Minneapolis protests over murder of George Floyd. Police response more severe than when white supremacists stormed capitol. (See Threadmarks to help)
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Of course it will be. The riots would have been framed in the most negative light in regards to protesters regardless of anything. We both know this and yet you're pretending not to. That's textbook concern trolling.
What do you want me to do then? I sent emails requesting the cops be arrested when someone linked who to email in a Reddit thread.
News coverage isn't going to resolve the problems with systemic racism, which lead to George Floyds death. He is likely to never see any justice, but that didn't change today, and it wont change tomorrow. There will be plenty more Floyds in the near future. Who istaking score of property damage, and for what cause in this thread? Who is we, in your quote?
Oh it shows. Speaking of things that aren't helping the 'movement'.
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And what are you doing to help?
This lady is back.
Give me target or give me death.
Give me target or give me death.
Great! You contacted the government! Your job is done. Now stop complaining about stores and TVs.
you brought up helping Thorn. By trying to assign goals to a riot.
Shits getting real out here, st paul police department just sent like 9 cop cars towards minneapolis. Good job on the looting and burning of business I guess. I swear to god if they start torching minority business' im going to be pissed off. This is just people taking advantage of a tragedy.
guy on the livestream being a good citizen and warning people not to get electrocuted
seems like a good dude
seems like a good dude
Fine, I'll still hope that we don't see an entire city block burn down tonight. You'll have to excuse me for not being a fan of "burn it down" mentalities.
Looking dumb as hell for a Target REDcard discount.This lady is back.
Give me target or give me death.
Honestly? Loot the shit out of Target and any big business. Maybe then they'll take a stand and put pressure on the police force.
Also where are people watching this? Link to stream?
Also where are people watching this? Link to stream?
Anyone trying to be mad at looters should be more upset that billionaires have collectively gotten almost half a trillion dollars richer in the middle of a pandemic. That's the real looting happening that matters.
When systemic racism continues to inflict violence and death towards minorities, especially at the hands of disgusting cops, who gives a shit if people destroy property and steal stuff? Why shouldn't they? Their anger is justified. This country's ruling class hoards power and wealth while people suffer and die. And we're just expected to behave ourselves and take it, because even peacefully protesting is met with condemnation and derision. Raze it all to the ground. Change happens when people riot. Someone taking a TV from a multinational billion dollar corporation doesn't matter a single damn bit, especially in the face of an actual real problem in the vein of police and others wielding power and using it to ruin people's lives. Continuing to frame anger over property damage and stolen goods just redirects it from where it should be placed and upholds systems of oppression.
When systemic racism continues to inflict violence and death towards minorities, especially at the hands of disgusting cops, who gives a shit if people destroy property and steal stuff? Why shouldn't they? Their anger is justified. This country's ruling class hoards power and wealth while people suffer and die. And we're just expected to behave ourselves and take it, because even peacefully protesting is met with condemnation and derision. Raze it all to the ground. Change happens when people riot. Someone taking a TV from a multinational billion dollar corporation doesn't matter a single damn bit, especially in the face of an actual real problem in the vein of police and others wielding power and using it to ruin people's lives. Continuing to frame anger over property damage and stolen goods just redirects it from where it should be placed and upholds systems of oppression.
Destroying your own community by setting condos and local business' does nothing to stop any of the above. All it does is hurt everyone in the community. Shame on anyone supporting this shit, they are burning down residential areas for gods sake
Max Chillin IRL - Minneapolis Protest Live Pt 2
RIP George FloydDISCLAIMER: Max Chillin in no way condones violence, illegal acts, or harmful intent. This is not a formal education video or a high-budget d...
youtu.be
It's not a unique thought or position you're providing lol. It's just that the divide is some of us recognize the riots as an institutional failure, and some of us just wanna whine that 2 wrongs don't make a right.
it might not collapse, but it will need to be destroyed and rebuilt
You can hope that property destruction is minimal without engaging in pearl-clutching that decidedly overshadows the systemic matters at hand.
I 100% recognize that this is an institutional failure. Doesn't mean I have to tolerate "Fuck it burn it down" nonsense.
Good.Max Chillin IRL - Minneapolis Protest Live Pt 2
RIP George FloydDISCLAIMER: Max Chillin in no way condones violence, illegal acts, or harmful intent. This is not a formal education video or a high-budget d...
Apartment building being built about the go up in flames.
A few active streams:
www.youtube.com
Max Chillin IRL - Minneapolis Protest Live Pt 2
RIP George FloydDISCLAIMER: Max Chillin in no way condones violence, illegal acts, or harmful intent. This is not a formal education video or a high-budget d...
www.youtube.com
The problem is that it's not just big businesses. Smaller businesses are being affected too. And they are less likely to be able to take such a financial hit like Target can. Especially with the whole COVID situation being the way it is.
then you don't understand what civil unrest is. Which takes us all the way back to the start.
You never resolve systemic racism, you can only hope to keep people's attentions focused on the problem long enough to make incremental change without distracting them with images of young people torching businesses and stealing things. The perception that gives enforces their incorrect belief that the people affected by this are just "thugs".
All I see this doing is enabling right wing media / blue lives matter to play victim and change the subject.
that apartment building is a scary and dangerous situation and i hope those people get to safety
Oh you betcha, yah
Here's hoping no one gets hurt by it. Looks like it could be nasty
Then what do you want us to say? To cheer for as much property destruction as possible?