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Study those facial expressions very closely. Look at what's happening here, because this is so indicative of the mindset of racists.
You look at most criminals at their sentencing, you tend to see either resignation, or remorse. There is neither here.
This is shock. This is disbelief. They did monstrous, horrifying things to innocent people, while fully believing that they had an absolute and unquestionable right to do those things.
When a guy robs a gas station, he knows it's a crime. He's simply reasoning that committing this crime is better for him than the alternatives. He knows it's a risk. He knows he will be punished if he is caught.
But these people saw no risk in what they were doing. They believed that the world protect them and celebrate their actions. They believed that it was their right and their imperative to terrorize people of colour.
Good points. And they aren't wrong if you look at how the country has changed negatively since Trump brought racism and hatred back.
The notion that Trump brought those things back is part of the exact problem I'm highlighting.
They never went away. America continues to be a deeply racist country, the kind of country that make people like this not only a possibility, but an inevitability.
Sad but true.