[thefactor]

And I'm sorry, but I have to say it. I believe that if this was a poor white kid who was chased by two armed black guys in a truck and the situation played out exactly the same, some of the same people in this forum would be absolutely excoriating the armed black guys in the truck and saying the poor white kid was simply defending himself.

It's natural for people to defend people who look like them.

[oldvirginian]

“It’s natural for people to defend people who look like them.”

Natural but unfortunate. And you’re right about the role reversal.
People have divided themselves by tribe, class, culture or race forever and I don’t see it ending but only accelerating.