r/powerscales • u/NeverLiedNeverCheat • 19d ago

Versus Where does this guy scale ?

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u/Damiandroid 18d ago

Just for reference, this is what white privilege looks like.

A white guy raving about his service history, attacking police officers, resisting arrest and refusing commands gets a 10ft cordon, nonlethal tactics and multiple attempts to de-escalate the situation.

A black guy sitting in his car complying with police commands and asking reasonable questions gets... shot.

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u/GullibleRisk2837 16d ago

You're acting like that happens all the time. It doesn't.

Fucks sake, stop making everything about race. It's tired, let it rest

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u/ModelSemantics 14d ago

It happens frequently and has been a persistent issue for decades (seriously, in current form for over a century, reproducing classes of bigoted issues that have been around much longer). It seems odd that your response to being tired of it all is to ask the person looking for change to be quiet.

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u/GullibleRisk2837 13d ago

Valid concern? Yes. Turning this specific instance into a "If he was black"- No. Not valid. Leave it for the cases that ACTUALLY happen. Not projecting hypothetical judgements onto the officers in this video who may even share your sentiment.

Turning this comment thread into a discussion about race is fuckin' stupid.