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burritoace t1_j6b1ynd wrote

Reply to comment by Cohomology_ in Any protests/demonstrations planned? by [deleted]

Black people are vastly more likely to be killed by the police than whites, but there are also more white than black people in America. If you gave enough of a shit to think about this for more than a second it would become quite clear. If you're not willing to do that, then shut the fuck up

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Cohomology_ t1_j6b27s9 wrote

Statistics is a tough field. Causality, confounding variables, statistical significance, etc.

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chad4359 t1_j6b73sp wrote

When raw numbers support their point they use them (people of color killed by police) and when per Capita numbers support their point they use them (southern states have more gun violence than Chicago, LA or Baltimore). It all depends on the narrative.

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Cohomology_ t1_j6b7dmo wrote

Haha yes indeed!

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chad4359 t1_j6bdn3z wrote

Don't forget that these are the same people that accept every single union except the police union

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Cohomology_ t1_j6bjz8g wrote

End the teachers and police unions. Implement universal healthcare. IMHO.

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chad4359 t1_j6blmxv wrote

Plenty of other state and county public sector unions that need folding up as well.

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burritoace t1_j6bas3i wrote

You're full of shit as usual. Doesn't seem like you understand the basic statistical concepts here, and you're no less engaged in forming a narrative than anyone else.

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chad4359 t1_j6bbwad wrote

Please feel free to prove either of my claims wrong, I mean it should be easy according to you. Give me the southern city that has more raw gun deaths than the cities I listed or show me higher per Capita white vs people of color deaths by police.

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burritoace t1_j6bflpk wrote

I'm not interested in your bullshit attempt to change the subject but the facts of police killings are utterly clear. Approximately twice as many white people are killed by police than black people, but black people make up a much smaller proportion of the American population. The only person playing fast and loose with the statistics here is you, and your half-assed caveats illustrate that pretty well. In this comment you are doing exactly the thing you just complained about, lol.

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chad4359 t1_j6bgf5h wrote

Lol, what a joke. Next you'll be telling me how every union except the police union is necessary and perfect.

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aboutsider t1_j6clfy4 wrote

No, and that's such a stupidly obvious deflection.

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burritoace t1_j6bauv3 wrote

Nobody needs your garbage excuses

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