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human
CMV: George Floyd wasn’t a hero so much as he was a symbol.

I feel as though a hero is defined by acts of heroism, and as far as I can tell, the only thing he did that made him so well-known is get killed by a racist police officer. The way I see it, he is not seen as a hero, or hardly even a person, but rather as a symbol for police brutality across the country. Now, I’m not defending the police, I don’t think George deserved that at all, I’m just having a hard time understanding how exactly he can be considered a hero. Because the way I see it, if that were any other black guy, it would have had the same affect on America. I know this opinion is probably really controversial, but I just feel like I am missing something here.
gpt
Of course he isn't a hero. What courageous, heroic act was he trying to do that day or any other. Hell, by many accounts, George Floyd was not a good dude, to put it mildly. 

But that doesn't matter.

Protests were not about George Floyd being a hero or not. They were about him being YET ANOTHER BLACK PERSON whose life didn't mean shit to cops and who was denied justice.

Floyd, Taylor, et al aren't heroes. They are victims.

Symbol?

Not even. The only difference with George Floyd is more white people than usual finally pretended to give a fuck.