jtat32 wrote:None of the posts following my initial one addressed the fundamental point that I made - the hypocrisy of finger pointing in this case.
Let's try a different approach. Do any of you who feel that Obama holds responsibility for the murder of the two NYPD officers also feel that white conservatives (such as Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck) also hold responsibility for the recent politically motivated murders of police officers by white conservatives? If not, what is the difference? To refresh, those incidents were:
Jerad and Amanda Miller - June 8th, 2014. Two officers and one civilian murdered.
Eric Frein - November 14th, 2014. One officer murdered and another wounded.
I am white. I also live my life and raise my kids based on conservative ideals. Chief among those ideals is personal responsibility - that means taking care of personal business before pointing fingers at others. In the context of this discussion, this means recognizing that these riots and political violence are not uniquely black or liberal phenomena. The fact of the matter is that white "conservatives" are responsible for more homegrown terrorism and politically-motivated killings in this country than any other group in the last 30 years. No other group is even close.
To be clear, I'm not excusing any of this behavior (riots included) from any political orientation or ethnicity - all of it is appalling. Let's just not be hypocrites and point fingers.
No I don't think they are the same. I don't think Hannity and Beck are to blame for those murders...
Yes I do think POTUS, Sharpton and those alike should share blame for those murders, riots, subsequent and current fallout.
Here's why:
There isn't a negative sentiment throughout the country being reported that White people in mass will riot or kill. They are not making statements or acting as though they are going to do so. I feel those are true one off crazy men. If they were I would place blame in part as I feel POTUS and crew deserve.
Now, the black community has shown in masses they are unhappy with the Grang Jury outcomes. They have been for months and continue to protest. As we've seen at times not so peaceful. Seeing that and knowing basic human behavior. POTUS and crew should never insight the MOB. No one should. As President, Obama needs to understand his words hold weight. Especially to his own ethnic community. Sharpton himself has said the words, "No justice No peace!" Now to me that message means send them to jail or there will be problems.
So I ask where are our competent thoughtful leaders in the Black community to help defuse the Mob? Cause honestly ONLY a black man can diffuse this problem... The racial divide is the widest I've seen it... Ever!