It's worth noting that beneath this story the "funny" emoji reaction icon was clicked seven times. What happens in the comments section of local newspapers sometimes becomes the story itself.https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-police-overnight-assault-being-investigated-as-a-hate-crime/article_70f698a2-8936-5bc1-b6c0-ab4cf5b2c29d.html …
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Yeah, freaks are out there, as we know. But there are 6x that many ‘sad’ and ‘angry’ emojis.
It’s impossible to know the motivations, but this is a trend. Not a one-off. The comments too are very insightful in understanding the true nature of the debate behind race and racism.
