We need Merrick Garland to be super tough on two issues when he becomes Attorney General: 1) systemic racism & 2) Trump era white supremacist crimes. If he is anything less than totally aggressive on prosecuting those things, the American people need to protest very, very loudly.

Jan 10, 2021 · 4:47 AM UTC

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Racism and white-supremacy are crimes now? Isn't this a First Amendment violation; aren't these thought crimes?
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I sort of can't believe you said that, but let me spell it out more clearly: He should prosecute racist CRIMES and white-supremacist CRIMES.
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Let’s be honest. At the heart of systemic racism is socioeconomic inequality.
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Of course. Not a hidden truth.
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Needing to be "Super tough" is not a concept of rule of law. It bends to political needs. I have only seen this kind of thing in authoritarian countries where the powerful choose to be tough or super or lenient tough according to their whim.
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IMHO We as citizenry need to demand that the scaffolding of our white supremacist structure come crumbling down. It is a multi-pronged approach, with prosecuting these crimes as one prong.
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Don't forget antifa & blm. Why aren't you bringing them up?
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I see you’re an advocate for unity. When might we expect your next “Love Conquers” speech.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @rev_dr_steve
#BlackLivesMatter
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This is dumb. "Systemic racism" is not a crime and you can't generally prosecute someone for it, as awful as it is. (In some circumstances, of course, racial discrimination is unlawful.) But "systemic racism" is a broader issue not generally amenable to criminal resolution.
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