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Re:When Persuasion Turns Deadly by Mikhail_Edoshin on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @03:21AM (#12077332)
His point is that it's Clinton who tries to antagonize Americans against each other.
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Re:When Persuasion Turns Deadly by pstuart on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @10:52AM (#12079524)
1. It reads like she orchestrated these events, which is obviously not true.

2. If there's a problem with police and "race relations" in this country (which I believe is the case) it behooves us to address it.

3. I'm not aware of how Clinton is antagonizing Americans against each other over this.

4. Trump is not exactly a uniter, if you know what I mean.

Disclaimer: I'm a Berner who will vote for Clinton under duress.

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Re:When Persuasion Turns Deadly by mindslight on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @01:03PM (#12080653)
> 2. If there's a problem with police and "race relations" in this country (which I believe is the case) it behooves us to address it.

The point is that race relations are actively being made worse by media narrating the tired identity politics that Clinton represents.

There undoubtedly is a problem of police unaccountability in this country, potentially affecting any of us. The incidents are inherently rare, otherwise they'd be quickly changed through democratic feedback. The media has completely derailed this issue with its racism, framing it as a problem that non-blacks do not need to worry about (but just perhaps feel bad about). I can't think of a better way to preserve the status quo.

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