>Yall are so all up in your feelings yall can't see how a
>piece like this ultimately hurts black people and the cause so
>I'll say it one last time and then I am done:

Respectability politics

>Black People should not be making "if he had only complied
>with the law he would not be dead" arguments. Moreoever, we
>should never be glad anyone dies at the hands of the
>government.
>

You the only one saying that just like that cheering thing. Nobody is celebrating his death.

>If you can't grasp how that is shortsighted and undermines the
>greater cause, then I don't know what else to tell yall.
>
>

The greater cause is what ? Making a convincing argument to the person or group who is not supporting the crazy idea that the police should not murder blacks.

Yeah I'm sure it's someone out there with the power to change things, saying I was just about to support until, people posting on a message board agreed with an article about white privilege in NK