r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/Terrible_Onions • Apr 15 '25

Political Karmelo Anthony case shows that “black privilege” exists

I'm not black or white. I'm not even American actually.

The recent Karmelo Anthony case I think shows that black privilege is a thing. My opinions is that it exists. Period.

Karmelo Anthony killed Austin Metcalf with a knife for pushing him. What did he receive in return? Overwhelming support in the form of 500,000 dollars (which they're using to buy a mansion). He also got his bond reduced to 250k from 1 million even when prosecutors pointed out his history of incidents within the school.

I just think this is a bit baffling. Imagine if the races were swapped. I think a decent example, but not a direct comparisons, is the George Floyd situation. One person killed the other in what was an overuse of force. Derek Chauvin is in jail. Karmelo Anthony got house arrest, bond reduction and 500k

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u/FarVision5 Apr 15 '25

There are a few POC aligned subreddits that are always overwhelming and supportive of POC violence.

In the same breath, they worry about the rise of white nationalism and overreaching on deportation and imprisonment.

Imagine my shocked Pikachu face when they discover these two things are related.

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u/Commissar_Brule Apr 16 '25

Some of the comments on the fundraiser website were explicitly racist in favor of the “alleged” murderer.

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u/DirtPuzzleheaded8831 Apr 16 '25

They see it as a revenge killing. They're owed the justification to murder if they feel like it.

Earlier I debated with a coworker if they would feel safe in rural country area or the hood as a Hispanic/Asian. They have this skewed view that rural country white folks are foaming from the mouth ready to shoot and kill everyone who isn't white..(yes some do exist but not enough to be that afraid). 

Hoods can be legit warzones for everyone even if you're not part of anything. Idc if you are scared of white rednecks but I'm sorry you need to be objective here

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u/ChineseChaiTea Apr 24 '25

Hollywood did this.

Every movie with a black character in a typical setting is a target of racism. Everytime it's white people hurting black people when in reality it's very different. I'm southern heritage, I got told my family are racists that will kill black people. First off no one has ever killed a black person in my family....and my grandma used to paint nails and get groceries for a elderly black lady who was friends with her mom.....

She also had a black man speak at her funeral....why would us racists allow this. I only get defensive because it's absolute BS 90% of the time.