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I don't agree with rioting and looting, but it is akin to the nuclear option of social unrest. > This isn't about the savage murder of a man. You're right, it
by matwood 6y ago
I don't agree with rioting and looting, but it is akin to the nuclear option of social unrest.
> This isn't about the savage murder of a man.
You're right, it's about much more than the murder that broke the proverbial camels back. What you're seeing is the output from the pent up rage of the growing systemic racial and socioeconomic inequalities that permeate this country. When people feel permanently trapped and abused, eventually they will snap. History it littered with similar examples.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoRight, that's the point. People are acting in a blind rage - an understandable one, certainly, but still not one that's calculated to create effective change. Allies who truly care about the cause should be working on solving the underlying problems, not fanning the flames.
- yardie 6y agoThose allies weren't around at the lie downs, the town hall meetings, the marches, the press conferences, etc. But you burn down a Target and supposed allies want to have a talk about solving underlying problems. The problem is the repressive, abusive police. When the allies have an answer to that then we can call it solved.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoI think most people have been getting much, much more sympathetic to the police as the week goes on. Like, American police are abusive and terrible, but I'm forced to regrettably side with them over the people who are burning down cities.
- yardie 6y agoProperty over lives? I don't believe those people ever existed. The ones you are talking about are only making excuses for why they support police brutality.