I realize I'm stepping into a controversial subject, but I think some things just need to be said. I mean, maybe this existing on this blockchain won't mean much, but maybe it will. The truth is that the left and the right seem to be losing focus here.

Let's talk facts

Sometimes it feels like it doesn't matter these days, but it should. What we know about George Floyd is the following:

a) He did not have a clean record
b) He suffered from an addiction problem
c) He knew Chauvin personally
d) He did not have the best relationship with his girl

You could argue that these are obvious and thus don't need to be said, but I think their focused scope is exactly what I need to make my point.

I should also point out I got no dog in the fight. Being someone who's never experienced racism, I can only learn from other's experiences, and do little more than that.

But... Let's focus

There are three ridiculously stupid takes I keep on reading from right wing voices:

1. He super high, and thus would have died anyways
2. He was a druggie and his drug provider should be prosecuted, not Chauvin.
3. Chauvin was not allowed to do his job, the distractions lead him to put his knee on the neck for too long.

Since I believe take number three is as stupid as it gets, I won't insult anyone reading this by pointing out as much. I will say this is the case the defense attorney was making, which shows you the ridiculousness of it all.

Moving on the the other two then:

1. He was super high, and thus would have died anyways.

This has not been proven to be true. Yes, they were traces of Opioids in his blood, this is true. But the key word here is: "traces". In plain English: Not a lethal dose. So we can discard this excuse out the window.

1. His dealer is responsible for his death.

Again, ridiculous. Is his dealer breaking the law selling Opioids? Of course he is, but that is not relevant to the murder charge. The party of personal responsibility is forgetting a slogan they hold dear here.

What about the other facts?

Honesty, they are not relevant to the charge, and that's the end of it. If you don't have a clean record, this does not mean it's OK to kill you, period.

If you are a junkie, even if you shoot up black tar heroin into your eye balls. It does not give cops the permission to kill you either.

But wait, one fact is easy to forget, and is relevant. Chauvin knew this man. You see, the whole "I had no idea", "He was dangerous", etc. That whole argument is a load of crap.

How is the left fumbling the ball?

Well, the idolatry of the guy is taking it too far. You see, George Floyd is not a hero, in any sense of the word. His life, and his death, showed us the ugly sides of our society that frankly we need to be aware of, but that does not mean that idol worshiping is the right response here.

I think the cause, the fight, if you will. It get's distorted by the grandiose speeches, the virtue signaling and the martyrdom aspect of it all.

9 minute knee

Regardless of where you stand. There is simply no way of excusing the behavior of the cop. None. He failed to do his job, he acted like a bully and will likely face the consequences of his actions.

In my opinion, if any of us are attempting to think of a situation to where the 9 minute knee must have made sense, we are wasting neurons on a futile task.

On a closing note: As you look at the picture of Chavin pressing the neck of a human being like he just took down a hog. Tell me you don't see his ego, his lack of care for a fellow human, right on his face. If you don't, I don't know what to tell you. Mind you, he clearly heard him say many times: I can't breathe, as he was Captain Morganing there. POS if you ask me.

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