I, as a white woman, completely agree with what he said. Rather than getting mad at Jessie for speaking the truth.....Stand up and help make a difference. I hope that we, as a country can get to a place where these speeches aren't true. But I don't think that glorious day will ever come. Thank you Jessie for opening some eyes!!
Mary, you are amazing, and I wish you the best, thank you for being on his side
People don't like feeling bad about themselves. That's why people hate hearing the truth. Simple as that.
The term racist is a double edged sword. There are SJWs that throw it out over little things and belittle it; and there are people like these petition people who use it to belittle the term when someone makes a perfectly reasonable speech on the award show. I am sick of people using the term when it does not apply!!! The speech Jesse Williams gave was perfectly reasonable!
JESSE WILLIAMS DID THE GREATEST REALIST SPEECH IVE HEARD IN DECADES!
"Jesse Williams Spoke Against The Police Doing Their Job, Now People That Are Sick Of Being Called Racist Based On The Color Of Their Skin Want Him To Experience What The Left Does To People They Dislike"
Way more accurate than your title. You should hire me.
When people get pissed, you know you've done something right.
“When you are accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.”
He said black people should create their own country and have their own laws. That was the racist bit.
+Intelligent Design not all Black people are the same. You guys are the odd ones they're are a bunch of different races on this planet before you guys arrived they all have melanin. They are not the same people.
+Mandy Schmidt Point is both are racist.
what did you win?
+Intelligent Design I think you need to travel more.. Africa has different races too, Caucasians, blacks, asians, Arab, Indians and mixed people ( they have their own category) just that media doesn't promote that. Most African countries will not consider him black but a colored ( term for mixed people).
AIRJORDZ LDN you have a filthy mouth on you
Asians are doing great. Follow that example and stop complaining.
Sure, but Asians are complaining: www.economist.com/news/briefing/21669595-asian-americans-are-united-states-most-successful-minority-they-are-complaining-ever
And why? Because currently White get preferential treatment over Asians when it comes to college acceptance rates.
Until Asians go through eight or nine generations of slavery, rape, beating, and murder in this country, then 60 years of legalized segregation, disenfranchiement in voting, politics, employment, and housing, and police burtality and a criminal justice system that continues to be biased to this day we will stop complaining. Until the cops reponsible for the death and harassment of our children, who could of any class, from blue collar workers to the hghest paid celebrities can drive or walk the streets without fear of harassment and abuse from law enforcement will we stop complaining. There is no shame in speaking for human rights. And there is no shame if you ever want to listen.
+Commodoor64 Regardless of how much you're trying to insult me, blacks will not start taking care of kids tomorrow. They will not stop killing blacks, they will not stop blaming everyone else but them selfs.
Unfortunately.
Yea because having parents in the house is always the childs choice right? Right?
+Motionedout You can speak. I don't have to listen.
I'll give you a pat but then you have to start pointing finger to the problem. And that is single parent household and everyone encouraging that.
You think is bad now? Wait until the today's kids will make kids.
It cracks me up. These people think a few thousand people signing an on-line petition can get a successful actor fried from a successful tv show but hundreds of thousands of people protesting can't get one come convicted or even barely on unpaid leave.
The nazis who signed the petition also disliked this video.
This country needs a conscience to speak on this, considering so many of us say nothing, do nothing, and have lost our moral center which is our own conscience. He did the right thing.
I am saddened that we need the Black Lives Matter movement! I thought Jesse's speech was excellent and it was needed! Another man was killed by police last night and it is heartbreaking. When will it end?
neo nazis has infiltrated the law enforcement, that's the real problem, these people joining law enforcement need to be researched and analyzed before they are given a gun to go authorize the activities of citizens
"racists" wants him fired lol
So its racist to want someone who said something racist to get fired?
labeling something as "white supremacy" is racist in itself
+Ron m Ridiculous. There are plenty of people out there who are indeed supremacist in their beliefs. Identifying them as a "white supremacist" is simply being accurate if they do indeed hold such beliefs.
Jesse was speaking about Systemic Racism. If these people actually bothered to listen to his speech. They would understand what he meant.
You're making the assumption they have the capacity to understand
Systemic Racism = made up by white liberals
It's so weird that this is even a conversation. Who can possibly respond to "Cops should stop murdering people" with anything other than "Absolutely!"
That there are seriously people who respond to that with "No, cops should be able to murder people!" is mind boggling.
the word "racist" means literally nothing anymore. there's such a small amount of racists still around but 13 year olds will call you it for pretty much nothing.
They didn't hear the full speech or watch the show. Jessie has a long history of activism and they hear this one speech.
Not even black.
+Abdirahmanś Mahamud not that it even matters.
Abdirahmanś Mahamud He is just as much white.
Abdirahmanś Mahamud Okay, he is white. Why is black the default?
+Una val no one even said that, If u didn't care about his race why bring it up dumbass
Abdirahmanś Mahamud He's at the BET awards.
The funny thing is that Jesse Williams has always used his fame and platform to fight for social and racial justice and equality. That's why he won the humanitarian award. It wouldn't make any sense for him to get on stage and sugar coat the issues that he's been fighting against for years.
I'm more surprised Gray's Anatomy is still airing.
Resisting arrest is very dangerous. These fools get what they deserve.
They're worried about our complaints? Wait until we stop.
there is no freedom without justice
More People should speak out against police brutality...but Whites are silent!
I never knew that bringing awareness about police brutality would cause such an outburst of racist comments... smdh
ERIC GARNER FOUGHT WITH THE POLICE AND YELLED "NO" WHEN ASKED TO PUT HIS HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK.
He's just stating reality and the facts. There's no racism about it. It's a way for Jessie Williams to let other be informed and be aware of the happenings in society.
Online petitions seem to be absolutely useless and meaningless
it's unreal to see how we are not getting any better, racism is still a huge issue but of course point it out and the racist get offended
I'm white & I'm standing with Jesse Williams.
You guys just said everything that I have been saying since this mess has been going on. Thank You!
For future reference, before anyone asks not to be shot, you need to give the "anti-SJWs" a trigger warning.
The irony is palpable.
"They" aren't listening.
Calling for him getting fired? Just shows you how hypocritical the Anti-PC crowd is.
I'm 100% Black and I totally don't agree with Jesse Williams.
You didn't play the part where he talk about: ¨That invention called Whiteness¨
play that part. Or the part when he says whites steal black culture. I will sign that petition
Can we put everyone who signed that petition, who all have to be racist, on a do not breed or employ list.
Police brutality and our whole prison-industrial complex is a huge problem and needs to be addressed. But Jesse Williams claiming the lives of black people in 2012 isn't better than the 1612 is just ridiculous, and it makes him come off as ignorant and unappreciative of the civil rights leaders who fought for ending slavery, segregation, and Jim Crow laws.
Fine Cenk, so we all agree. Saying "please don't shoot my twelve year old little boy" is not racist. Thanks big guy. Glad you're around to point that out.
much RESPECT for you two! We need more realistic, unbiased people like you today and always! Thanks
HE SPOKE THE TRUTH & PEOPLE WANT HIM FIRED.. NOW LOOK AT WHAT JUST HAPPENED IN LOUISIANA
552 people here stigmatised themselves as racist...
WE'RE LITERALLY SAYING, "STOP KILLING US" AND IN THE COMMENTS PEOPLE ARE SAYING " BUT" THERE IS NO BUT. NOBODY DESERVES TO DIE IN THE HANDS OF THOSE ASSIGNED TO PROTECT AND SERVE.
The clip you showed had nothing racist, but what about the rest of the speech?
How is #AllLivesMatter controversial?
"MANY YEARS" of watching police killings, walk-free OR hiding facts from it's citizens protect it's own best interest within the offices City Hall. "NOW!!" their crying for affection, as the pain of loss hurts their own reality. The Rhythm of Life!
only argument those police defenders have : "talking about racism is racist"
No, they actually have statistics that show that police brutality isn't specifically a black issue, the media just chooses not to tell you them. They just decide to tell us lies about what happened with Michael Brown.
They should release the dox of those 8000 people so Tyrone can visit them and give them a long conversation.
So racists watch the BET awards after all?
If you watch the whole speech you will find the racist part(when he talks about whiteness)
the 8000 people who signed the petition were probably in law enforcement
So people don't like what he said, so they are trying to get him fired? And these people aren't feminists? Wow!
I get Change.Org petitions almost every day. I seem to remember this one coming through my feed. I ALWAYS read the first few sentences to see what it is about before clicking through to see the full petitions content. I wasn't even fully aware at the time WHAT the issue could possibly be. I haven't had TV in over 3 years now. EVERYTHING I consume is online. When I saw HIS picture I knew it must be crap.
There is no such thing as reverse racism...its called Karma!
Jesse Williams is very brave! I'm sure he knew there was going to be a backlash, but the truth is the truth!
I LOVE GREY'S ANATOMY AND EVERYONE WHO GOES AGAINST JACKSON BEING ON THE SHOW SHOULD SHUT UP.
(Jessie Williams) "a system built to divide and impoverish and destroy *us* cannot stand if *we* do." *CITATION NEEDED RACIST*
Thank you guys, after reading tweets about "white genocide" you calm my heart.
I can almost see Eric Garner talking to his ancestors in black heaven:
- How did you die?
- I was accused of a crime a white guy committed and hanged without a single piece of evidence. What about you?
- I was accidentally choked when I was resisting an arrest after a police officer approached me for illegally selling cigarettes in an open public place. Yeah man, nothing ever changed.
That speech was freaking amazing. He took one for the team all right
Well, she has a point. Remember when all those liberals said that being critical of Boko Haram was racist? Wait, that didn't happen.
the older I get the more racism I see around me! Now at fifty society sickens me so I spend my time tending the property and isolated. The hate is too real!
I'm impressed how in past 8yrs so little ppl have picked up thesaurus, encyclopedia or dictionary but yet throw words around as if they really know and understand the origin and meanings
who just saw the Alton Sterling shooting. Police brutality is a huge problem.
his speech was needed to be said.
A world ruled by fear and hate.
I'm white and I think his speech was beautiful and honest!I am also a fan of Grey's Anatomy and I would stop watching it if they fired him!!
People have an issue because police brutality isn't a white on black problem, it's a police on civilian problem. Only a small fraction of these cases are likely to be racially motivated. Conflating all of this to systematic racism is anti-intellectual and counter productive to solving our racism issues. It's stokes the flames and makes black people feel justified in acting out violently. I'm liberal, but I'm not an idiot, I used to agree with people like J. Williams, then I started looking into data and statistics. I looked at crime statistics, policing statistics, where police officers patrol, likeliness of compliance/resistance in arrests, etcetera. That's not to say there aren't individual cases of racism by police, but statistically, there isn't an epidemic of unwarranted violence by police against black people anymore than there is against white people. There's just a problem with police overuse of force in general.
He isn't going to be fired. Nope.
1:10 I always have a chuckle when someone's defense is,
"I feel attacked", "You're making me feel guilty", "You made me go through trauma with what you said" ETC..
The thing is, feelings come from truth. If you FEEL attacked, FEEL guilty, FEEL traumatized..
Then that's all on you. And the truth is you SHOULD be feeling that way.
Oh, I'm sorry did I give you a guilt trip? It's you that is feeling guilty, maybe that means something.
/End rant, had to get that out of my system for some time.