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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by ancientworldnow on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @01:20PM (#23021704)
This intentionally ignores 100 years of oppression and institutional racism that was the actual powder keg. The verdict was just the striking of the tinder.

The exploding inequality and continuous safety net collapse in the united states could very well be a similar powder keg waiting for a match.

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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by asdff on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @01:27PM (#23021793)
Exactly. That powder keg never went away after Rodney King. It's always been here, institutional racism exists to this day. Systemic inequality can only be tolerated so long, and patience runs thin when money runs out.
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