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>The number of unarmed black men shot by police across the entire US in 2019 was 14. [0] How does such a small number spark this level of fear and protest?

Because the police routinely treat people who aren't police or aren't visibly well to do (which being white goes a long way toward) like crap.

People will tolerate that or they'll tolerate some deaths but they won't tolerate both.



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