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Hi @FTank

 

You're missing the point. He's not supporting the corrupt. Get your shitty ass liberal attitude out of here and hit the politics thread with it.

 

Now all the sudden he's a shitty person because of a fucking shirt ? Man you people judge. This place never fucking changes.

 

He’s literally supporting the corrupt. That’s literally what’s happening. What do you think we mean when we talk about systematic and institutionalized racism and corruption?

 

............

 

“Don’t post things about members of Blink in the Blink thread, hit the politics forum with that shit”

 

Police shootings: Trials and convictions are rare - CNN

Cops are almost never prosecuted and convicted for use of force

Blue wall of silence - Wikipedia

It's Time For Cops To Break The Blue Code Of Silence | HuffPost

Racist Cops, Abused Women and the Blue Wall of Silence

Police have killed 1,147 people in the U.S. in 2017.

There are huge racial disparities in how US police use force

Mass Incarceration

Note how this isn't an issue of "a few bad apples" or a case of there being both "good cops" and "bad cops". The institution of police and the prison system leads to the mass and disproportionate murder of non-white people in the United States. The CPD are among the most offensive perpetrators of state sanctioned violence and murder, and actively and systemically covered it up and protected those "bad cops". Police as a whole reinforce and prop up the corruption, violence, and abuse, even if not every individual cop shoots an unarmed civilian.

I don't want to argue with you. I hope you read some of the links I provided.

 

Yep, that is a shit take and judging from his response it's very clear he lacks a fundamental understanding that underlying institutional issues with police force =/= "EVERY COP IS BAD". It's like the political equivalent of "separate the art from the artist." Do I hate him for it though? No. Unfortunately I've come to accept that if I'm going to consume entertainment made by men and white ppl I'm going to have to get used to some of them having some real shit takes or else I wouldn't be able to enjoy anything ever. So in the end, disappointed but not surprised. ~

 

I am both disappointed and surprised actually, definitely expected Skiba to have a more nuanced view on that issue

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/chicag...shot-in-first-5-hours-of-mlk-day-weekend/amp/


Yeah, lets blame the cops....

 

https://www.google.com/amp/www.chic...nd-shootings-violence-20180122-story,amp.html

 

Welp. This thread is fucked. @BTDandFeelingThis , you should start a new Blink thread and just let this one wither away.

 

Might be time to do away with blink all together until skiba either apologizes/donates/dons some blm gear or leaves the band.

Has Travis said anything about it?

 

Not sure, but Mark liked the photo on Instagram.

 

Wtf

 

Matt commented about this on the Instagram post -- he said the song is about a specific COP and not COPS.

 

Pretty much the same here. 2001-2005 for me. Right after TOYPAJ came out.

My high school had around 3500 students and I saw way more Blink, Weezer, Sum 41 and 311 shirts while in school. Then American Idiot came out and people were alllllll about that.

I also remember a lot of my friends not really liking Self-Titled when it came too. Interesting to think about.

 

He doesn't have to apologize.

 

Toby Morse is an asshole too because he liked the picture !

 

Yea because there is nothing he should apologize about....Iam sorry but you guys are little bit much sensitive

 

It's an insult to black americans, there's no debate there. Luckily blink has few fans of color, skibas post kind of solidifies that they make music for white people.

 

When did this become the blink sub Reddit?

 

Sometime last night. This is kinda starting to go a little overboard.