A white woman was shot by a cop in Washington

Systemic racism is a very serious problem. Also it is against forum rules to accuse a fellow poster of trolling. FYI.

 

News agencies are out to get eyeballs on screens. They show us what grabs our attention. Systemic racism draws more eyes than poorly trained and trigger happy officers alone. If it were up to me it would get more attention, but it’s not.

 

Really? Doesn’t have the same ring to it as Leftist. I prefer Righty.

 

Shaver's Hispanic female companion was taken into custody without incident. She complied precisely with officers' lawful commands. The unarmed and white Shaver was murdered by a white Mormon cop when Shaver failed to comply with his lawful commands. An innocent bug exterminator killed by systemic racism.

 

Really? Wasn’t aware of that. Could you quote that so we can all be sure we’re following the rules here?

 

The forum rules are posted for all to see. I'm not doing your homework for you.

 

Doesn’t, as you put it, a failure to comply negate the idea that race had anything to do with his shooting?

 

No. It is systemic racism.

 

Just looked through the rules. Looks like describing behavior as trolling is fine, whereas calling someone a troll would be considered name calling. Looks like @chris155au was in compliance with the rules.
Easy mistake to make, I’m sure.

 

Well, I am just trying to help. Do as you please, I really don't care.

 

If you want to help maybe you could quote where the rules say what you think they do. But then I suspect you’re not actually trying to help.

 

As I said, do as you please. None of my concern.

 

I had planned to, but I appreciate you giving me the go ahead.

 

So a white police officer killing a white Daniel Shaver, was systemic racism at work?

No, it is not.

 

That's still promoting a left wing narrative.

 

Well I can only speak from my own perspective.

 

Yes it is.

Yes it is.

 

How is white on white racist?

Then direct us to the relevant rule number. Link to the rules: http://www.politicalforum.com/index.php?help/terms

 

Systemic.

Do what you want.

 

How is white on white systemic racism at work?

Exactly, there is no such rule!

 

Aren't you agreeing that "what grabs our attention" - things like the systemic racism narrative, are left wing? In my mind, that's just stating the obvious!

 

Which is what?

 

If you can't see it, well, whataboutism!! Racism!!

Sure there is.

 

I prefer to avoid discussion of the race issue, and we have taken the issue up at different starting points; but why are blacks incarcerated at five times the rate of whites, and black poverty rates double that of whites? ....this last statistic is unforgivable, if systemic racism doesn't exist......

The UN is only a "farce" because in 1946 the great powers insisted on maintaining their absolute national sovereignty (via the UNSC veto), thereby rendering the Security Council incapable of acting with one peace-keeping voice.

Achieving above-poverty full employment for all; 'robot' is an orthodox economist who thinks a certain level of unemployment is acceptable/necessary. (See NAIRU).

Well now that inequality has soared to such stratospheric levels, there is certainly some justification for increasing taxation rates on the rich.... and since the Dems have won the WH and congress, Bernie Sanders, newly appointed chief of the Budget Office (iirc) has said he won't be faint-hearted......

But you are likely correct: the inner city ghettos will likely still exist in 8 years time under the Dems,.... which will prove the current economic orthodoxy** based on NAIRU as inflation control is inadequate, for achieving above poverty full employment in all communities regardless of race.

** eg, I suppose you believe any Fed. covid rescue package will be "a burden on our grandchildren" ....which I heard an "economist" saying yesterday without blushing? That little gem of orthodoxy is absolute nonsense, of course...

It's code for American exceptionalism, and American global hegemony...whose days are numbered, as pointed out by the Lebanese UN rep....

Multilateral development and co-operation, under UN institutions, and reformed WTO and IMF, are necessary to avoid mutually harmful trade wars seen under Trump.

And then there's the faith issue; just to see how inter-related these issue are (with Pompeo rushing around the world fighting for the coming "Armageddon".......:

The scriptures of the Abrahamic faiths are infected with barbarism; eg the Old Testament specifies death by stoning for adulterers, and some of the O.T. prophets (notably Moses, Joshua, and Samuel) claim "God" authorised genocide against Israel's enemies during the journey from Egypt to the "Promised Land" (c.1200 BC). Similarly the Koran (c. 600AD) specifies amputation of limbs for "criminals and infidels".

Interestingly, one of the early compilers of the evolving Christian New Testament canon, Marcion (c.100 AD), famously rejected the OT altogether for its portrayal of a vengeful God, not in keeping with the recently crucified (at that time) 'Prince of Peace', ie, Jesus Christ.

It's time theologians came together to discuss these issues at the level of the UN, so all men can approach the Deity/creator - or infinite reality - with one voice.

Are you ready to move forward into a new global order characterised by one co-operative human civilisation, achieving sustainable prosperity for all?

(As you can see I'm not beating around the bush....the religious and economic "patriotism" driving the rioters in the Capitol, is headed for the dust-bin of history).

 

Well I already presented you with the opportunity to be able to support your position by citing the relevant rule. And you failed MISERABLY!

Link to the rules again: http://www.politicalforum.com/index.php?help/terms