Joe speaks out

[Chezaugie]

(05-31-2020, 04:53 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Hey, can someone tell me what white dudes like me are supposed to do to remedy this situation? I’m not really sure what the end goal even is... I understand that there IS an issue, but I don’t understand what I can do to help... I’m not trying to be snarky, I just literally have 0 clue what I’m supposed to do to help because as an average citizen I have 0 power to help the situation.

Are we asking for more swift action against the scumbag cop? Behead him in public? Tar and feather him in front of a crowd?

Do we need to eliminate white cops from existence and leave policing to everyone else? At least then we could make a judgement on if it’s racially charged or just circumstantial.

I’m struggling to know what we can tangibly do to help here. There are no laws I can vote on and no actions I can personally take to help is how I feel... There will always be evil souls out there doing evil things, and I’m just confused on how me myself can help. Does anyone have an answer to this? I’m really struggling over here trying to find how I can make a positive impact other than tweets like Joe.... which are debate-ably unimpactful anyways..

I applaud your post.


In my opinion you just made a positive impact. I believe in searching ,questioning, being honest with ourselves & reevaluating our motives, beliefs, stereotypes is a good start. People are not innately evil. The vast majority of people are good but, we can always strive to do better.

I am as about as “white bread” as you can get and have many close white friends who are in law enforcement (one of whom was killed in action). Most people's perspectives, as do mine, come from upbringing, environment, socioeconomic status, education, social groups, etc. It is important for me to at least try and understand everyone's perspectives with respect to their opinions. Does that mean I have to visit a Mosque to understand Muslims or join the NAACP to get some perspective on African Americans? No. Do I sometimes get overcome by anger and bigoted thoughts? Yes. Do I have illusions I will ever make a big difference? No.

All I can do is perhaps just listen and try to put myself in someone elses shoes. At the end of day all I can do is look in the mirror and ask myself if I did the right things today and was I kind to everyone I met. Most all world religions have one common thread, “Compassion—the natural capacity of the human heart to feel concern for and connection with another being”

And, as the wise sage Mickey Mouse once said, “Think twice, before speaking once.”