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People are dead. The city is literally burning. People are rightfully outraged.
4 years ago · 2 · Thoughts, +2
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I am struggling, my thoughts are racing and I have no idea what to do. A man was murdered by a police man. That is in no way alright. I repeat NO WAY alright. He is a life, a human, a man, a father, someones son, a god damn human being. I am outraged and upset by this as everyone really should. But rioting, killing others and looting your own city does not change that or help anyone. I completely understand that I am white and will never fully understand the true meaning of racism or experiencing it. As a Minnesotian, American and free person I am completely embarrassed by the actions of us as a whole. The police were wrong, the rioters are wrong but the protesters are right. It was right to stand up for what you believe. To stand out side of the police department, to realize that the actions of the people that are supposed to protect us were so horrendous and inhumane. Call for action, sign the petitions, block the road ways, but for the love of god stop setting things on fire and shooting people. Stop threatening to kill the officers. An eye for an eye and the whole world will be blind.
The morals of the officers that stood around and watch, the one who killed, and the people who think its okay to set fires are all in question. But are your morals any different? Are you standing up for what is right? Are you doing it the right way? What about you hurting people with words or action or threats is any better? How can anyone say they are okay right now. No one should be. Everyone should be out ragged and upset and hurt. Black, white, brown, purple, pink or whatever skin color you associate with should be absolutely appalled by the actions of the people around you. I know I am.
I am questioning my morals, my thought, playing devils advocate with myself. Is the rioting okay because it brought out more details about the precinct. I am terrified that I could even rationalize that in my own head. I am terrified of my own thoughts and the scariest part is that the police are the ones who started this. I understand we need them, I understand that the majority of them are not anything like this trashy, sad, pathetic excuse for a human being but how are we supposed to judge them by looking at them. I am so god damn terrified that I am terrified of the human race right now.
Where do we go from here?
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Minneapolis will simmer down.. and their mayor and police force will look to all the other cities where this has happened and hopefully implement the necessary changes so this form of abuse of power does not happen again.
ReplyI am an insignificant person. I have always been afraid to speak my mind, but with everything going on. I think I have learned something and I wanted to share it.
I think white people are brought up to fear black people. They fear that black people will take their things. Black people will harm them. They are bigger, stronger, and physically superior in every way. I think this breeding of fear is what makes white people what to hold onto any edge in society they have.
Black people fear white people because they think they white people want to kill them in the street and that they can get away with it. As the majority they are able to mobilize to protect their other whites. And they have a system that is created to provide them with safety.
How do we reduce the fear? How do we get everyone on the same page for equality?
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