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stillcool

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2. When law enforcement says

Reply to Jit423 (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 03:05 PM

Jun 17

they want to kill you dead, white people can dismiss it to a degree. Not so with people of color. No one knows what our future is, but unfortunately many don't know what the present is. Myself included. It was the first time going to a protest I thought someone might want to hurt me. Shoe didn't fit right on my foot.

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Yesterday's "NO KINGS" events looked like an "I told you so" moment for black people. Not the usual number out there. [View all] Jit423 Jun 17 OP

Good Lord Prairie Gates Jun 17 #1

When law enforcement says stillcool Jun 17 #2

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um? congrats I guess to those who will benefit most from dividing natural allies Maru Kitteh Jun 17 #4

I think this is an instance of selective seeing Torchlight Jun 17 #5

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