Etiquette



DP Etiquette

First rule: Don't be a jackass.

Other rules: Do not attack or insult people you disagree with. Engage with facts, logic and beliefs. Out of respect for others, please provide some sources for the facts and truths you rely on if you are asked for that. If emotion is getting out of hand, get it back in hand. To limit dehumanizing people, don't call people or whole groups of people disrespectful names, e.g., stupid, dumb or liar. Insulting people is counterproductive to rational discussion. Insult makes people angry and defensive. All points of view are welcome, right, center, left and elsewhere. Just disagree, but don't be belligerent or reject inconvenient facts, truths or defensible reasoning.

Sunday, January 10, 2021

A Short Question About Racism

A number of commentators at various sources have commented that the response of the police at the Jan. 6 coup attempt showed far too much deference to the mob, which was almost completely white. They point out that police are not nearly as deferential to protesters when blacks protest and get out of hand. Those people conclude that this is another example of deeply ingrained systemic racism in American society, government and their institutions, especially law enforcement. 

Did what happened on Jan. 6 reflect systemic racism? 
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