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This is just the beginning, I promise you: an open letter to Donald Trump

The US president’s racism is so blatant he may be an unwitting catalyst for overdue cultural change all over the world

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Dear President Trump,

I realise this is an extremely busy time for you between games of golf and tweeting but I hope you may be boosted by a rare and welcome thank you letter from a black man at such an inconvenient moment in the history of the United States of America.

While all of those “animals” are rioting and looting in the streets over something as petty and unimportant as justice and equal human rights for black people and who, for some ridiculous reason, seem to be upset at police “doing their jobs” by applying a little too much physical pressure in apprehending yet another black citizen who subsequently died in their custody – I realised no one has thanked you for the wonderful work you are doing.

Keep it up!


I’m sure a man of your vast intellect may think my sentiment is tinged with a hint of sarcasm but I can assure you my gratitude is genuine, for you have unwittingly become the most influential US president in the history of that great country for all the wrong reasons.

Thank you for being so open and forthright in your evil attitude and lack of care towards the black population you preside over.

Thank you for not pandering to the “politically correct” and even pretending you have any empathy towards anyone who doesn’t look like you or share your outdated, disgraceful, disturbing views on society.

Thank you for showing us anyone can become president (even you!) and showing us the way forward by (unintentionally) inspiring us to instigate lasting change, not just a peaceful protest backed up by empty clicks of support on social media. This is just the beginning. I promise you.

Thank you for shining a spotlight to people around the world who have been sadly unaware of your country and the state it has been in for hundreds of years, and for outing the racist, hateful, bigoted and violent people who not only voted for you but have held the cultural key to an unjust, corrupt and fundamentally prejudiced society and system from the conception of the USA, built on the genocide of Native Americans and the slavery and incarceration of millions of black people.

Thank you for giving us a tangible, symbolic enemy (yourself and your Make America Great Again minions) against which people now have fuel to organise, strategise and mobilise a long-lasting movement and process to change our planet for good.

These problems have been here throughout my lifetime and generations before me, and as a black man my biggest pain, anguish and dejection has come not only by witnessing these atrocities committed repeatedly against my people, but actually the lack of shock and vivid desensitisation built up over the years while hearing (and sadly believing) that “things won’t change”.


Before you, we had presidents who turned a blind eye to this, who didn’t do nearly enough and were too busy working to fulfil the wishes of corrupt corporations who had lobbied them into power. The difference is they were media savvy and clever enough to say the right thing in public and show just enough fake sympathy in response to these human rights violations to pacify the growing numbers of people who inherently knew there had to be change.

Through your open hatred, indifference and disregard towards a people subjugated by physical, economic, mental and emotional abuse for more than 400 years you have unwittingly created a movement where increasing numbers of people from all creeds and colours around the world are discussing and debating the most constructive way to fight back together. We now understand we have to fight this injustice on a systemic level; protests are not enough.

You are the wolf in wolf’s clothing we’ve needed for years rather than your predecessors who posed as sheep.

You are the reason why my daughters – who are US citizens – ask me: “Why does the president hate black people?”

You are the catalyst for our future generations to impact lasting change not only to your corroding country but countries all over the world, including here in the UK.

You truly mirror the views and ideology of a group of people we must and will overcome.

For that Mr President, I sincerely thank you.

Liam Rosenior
 
Trump Campaign’s Plea For Video Messages To Celebrate President’s Birthday Backfires
The request sparked a wave of anger on Twitter.


Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign put out a call on Twitter Thursday for people to film and send in videos wishing the president a happy 74th birthday, which is on June 14.
“We want to make this year President Trump’s BEST BIRTHDAY EVER,” read Trump’s campaign website, which provided a form for people to fill out and upload clips. The campaign promised to show Trump “the first 500 responses TONIGHT.”
The tweet, below, prompted a wave of angry responses.

President Trump’s birthday is coming up and there’s no better way to wish him a ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY’ than by sending him a personal video message.

Upload your video TODAY ⬇https://t.co/nP7MHCslxD
— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) June 4, 2020​
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Actor Rob Delaney tweeted a video of himself telling Trump, whom he described as a “stupid bigot,” that he should resign.
“It’s going to be really miserable for you until November,” Delaney said. He called out Trump’s fumbled handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his violent rhetoric toward anti-racism protesters.

Delaney also revealed why he hates Vice President Mike Pence and the president’s daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, more than he hates Trump himself.
“Because you’re just ****ing garbage, but they’re like, ‘yay garbage,’” he said. “Anyway, more and more people are growing to hate you every day, which is just fantastic, so you should ****ing quit.”
Check out the video here:
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Actor Michael Ian Black, meanwhile, wished Trump what he hoped would be his “final birthday in the White House” with a message on YouTube.
“You’re probably too busy to celebrate,” Black said. “You’ve got television to work, tweets to write, protesters to gas, intelligence reports to ignore, pandemic responses to **** up.”



Check out that video here:

 
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TysonRoux said:
This is just the beginning, I promise you: an open letter to Donald Trump

The US president’s racism is so blatant he may be an unwitting catalyst for overdue cultural change all over the world

3715.jpg



Dear President Trump,

I realise this is an extremely busy time for you between games of golf and tweeting but I hope you may be boosted by a rare and welcome thank you letter from a black man at such an inconvenient moment in the history of the United States of America.

While all of those “animals” are rioting and looting in the streets over something as petty and unimportant as justice and equal human rights for black people and who, for some ridiculous reason, seem to be upset at police “doing their jobs” by applying a little too much physical pressure in apprehending yet another black citizen who subsequently died in their custody – I realised no one has thanked you for the wonderful work you are doing.

Keep it up!


I’m sure a man of your vast intellect may think my sentiment is tinged with a hint of sarcasm but I can assure you my gratitude is genuine, for you have unwittingly become the most influential US president in the history of that great country for all the wrong reasons.

Thank you for being so open and forthright in your evil attitude and lack of care towards the black population you preside over.

Thank you for not pandering to the “politically correct” and even pretending you have any empathy towards anyone who doesn’t look like you or share your outdated, disgraceful, disturbing views on society.

Thank you for showing us anyone can become president (even you!) and showing us the way forward by (unintentionally) inspiring us to instigate lasting change, not just a peaceful protest backed up by empty clicks of support on social media. This is just the beginning. I promise you.

Thank you for shining a spotlight to people around the world who have been sadly unaware of your country and the state it has been in for hundreds of years, and for outing the racist, hateful, bigoted and violent people who not only voted for you but have held the cultural key to an unjust, corrupt and fundamentally prejudiced society and system from the conception of the USA, built on the genocide of Native Americans and the slavery and incarceration of millions of black people.

Thank you for giving us a tangible, symbolic enemy (yourself and your Make America Great Again minions) against which people now have fuel to organise, strategise and mobilise a long-lasting movement and process to change our planet for good.

These problems have been here throughout my lifetime and generations before me, and as a black man my biggest pain, anguish and dejection has come not only by witnessing these atrocities committed repeatedly against my people, but actually the lack of shock and vivid desensitisation built up over the years while hearing (and sadly believing) that “things won’t change”.


Before you, we had presidents who turned a blind eye to this, who didn’t do nearly enough and were too busy working to fulfil the wishes of corrupt corporations who had lobbied them into power. The difference is they were media savvy and clever enough to say the right thing in public and show just enough fake sympathy in response to these human rights violations to pacify the growing numbers of people who inherently knew there had to be change.

Through your open hatred, indifference and disregard towards a people subjugated by physical, economic, mental and emotional abuse for more than 400 years you have unwittingly created a movement where increasing numbers of people from all creeds and colours around the world are discussing and debating the most constructive way to fight back together. We now understand we have to fight this injustice on a systemic level; protests are not enough.

You are the wolf in wolf’s clothing we’ve needed for years rather than your predecessors who posed as sheep.

You are the reason why my daughters – who are US citizens – ask me: “Why does the president hate black people?”

You are the catalyst for our future generations to impact lasting change not only to your corroding country but countries all over the world, including here in the UK.

You truly mirror the views and ideology of a group of people we must and will overcome.

For that Mr President, I sincerely thank you.

Liam Rosenior
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TysonRoux said:
Trump Campaign’s Plea For Video Messages To Celebrate President’s Birthday Backfires
The request sparked a wave of anger on Twitter.


Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign put out a call on Twitter Thursday for people to film and send in videos wishing the president a happy 74th birthday, which is on June 14.
“We want to make this year President Trump’s BEST BIRTHDAY EVER,” read Trump’s campaign website, which provided a form for people to fill out and upload clips. The campaign promised to show Trump “the first 500 responses TONIGHT.”
The tweet, below, prompted a wave of angry responses.


Actor Rob Delaney tweeted a video of himself telling Trump, whom he described as a “stupid bigot,” that he should resign.
“It’s going to be really miserable for you until November,” Delaney said. He called out Trump’s fumbled handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his violent rhetoric toward anti-racism protesters.

Delaney also revealed why he hates Vice President Mike Pence and the president’s daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, more than he hates Trump himself.
“Because you’re just ****ing garbage, but they’re like, ‘yay garbage,’” he said. “Anyway, more and more people are growing to hate you every day, which is just fantastic, so you should ****ing quit.”
Check out the video here:

Actor Michael Ian Black, meanwhile, wished Trump what he hoped would be his “final birthday in the White House” with a message on YouTube.
“You’re probably too busy to celebrate,” Black said. “You’ve got television to work, tweets to write, protesters to gas, intelligence reports to ignore, pandemic responses to **** up.”
Check out that video here:

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etienne_marais said:
meanwhile in the U.K.


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The only oddity I see here is the people calling on the cops to bend the knee,

metro.co.uk

London police take the knee with Black Lives Matter protesters

Protesters marched to Westminster and asked officers to take a knee as an act of solidarity.
metro.co.uk metro.co.uk

it should be a choice, but when you don't you are booed. These are conditions where it isn't violent. It is noticeable all over social media that the UK cops are bending the knee, willingly.
 
Grant said:
So while this is all going on - back at home CoCT law enforcement have been busy confiscating the meagre possessions of some of the homeless in my area - blankets etc at the onset of winter.

Yesterday afternoon, one of the homeless committed a very public suicide by hanging himself from a tree on a busy road.

Let's see how this plays out.
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Wtf. I'm all for getting the homeless out of the city and cleaning the place up, but that completely messed up.
 
cerebus said:
Glad to hear you're on the side of the people protesting police violence in the US
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Perfect example of emotional reasoning. Need to check the team first and can't care about more than THE current issue.
 
Fulcrum29 said:
These are conditions where it isn't violent. It is noticeable all over social media that the UK cops are bending the knee, willingly.
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What I see is well trained cops defusing the situation.

Those cops may or may not care about BLM but they do care about doing their jobs properly. Their job is to disburse the crowd as peacefully as possible. If kneeling helps prevent a riot, then get down on your knee.

The British police can be as violent and abusive as any police, and also have a shameful history with non-whites, and in Ireland, but the British public has long memories.

Perhaps Chris_the_wannabe_brit can help us all with some details on the Peterloo Massacre which has shaped the choices and decisions made by UK police in action against civilians for many years.
 
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