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In reply to the discussion: White Privilege is committing the largest shooting in American history and being fondly memorialized [View all]lunasun
(21,646 posts)4. Jesus
Last edited Mon Oct 2, 2017, 07:21 PM - Edit history (1)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLJtAMRVoAA0t-D?format=jpgA lot about him leading a normal life but brother isn't quoted mentioning his father was on the FBI's 10 most wanted list in the '70s.....& declared a psychopath
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White Privilege is committing the largest shooting in American history and being fondly memorialized [View all]
HipChick
Oct 2017
OP
I think they're rather trying to draw on the stark difference that he was perfectly "normal" and
JoeStuckInOH
Oct 2017
#1
No...that's not what the intent is...is the constrast of how a non-white is depicted
HipChick
Oct 2017
#2
are you saying if this latest shooter had a record of arrest and drug use it would not be mentioned?
Skittles
Oct 2017
#23
It will be brought up eventually. There are already some posts about how his father was on
Aristus
Oct 2017
#26
I understand there is racism but the example provided in the OP is utterly ridiculous
Skittles
Oct 2017
#29
I think they're calling attention to the fact that he seemed to have it all, and yet....
Honeycombe8
Oct 2017
#54
The Mike Brown stuff didn't come out for about a week after he was killed.
Ace Rothstein
Oct 2017
#61
So you are calling Chelsea Clinton disgusting and saying she should have rough sex with Alex Jones?
HipChick
Oct 2017
#68