06-03-2020, 07:26 AMBaelor Swift Wrote: Honestly, probably. What else is there to do? At the end of the day, things can be replaced. Lives cannot.

I don´t know, pretty extreme to me to trash everything. Are they still going to protest when everything is on the ground? If they are, why go through the step of destroying everything?

06-03-2020, 07:26 AMBaelor Swift Wrote: The smartest people in the neighborhood are leading these protests and directing the protestors to use common sense by targeting police stations, government institutions, large corporations that are also very complicit in enforcing a system that preys on the poor, who are disproportionately people of color, telling people to stop when crossing a line, discouraging violence against human beings. But, yes, you are right that they want to cause chaos but that is not all the vast majority of the protesters want. I will say it again - they want to affect changes on an institutional level to create a society that affords all people, regardless of race, religion, gender, etc. an equal opportunity.

Does not sound very smart to me, are those same community leaders responsible when things do get out of hand? You could say things have gotten out of hand already. Are they the ones who clean the streets and communities when its all over? Are they going to rebuild anything?

If the goverment/cities refuse to rebuild those destroyed parts, what are the the rioting/protesting people going to do?

06-03-2020, 07:26 AMBaelor Swift Wrote: Of course not. But let's not forget that it is not the norm for the police to be killing/acting violent/overstepping the boundaries of so many people and it is so obvious that there is a huge need for accountability.

Does the race of the police officer matter? More than likely fair to assume that not all police officers are white? Can a black person be a racist towards another black person?

06-03-2020, 07:26 AMBaelor Swift Wrote: Civil disobedience is one of the best ways to get in touch with the government when peaceful protests fall on deaf ears.

Sure, no denying that, but burning stores and looting, is that really needed?

06-03-2020, 07:26 AMBaelor Swift Wrote: You don't hear news on it, no. The media is naturally focused on negative stories. Black Lives Matter is actually a really tremendous organisation that is trying to do so much for underpriviledged people and communities but only gets publicity when they are protesting, unfortunately. If you are interested, I encourage you to browse their website at https://blacklivesmatter.com/ and take a look at the actions they are taking that include promotion of black leaders, artists, politicians as well as checking out the chapters across the United States that are engaging in community building.

Would still be nice to hear more about the ´other side´, in social media for example and not just pure negativity all the time. Black on black crime is a real issue as well. Thanks for the link!