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This is absolutely fucking bonkers. Why are we literally fine with this? When are we going to draw the line? Is this the bystander effect in the scale of an en

This is absolutely fucking bonkers. Why are we literally fine with this? When are we going to draw the line? Is this the bystander effect in the scale of an entire country? "Oh I'm waiting for someone else to start taking action first" And then some people have the audacity to criticize people taking direct action while they're living in their single family homes, completely oblivious to what's happening to thousands of their country-people. I'm disappointed in us.

komali2 6y ago
We are protesting. We're forcing politicians to put themselves on one side or the other of a line by asking them whether they believe Black lives matter. If you aren't seeing protests, I invite you to simply start one one your own. If your politicians aren't reacting, visit a local one with your cell phone camera on and ask them if Black lives matter. I've been twisting the screws like this on some local shithead conservative politicians and it's honestly kinda fun to watch them squirm.
- aaomidi 6y ago
  I am seeing them and I'm pretty active in the Seattle ones. I'm just disappointed that so many people aren't active in them. What % of Americans do you think know there is nearly daily protests happening in nearly every metro area? 10%? 20%?
  - coffeemaniac 6y ago
    I feel like a lot of the people I'm around every day know, but since most of my socialization is in a work context we don't talk about it much. Maybe others are similar. Thank you for being out there. Politicians need to hear from people on the streets.
s5300 6y ago
But they're bad people. Didn't you hear? Weren't you told?
huge87 6y ago
I'm assuming you're doing something to correct this situation if you're this "disappointed in us" for our collective inaction. So, what have you done?
- aaomidi 6y ago
  I'm disappointed in myself as well, mostly because even though I've attended protests. Starting learning EMT for being a street medic. I still feel that ever growing sense of hopelessness.

komali2 6y ago

We are protesting. We're forcing politicians to put themselves on one side or the other of a line by asking them whether they believe Black lives matter. If you aren't seeing protests, I invite you to simply start one one your own. If your politicians aren't reacting, visit a local one with your cell phone camera on and ask them if Black lives matter. I've been twisting the screws like this on some local shithead conservative politicians and it's honestly kinda fun to watch them squirm.

aaomidi 6y ago
I am seeing them and I'm pretty active in the Seattle ones. I'm just disappointed that so many people aren't active in them. What % of Americans do you think know there is nearly daily protests happening in nearly every metro area? 10%? 20%?
- coffeemaniac 6y ago
  I feel like a lot of the people I'm around every day know, but since most of my socialization is in a work context we don't talk about it much. Maybe others are similar. Thank you for being out there. Politicians need to hear from people on the streets.

s5300 6y ago

But they're bad people. Didn't you hear? Weren't you told?

huge87 6y ago

I'm assuming you're doing something to correct this situation if you're this "disappointed in us" for our collective inaction. So, what have you done?

aaomidi 6y ago
I'm disappointed in myself as well, mostly because even though I've attended protests. Starting learning EMT for being a street medic. I still feel that ever growing sense of hopelessness.