Angels Never Die

In the near future.

thread title redundant tbh

I guess there's news now saying the tweet about "we're going into white hoods" or whatever, was a "fake" account tied to some white nationalist group. 
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/02/tech/antifa-fake-twitter-account/index.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/twitter-takes-down-washington-protest-disinformation-bot-behavior-n1221456

Honestly, I just want to go back to the california angels design altogether.

How would you feel if your family and community were harassed and harmed and killed and over-policed and over-incarcerated and treated like they were disposable for generations? I certainly would be upset if my family were harmed by rioters (duh), just like I'd be upset if they were harmed by the police. I don't see how your question is relevant. This reaction is a reaction to something very fucking serious that affects black people on a daily basis, it's an existential threat. Is this an ideal solution? Fuck no, but is it understandable and justifiable based on the gravity of things? Yes. I don't put a lot of stock in the "what if my family were harmed" position because it implies that somehow harm coming to me is unacceptable, but the harm coming to black communities is acceptable. People in power need to see that there will be consequences to this injustice. Why are people so much more upset about some property getting stolen and damaged than they are about black people getting treated like second class citizens? Riots are inevitable when you push people this far. 
If you're fundamentally against political violence though, there isn't a whole lot I can say to convince you, which is fine. It wasn't that long ago when I was saying the same thing.

You're incredibly naive if you think this is about just George Floyd and not decades of systemic abuse. It was the spark that exposed what has been festering for a long time.

You're incredibly naive if you think this is about just George Floyd and not decades of systemic abuse. It was the spark that exposed what has been festering for a long time.

You're incredibly naive if you think this is about just George Floyd and not decades of systemic abuse. It was the spark that exposed what has been festering for a long time.

I'd wipe my ass with sandpaper for a month just to hear a grainy recording of her queefing into a phonograph.

Nah, I'll keep being an ass to someone who was trying to bait me with a lie.

So systemic oppression exists for black people but it has no explanatory power over these statistics? Racism and systemic oppression doesn't lead to poorer socioeconomic circumstances and discriminatory criminal justice practices? And those things don't lead to broken families? Hey, get this, when more police are sent to an area, guess what, they find more crime there. Shocking right? Also, when people are in poor socioeconomic conditions, guess what they don't get, great legal defenses in court, which might lead to higher rates of conviction, no? And people in poorer socioeconomic circumstances just never turn to crime out of desperation from those circumstances, right? It's all a choice, huh? Jfc, do you watch Les Miserables and see Jean Valjean as the bad guy because he stole food? How simple things must be for you. 
As to your point about other non-white groups doing better than black people, it's a complete false equivalence. Even though other non-white groups experience discrimination and oppression in their own right, that doesn't mean it's on the same level as black Americans. The history and systemic treatment is different, older, and more severe.

So since the idea wasn't communicated literally and directly that means it wasn't communicated? Yeah, when the paramount issue here is black people being treated like second class citizens by the state, and when they INEVITABLY lash out about that unacceptable state of affairs, people whine about property being destroyed? It passively communicates that property is more important than civil rights. The offense is extreme, so we shouldn't be surprised when the response to that offense is extreme. You're being existentially threatened and the system thinks it can get away with it because there won't be sufficient consequences for their actions, guess what happens, people create some consequences for those actions. If it takes property being destroyed in order for black communities to get justice, then I don't have a problem with that. 

I'll be countersuing in comic sans.

I'll be countersuing in comic sans.

I'll be countersuing in comic sans.

I forgot someone I think I would've rather picked. Kelvim Escobar. Think about what difference it would've made if we had 2-3 healthy seasons from him.

I forgot someone I think I would've rather picked. Kelvim Escobar. Think about what difference it would've made if we had 2-3 healthy seasons from him.

She's a cutie, always liked her

She's a cutie, always liked her

Onions, carrots, celery, beans, soyrizo, and marinara sauce. That's more than just beans, sir, like five more things. So, take that.

Bo Jackson could've been such a great baseball player if he just focused on that. It's fun to think about.

Bo Jackson could've been such a great baseball player if he just focused on that. It's fun to think about.

If you could just remove injuries from any past player's career (is no longer in the league), who it would be, and why? You can pick one Angels player and one non-Angels player. Lets exclude death as an injury considering it's so emotionally charged. My non-Angels pick is Nomar. I'm very tempted to pick Kerry Wood because it'd be interesting to see what his true upside would've been sans elbow/arm injuries, but with Nomar, we very much saw how good he could've been and I would love to see how great his career could've been if he remained that solid defensive SS and high average/extra base power combo. My Angels pick is Tim Salmon. I'm forever an undying Tim Salmon fan I guess, but just the longevity of his career with the Angels, him having a lot more complete seasons, especially later in his career when the Angels were more on the fringe and his health could've made the difference in team success.

If you could just remove injuries from any past player's career (is no longer in the league), who it would be, and why? You can pick one Angels player and one non-Angels player. Lets exclude death as an injury considering it's so emotionally charged. My non-Angels pick is Nomar. I'm very tempted to pick Kerry Wood because it'd be interesting to see what his true upside would've been sans elbow/arm injuries, but with Nomar, we very much saw how good he could've been and I would love to see how great his career could've been if he remained that solid defensive SS and high average/extra base power combo. My Angels pick is Tim Salmon. I'm forever an undying Tim Salmon fan I guess, but just the longevity of his career with the Angels, him having a lot more complete seasons, especially later in his career when the Angels were more on the fringe and his health could've made the difference in team success.

If you could just remove injuries from any past player's career (is no longer in the league), who it would be, and why? You can pick one Angels player and one non-Angels player. Lets exclude death as an injury considering it's so emotionally charged. My non-Angels pick is Nomar. I'm very tempted to pick Kerry Wood because it'd be interesting to see what his true upside would've been sans elbow/arm injuries, but with Nomar, we very much saw how good he could've been and I would love to see how great his career could've been if he remained that solid defensive SS and high average/extra base power combo. My Angels pick is Tim Salmon. I'm forever an undying Tim Salmon fan I guess, but just the longevity of his career with the Angels, him having a lot more complete seasons, especially later in his career when the Angels were more on the fringe and his health could've made the difference in team success.