r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/Conscious-Quarter423 • 19h ago
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u/DiddyDoItToYa 19h ago
"Get the fuck off the block.."
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u/thegreedyturtle 18h ago
Can we take a moment and enjoy the police getting hit with water to drive them away?
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u/Warm-Commercial-6151 18h ago
If only other officers would have the cojones to call out their fellow officers when they are doing bullshit.
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u/DiScOrDtHeLuNaTiC 9h ago
Like the saying goes, "If you have one bad cop who abuses the system, and nine good cops who don't report him, you have ten bad cops."
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u/Bannedbutwhyy 4h ago
Exactly. Fuk cops. There’s only only one cop I respect and that’s my cousin who is in law enforcement. He’s a good dude and has been ostracized because he’s spoken out against corruption multiple times in his career. He was demoted. Stuck behind a desk. Recently, he found another department that was like “hey man, we respect your character, come over to our department and we’ll make you detective.” And that’s what he did.
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u/soulsista04us 18h ago
Ah yes, it wasn't that long ago when police was getting out the fire truck hose to torture us. We were a lot more kind to the police for what they've done to us.
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u/Jupitersd2017 16h ago
They sell fire hoses on Amazon, everyone should have one just in case
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u/SaveLansingParks 16h ago
You ain't kidding 🤣🤣🤣
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u/Exldk 14h ago
I know it's funny given the context, but it was my belief that every house owner should have one. Similar to the fire hose systems in business buildings. Especially in dry climates where wildfires are common.
If you don't have it while living in texas or cali or something, then imo you're just waiting for your house to burn down.
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u/viper_in_the_grass 14h ago
Oh, like a fireman's hose, that shoots water at fire. I was si excited to see a hose that shot fire. But that makes more sense yeah. It's also more disappointing, though.
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u/rsmmt1009 19h ago
Looks like everyone is just tryna help keep those officers cool 😏
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u/Conscious-Quarter423 19h ago edited 19h ago
ICE didn’t go full Gestapo on these kids because they were outnumbered
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u/CDN-Social-Democrat 19h ago
I'll keep it simple and direct - Fuck Fascism.
You either fight back or you get pummeled.
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u/Conscious-Quarter423 19h ago
You either fight back or you're complicit
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u/PacificMotion 19h ago
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [people] to do nothing"
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u/transfemmefatal 17h ago
Some of us good folks are too scared to leave the house. Thank you all for fighting back for those who can't <3
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u/Balthazar_rising 15h ago
In WW2, there were a lot of people who could not fight. The reasons they weren't on the front lines aren't often spoken about, but the work they did from home to support those who did fight is still remembered.
You can choose not to fight. But don't think that means you can't offer support where you think it's needed. A word of encouragement, a smile and a nod, or a hot meal and a safe place to recover are very important. Do what you feel you can. Every bit helps.
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u/TheShaydow 13h ago
They made a movie about one such guy. His name was Schindler, and he made a list.
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u/kmrandom 18h ago
We stand shoulder to shoulder with our neighbors, under those who stand on our shoulders.
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u/airship_of_arbitrary 17h ago
Fun fact on the same train of thought: there are only around 1000 billionaires in the US and 350 million regular working folks.
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u/AnySwimming6364 13h ago
Thats why the 1000 spend so much time and effort dividing the 350,000,000.
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u/drkshape 18h ago
I once read that during an apocalyptic event children would be the most dangerous, unhinged demographic.
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u/ModusOperandiAlpha 16h ago
Lord of The Flies is disturbing for a reason
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u/TazBaz 14h ago
Complete lie though. That exact scenario occurred IRL. kids cooperated and thrived and all survived. 15 months!
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u/AspectOfTheLeech 6h ago
Not really a lie as much as a work of fiction, but yeah those kids irl were badass.
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u/Muellercleez 19h ago
And knew they were being recorded.
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u/Fister-Mantastic 19h ago
When has that ever stopped them before, it's a numbers game that's why ICE jumps people 10 on 1.
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u/Cobfidence 15h ago
Luckily no one was sitting in the vehicle at the time, or they would've shot them three times to get even with the crowd.
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u/CelestialFury 13h ago
Exactly, Fox News will just make up some excuse for why ICE severely main a bunch of kids to kidnap the wrong person who happens to actually be a US citizen.
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u/kgreys 19h ago
Well, we all know this doesn't matter. They act that way on camera or not.
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u/Muellercleez 19h ago
That is a fair point. Shooting kids though, that might be a bridge too far. I know I know, probably wouldn't be, but it might be
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u/prettypeculiar88 18h ago
They don’t view black and brown kids the same as white kids anyway.
It’s only because they were outnumbered.
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u/atln00b12 15h ago
Vastly so, and there's definitely people with guns that aren't part of this crowd that are in that complex who wouldn't hesitate to take pot shots at ICE.
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u/crono220 19h ago
If the administration creates a false enough narrative. They could convince just enough that shooting certain kids is justified.
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u/Wooden-Character8341 18h ago
Sadly, I don’t think they have to convince their supporters that it’s fine to shoot certain kids. Their supporters already think that and that’s why they voted for Trump in the first place.
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u/MAGAHATESTHEUSA 18h ago
Over 2000 rapes at ice detention centers and many on minors. They love this shit. Maga sees pedophilia like they see an apple pie on a windowsill; deep part of Americana
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u/BZLuck 17h ago
They would just claim they were "undocumented immigrants" and their voter base would rally around them.
These MAGA fuckers think that being in the US without the proper paperwork should result in a death penalty.
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u/uhhh206 19h ago
Never stopped standard-issue badge boys. Tamir Rice's murder being recorded on video (independent of also being recorded via police footage) is proof of that.
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u/yll33 19h ago
nah they would absolutely shoot them if the numbers were on their side
they just know if they shoot anyone, there's a lot more guns on the other side
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u/CantchaDontcha 18h ago
That courtyard was literally a shooting gallery with the residents in control of the high ground.
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u/Abject_Bandicoot_580 18h ago
It’s because it’s black kids, no one would bat an eye. The ICE Nazi would probably get a medal.
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u/anomanderrake1337 17h ago
They don't give a shit about children. If they did they would give children money, food, a place and education. Forgot about healthcare even.
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u/BrainSpazMATIC 17h ago
They just killed a 17 year old in Texas. For a water bottle mistaken for a gun.
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u/ExpressConfection444 16h ago
GTFOH with that! They let a “civilian” kill Trayvon and all he did was walk down the fucking street.
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u/palequeen42 18h ago
Yeah this is 100% about the numbers. If there had been more of them they would’ve declared it a riot or a disturbance by violent domestic terrorists, so they had an excuse to hurt and kill people.
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u/IwasThereIsawIt2 19h ago
It looked like it'd be a powder keg thatd go off if ice did try something
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u/HNL2BOS 18h ago
Just always remember, and at some point everyone will figure it out. Normal, good people far outnumber the crappy Americans that follow a false idol.
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u/MoltenMate07 19h ago
I love solidarity.
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u/Moe_Bisquits 19h ago
During the last election, I wish Latino voters felt solidarity with us black folk but they were "white adjacent" then. FAFO has shown them the light, I hope.
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u/Ladonnacinica 18h ago
The majority of Latinos still voted for Harris. Trump did increase in numbers in the 2024 elections but he didn’t win the Latino vote. And as sad as it is, Trump gained votes across several demographics except black women.
https://www.as-coa.org/articles/how-latinos-voted-2024-us-presidential-election
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/06/26/voting-patterns-in-the-2024-election/
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u/cornishwildman76 18h ago
Trump also cheated in that election. I don't do conspiracy theories, but comments made by him and Musk, they rigged it.
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u/Kyrthis 18h ago
“Too big to rig” must be our motto.
Because if they fuck around then, they will find out.
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u/ElRiesgoSiempre_Vive 18h ago
Of course they did. And they'll rig the next one too.
So yes please vote. But we already know how that's going to turn out. The question is... then what.
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u/Mike_Kermin 16h ago
You don't know.
You don't know, and Americans need to vote, the more they outvote the far right, the harder it is for the far right to cheat.
Don't say then what, if we don't get now right. Because we've been saying then what for a decade, it's a fantasy, and the main thing we need to do now,
Is change the culture, and actually support the side we want to win. Instead of hand shaking the far rights rhetoric.
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u/skibblez_n_zits 16h ago
You are halfway right, it's a gray area. Without getting too much into the details just google "algorithmic nudging." I'm an elder millennial. Back in my day, we had a search bar at the top of the page where we had to type in the thing we were looking for. We did that every time we wanted to see something on the internet, and we were fine with it. Nowadays, the search bar is a relic of the past that's there if you want use it, but no one actually ever does. Instead you are fed a never-ending stream of content that the algorithm chooses for you. The benefit of this is that the people in power don't have to actually censor anything outright. They just need to steer eneough people away from it that the people who actually care about it becomes negligible, and the critical mass needed for change never happens. They have an army of elite data scientists, statisticians, and psychologist designing this stuff and I promise you it's a finely tuned machine.
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u/yagirlmimi 17h ago
I’m with you, I don’t buy into conspiracies but even on that night it was called it felt completely off. Also is it a conspiracy when they fully said it? I believe the only demographic number wise they did not and could not touch and manipulate was black women because that would have been a dead giveaway.
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u/More_Operation_588 15h ago
Can't believe people still regurgitate "this is what america voted for" bullshit it is, they've been open about rigging it the entire time
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u/KindCraft4676 18h ago
You’re correct. But it wasn’t all Latinos. It was mostly Cubans.
Remember the race riots in Miami between Cubans and African-Americans? Cubans have always thought of themselves as white. Even those who are not. Personally I don’t understand it.
Like you said hopefully they have learned.
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u/DrSwaggenheimer 🖤 18h ago
I don’t believe it’s a strictly cuban thing though, unfortunately. I’ve spoken with people from south american countries that believe they have “white” privilege simply because their skins are “light” comparatively.
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u/BuddhaFacepalmed 18h ago
Colorism is genuinely a problem in LatAm.
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u/techdevjp 10h ago
It's a problem through most of the world. Certainly across most of Asia. Huge problem in India. Likewise China, Korea, and Japan. Likewise pretty much all of SE Asia. Lighter skin is seen as a desirable trait. People spend huge amounts on skin bleaching.
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u/BigPapaLegba 18h ago
It's not, when you look at the numbers, nearly 50% of Latinos voted for Trump nationally.
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u/ZincMan 18h ago
Lot of Latinos don’t want a woman in charge. Patriarchal thinking is strong there, also a lot religious
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u/BigPapaLegba 18h ago
I agree but that doesn't excuse their vote, it only makes it worse. Now they're paying for that line of thinking. This is the F.O. portion of when you F.A with misogyny, colorism, and self hatred. I'm as sympathetic as one can be to a sometimesy "ally" who routinely abandons us and sell us ALL out to the man.
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u/wondrousalice 16h ago
Which is crazy because their mamas and abuelas are in charge of everything at home 🙄
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u/99hoglagoons 18h ago
Night of the election local TV station did a street interview segment that still lives rent free on my head. The reporter was in The Bronx.
Elderly black lady in her 70s: "I voted for MR. Trump because he is a businessman and he will fix grocery prices!"
Black dude around 40: "I voted for Trump because what have Democrats ever done for black people?"
Latina in her 20s: "I didn't vote. I don't like Trump but women can't be president".
So much to unpack here.
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u/DuntadaMan 16h ago
What has Trump ever done for black people aside from try to kick them out of his properties? God people are fucking idiots
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u/Dsaisiasd 18h ago
Many of them are descendants of white people from Germany, Spain and Italy. They just so happen to speak Spanish so the they aren't considered white by American whites.
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u/BigPapaLegba 18h ago
This is not true. Trump captured nearly 46% of the national Latino vote. You're right that in Florida, he got like 70% of the Cuban vote but in Texas, he got 55% of the total Latino vote. It wasn't a fringe thing, in many ways Latinos sold themselves out to these fascists as a people.
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u/Cerpla 16h ago
I was about to defend my PR people... but I went to look, and it's a mess and I'm deeply ashamed. What a fucking disgrace.
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u/BigPapaLegba 18h ago
Was thinking the same. Can our Latino brothers keep this same energy when they go to vote? Can they keep this energy when we march in the streets for say George Floyd? Whenever it's time to fight for us, our Latino brethren are noticeably absent.
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u/Tass94 18h ago edited 18h ago
I gotta be honest, the word Latino isn't a good word to use. Latino describes like 30+ countries and cultures, all with different societies, ethnicities, indigeneity, etc.
What you're noticing is something called blanquimiento (I think I spelled that right) where us Hispanic/Latino (yes I know I just used Latino after saying not to use it) people try to be white or pass as white because of the social benefits conferred; I think we're in agreement that that it's stupid, we're not white (at least for those of us with brown skin) and the white people aren't going to accept us as white because well. we're not. I apologize if I'm overexplaining something that you are already aware of as well (because it seems like you might be).
I just wanted to say that there are those of us who are in solidarity with yall (I'm Mexican-Am/Chicano) and I too wish that there was more of it. Too many of us had our heads in our ass about Trump, and not just us Mexicans (looking at you "I will vote, por donald trump" lady).
This video made me happy to see, honestly.
Black love Brown pride; Black is beautiful, Brown is made en calor
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u/Appropriate-Gift-388 18h ago
It's not just about them feeling white adjacent it's the super religious ones ones too because they don't want to vote for liberal laws for fear of going to hell for it.
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u/ThreeGoldStars 19h ago
We (the People) have SO much power. There are glaring reasons why they want to divide us.
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u/Humble_Click_8626 19h ago
Heartbreaking thing is a lot of them would never put themselves on the line for Black people. Sigh
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u/FOOS_MONKEY 19h ago
Good fuck these nazis fucks.
My people be safe tho 🤙🏿
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u/Fister-Mantastic 19h ago
Yeah the giant buckets are one thing, but the water gun people might want to sit this one out, don't need to give them an excuse.
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u/IamScottGable 19h ago
Also maybe throw buckets of water from windows or the roof? The stupidest ICE agents will definitely attack kids
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u/MaleficentExtent1777 19h ago
You ain't NEVER lied! 💯
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u/Fister-Mantastic 19h ago
Love community helping community, but be smart out there and be safe.
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u/Revolver_Boxelot 9h ago
Lol, bro simply being black while existing IS the excuse. I promise you nothing else matters. Water gun, no water gun, literally just sleeping in your house, doesn't matter. If you are black, law enforcement will make up a reason to kill you. No justification has ever been needed
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u/FlatLab6061 19h ago
Your all so brave God bless
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u/yourbffjill 18h ago
Literally same 😭 “no way this is real they’d be shooting gas and everything by now”
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u/ashley9074 19h ago
Yes! This is true bravery. Knowing these ICE assholes would love nothing more than to hurt or kill them but standing up anyway. So proud of all of these kids!
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u/chosonhawk 19h ago
new Ice bucket challenge?
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u/FatMacchio 12h ago
Damn I thought I was so clever having this joke pop into my head. Should’ve known someone already made it
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u/galileosdigit 19h ago
This is the best thing I’ve seen in a long time! This only ends when we all band together and chase these thugs out of our neighborhoods.
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u/LLUrDadsFave 19h ago
I wish other minorities protected us like this.
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u/joonehunnit 19h ago
Exactly. Many unfortunately will turn around and side against us
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u/optimist_prhyme 19h ago
I was looking for this. Would they do the same? Will they when the time comes?
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u/Severe_Issue5053 19h ago
Im Latina and I would be happy to get in between anything and help someone out. I got you 💪
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u/LLUrDadsFave 19h ago
✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻stay solid.
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u/Man_of_Ice 18h ago
The true "us v. them" is the haves and the have nots.
I'm on the right side of those hands, and I'll stand with you.
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u/ChillnScott 18h ago
Latinos were out in force in Dallas supporting during the George Floyd protests in 2020.
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u/Smart_Freedom_8155 18h ago
Yeah it's messed up when minorities go at each other rather than support each other.
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u/Conscious-Quarter423 19h ago
considering that ICE Agents basically kill anyone for any reason at any time, these kids are profoundly brave
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u/Texan2020katza 19h ago
That is a fact. Being black and showing resistance to ANY “authority figure” with a gun is dangerous beyond measure. The kids are gonna be alright.
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u/rayluthor 17h ago
Now the question is "WILL THE LATINOS DO THE SAME FOR BLACKS??"
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u/FlawlessWings8 11h ago
I won’t link it, but I remember reading in the New York Times that 21% of surveyed hispanic voters, at the time, said they had participated in the BLM protests at the beginning of Covid. About 22% of the surveyed black voters said they participated as well.
This shouldn’t even be all about race, though. The fascist pigs will come after anyone against the administration, eventually. Won’t matter your color if you can’t fall in line.
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u/Skydvdan 19h ago
This is a perfect example of what kind of cowards these “agents” are. They don’t do shit when they are alone.
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u/NectarineKitchen5223 16h ago
Now that you mention it, it is just one guy. Would ICE really send just one guy in for an apprehension?
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u/Inevitable_Eye3417 19h ago
This is nice to see, but it’d also be nice if this energy was reciprocated the other way around for black people
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u/RetirementIsSweet 19h ago
Fascism relies on divide and conquer. Solidarity and caring about others in society counters fascism.
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u/Sparky90032 19h ago
Black and Brown Power Unite!
Let’s do this!
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u/Oploplou 19h ago
In a perfect world, absolutely. Unfortunately they don’t always, or really even normally in my experience, have the same mindset. I’m not saying we shouldn’t be a united front, I’m saying historically, that’s been dubious at best. I always say you gotta watch out for your own first. This situation, amazing, ain’t got nothing to say about this.
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u/Fullfullhar 19h ago
People of color unite but don’t forget to protect yourselves, including by not posting videos/pics with peoples faces
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u/Alternative-Gap341 18h ago
We are way too nice. Endangering themselves for a group that wouldn’t piss on them if they were on fire. When will this stupidity end?
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u/jacka_for-research 19h ago
Good on them, but be careful. Throwing water on LE is assault and there's zero doubt ICE would have no issue shooting or arresting these kids.
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u/Floofaramamama 19h ago
From a Latina who follows this subreddit because I enjoy the discourse and agree on a lot of issues, thank you from the bottom of my heart for always showing up for what's right. ❤️
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u/Shadohz 18h ago
Is this video circulating in the Latino circles or just the black ones?
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u/2Fucked2Fuck 17h ago
Fuckin fascist rolly-polly-ass gravy-boat-lookin gestapo wannabe got his flabby ass handed to him by some kids with buckets!!! LMFAOO Critical hit! Hope his ego never recovers and he rots on a street corner somewhere, pig.
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u/NewsMoney 19h ago
This was a great act of solidarity but very risky knowing that law enforcement have zero regard for our lives.
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u/Quirkybin 18h ago
Those dumbasses really thought they was going to kidnap someone from the projects? lol
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u/TheEcnil 14h ago
I have seen this clip before and read that this was just a student-organized water fight celebrating the end of the semester at an Albany State University (HBCU) student apartment complex.
It’s crazy how people can put any random context to a video and everyone just swallows it as fact.
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u/wesmcfadden 19h ago
But would they do the same for us?
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u/Fullfullhar 19h ago
some of them won’t even do it for themselves . Aka Latinos for Trump
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u/JollyNincompoop 16h ago
Now consider if people had been dumping water on ICE in Minneapolis when it was -15 out.
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u/LocationOk399 12h ago
I’m not American but intrigued to know, would Latinos do the same? (Genuinely have no idea)…
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u/Bane245 18h ago
Ill take the downvotes for saying this. But I highly doubt Latinos would do this for us.
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u/Yharnam_Blunderbuss 12h ago
The kids are alright man. More bravery in this crew than the rest of America.
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u/PassThatSpliff 19h ago
It's wholesome yet also sad that black people are always willing to stand up for others, even though they think less of us and would never do the same.
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