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Old 06-07-2020, 03:16 PM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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Over the past 2 weeks give or take, I have actually been pretty shocked. I see a lot more people looking to connect, learn, empathize, and take action. Way more than I have seen in my life time. It feels like a lot of people have woken up. They are seeking out history lessons, trying to learn more about how their neighbors, friends, and communities are feeling. Trying to understand how we got here, and working on a plan to move forward productively.

Companies are stepping up and doing self-reflection to see if their actions and their values match.

Communities are coming together to cleanup, support their local businesses and even create public art.

There seems to be a whole lot more "we are all in this together" thinking than there has been during this whole pandemic.

Obviously being on the brink of a new civil war is not good, but honestly I am seeing a lot more unity than I have seen in a my whole lifetime. Except here on P-O-C.
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Old 06-07-2020, 03:20 PM
 
Location: Native of Any Beach/FL
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In the cities yes but there was a survey done and they are still on the 50-50 marks or abouts. On CD being a tiny fraction of our citizens - it’s obvious they are people still holding on to Jim Crow. The unity is coming from the youth ! They are going to drive these changes needed home.
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Old 06-07-2020, 03:34 PM
 
Location: minnesota
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I'm glad to hear you say that. I've seen a lot of division but it could just be the information being presented to me.
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Old 06-07-2020, 03:37 PM
 
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In the cities yes but there was a survey done and they are still on the 50-50 marks or abouts. On CD being a tiny fraction of our citizens - it’s obvious they are people still holding on to Jim Crow. The unity is coming from the youth ! They are going to drive these changes needed home.
It’s the liberal posters here who want to go back to Jim Crow.
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Old 06-07-2020, 03:38 PM
 
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I’m not uniting with violent leftist protesters. They need to pay for their crimes.
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Old 06-07-2020, 03:41 PM
 
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most people want unity. The extremists on both sides do not. Be careful of anyone you see who immediately responds with "all conservatives/liberals are bad or dangerous". Those are the people currently toxic to rational discourse, and are the ones holding us back. While this specific forum leans republican, there are plenty of irrational people on both sides of the isle.
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Old 06-07-2020, 03:44 PM
 
Location: FL
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It’s the liberal posters here who want to go back to Jim Crow.
Really, when did that happen?
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Old 06-07-2020, 03:45 PM
 
Location: Southern Willamette Valley, Oregon
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The looters and rioters need to meet the same fate as an insect does when it touches a zapper.

I know there's a lot of people who agree with me. That's enough unity for me.
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Old 06-07-2020, 03:46 PM
 
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Really, when did that happen?
He's just projecting...
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Old 06-07-2020, 03:56 PM
 
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
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It’s the liberal posters here who want to go back to Jim Crow.
That is so outrageously untrue that it's pitiful. Just where the heck do you soak up your propaganda?
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