AIBU to think USA has gone crazy - Karmelo Anthony is a murderer not a victim

Nate the lawyer (amoungst others) has done many youtube videos on this going back a year.

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He speaks about what the OP is going on about.

When I lived in the US I found the race relations very hard to understand. There seemed so very often to be a simmering anger that was just waiting to be let out

So exactly what’s happening right now in the UK every time someone is attacked by an asylum seeker/an immigrant. The tensions are high and the anger simmering.

OP, this is not the first and won't be the last case like this. Michael Brown was the first time I became aware of these sorts of dynamics in the US. Critical race theory is a poison and unfortunately the US is infected with it and has been for a long, long time.

if a white teen had taken a knife to a sports event and stabbed a black kid during an argument, there would be riots in that state right now.

He will be eligible for parole in 17 years.

That’s what I heard the protesters saying to the journalist.

So you’re apolitical but think the right wing are fine and the left wing are nuts? Not both parties can be nuts?

And you defended Rittenhouse after he took a gun out, got psyched up and wanted to join in the chaos? And that’s fine because he was being chased? So one guy takes out a knife, not okay, and one takes out a gun, okay. Not, both were looking for trouble and both should have been convicted?

Riiiiight.

When I lived in the US I found the race relations very hard to understand. There seemed so very often to be a simmering anger that was just waiting to be let out.

There was one little example that I saw that comes to mind here.

I was in a florist in Manhattan waiting while my bouquet was being arranged. The staff were all black women.

A middle-aged white man in a suit came in, having a conversation on his mobile.

He took it away from his ear, and said “I need a dozen red roses, back in a minute” then went back outside to continue his call. He was a little brusque, but quite normal in Manhattan for someone in a rush.

One of the assistants said to the other “that man was so racist.”

It’s not race-baiting to be appalled at members of the killer’s community trying to paint him as the victim.

Because she keeps having to explain what it’s about and what it isn’t about. And she’s arrogant.

You do seem particularly keen to criticise the left though - both on this and other posts. I also seem to recall you being keen to chip in on a post criticising Muslim culture too.

I haven't seen you criticising right wing politics though. And now we have this post/your comments which are more than a tad goady in parts.

I rather suspect you're not as apolitical as you seem to think.

I'm a Brit in America, and I feel horrified for the poor family of the dead boy. If you bring a knife it is premeditated in my opinion. Maybe there is more to it, I haven't followed the case. I do feel bad that a 17 year old is going to prison for 35 years. The whole situation is sad, but he did something wrong, and he should serve the time. The family of the deceased deserves that. There is misinformation here, I've seen instagrams saying that the full jury was white, which is absolutely not true. Certain people will use this to try to stir up racial tensions for their own benefit.

Not as dangerous as London, apparently. (©JD Vance)

This. And Americans can carry weapons. It’s why the whole country is so bloody dangerous.

Okay, anti-EDI anti-equity schtick

It was not an all white jury! There were no black people on it which is not the same.

Killed someone with a knife= murderer.
2 families ripped apart.

tl;dr
Violent non-white people will Get Away with Bad Things. Be Very Afraid.

And populism.

From what I can glean it seems that those who share the murderer’s skin colour are outraged off the back of perceived racism and equality. The murderer claimed self defence as he thought a shove was equivalent to a knife in the heart. The all white jury failed to agree that being pushed was similar to a bladed weapon being plugged into a chest and people started shouting.

No need to be rude. I politely asked a question.

That isn't really an answer to my "why and how"question. There are plenty of elements of American culture that haven't been adopted in the UK. What exactly is it that you fear is going to happen in the UK?

The culture of tax dodging certainly has ...

Yank here. This is exactly correct. It only took the jury three hours to convict him.

Your thread is manifesting it for sure...