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27 minutes ago, Alekusu said:

Most Europeans are just saying Europe and USA are different on these matters tho

True, the differences between the US and Europe (and indeed, between different European countries) in the way minorities are treated are legion, historically and currently. That's why I post that documentary. I'll link it again, since it is very powerful and even opened my eyes to a few things I was ignorant of. The section about the old silent film "Birth of a Nation," where the KKK is lionized is particularly shocking in the way it invigorated the movement toward black suppression. 

 

What I've run into in the US is how some whites like to pretend these protests or incidents are isolated, fully encapsulated events. They like to point out certain data points throughout history, as if history is not a continuum. "No black person alive has ever been a slave," or "Everyone has equal rights under the law already, what more can you want?" And many people are just plain ignorant. Schools teach about the civic rights struggle, but it's a cursory glance and easily forgotten. Often, school instruction on these related issues are not only insufficient, but somewhat counterproductive due to its selective nature. Folks then wonder why college students get radicalized once they learn the real truth hidden from them by their primary educators and parents. The book, "The Lies My Teacher Told Me," is a great introduction here.

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ANTIFA literally means anti-fascist. As such, it is not an actual organization with a hierarchy or leadership. Anyone can claim to be ANTIFA, including ALT-RIGHT groups masquerading as them.

Twitter removes account of white nationalist group posing as antifa online:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/twitter-removes-account-white-nationalist-group-posing-antifa/story?id=71024345

 

Far-right activists are using fake Twitter accounts and images of battered women to smear anti-fascist groups in the US, an online investigation has revealed:
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-41036631

 

White supremacists pose as Antifa online, call for violence:
https://www.click2houston.com/news/national/2020/06/02/white-supremacists-pose-as-antifa-online-call-for-violence/

 

Federal Arrests Show No Sign That Antifa Plotted Protests:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/us/antifa-protests-george-floyd.html

 

No Sign Of Antifa So Far In Justice Department Cases Brought Over Unrest:
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/09/873278314/no-sign-of-antifa-so-far-in-justice-department-cases-brought-over-unrest

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I'm locking this thread. It just seems to cause trouble and conflict, without rendering any benefit to anyone - rather anger and hatred. I'm sure there are aspects which can be discussed in a meaningful way, but most of this topic has not proved to be very meaningful. Let the forums be a place where we discuss the game and its development, and related topics where it might be relevant. But please try and stay away from more controversial subjects, even if they are meaningful to you, the likelihood that you will influence someone else is very slim, but the likelihood that you will make people angry and act stupid is massive.

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