The sad thing to me is that the violence, arson, looting, and vandalism we are seeing discredits concerned, peaceful protesters who wish to make a positive change in this country.
This is repeated from a couple of years ago in Maryland.
Most people will lose the message. They won't think there's an issue, when it appears that the protests are a screen for grabbing some free cigarettes, flat screens, and sneakers.
I love protests. I hate wanton destruction.
@BennettVarsho Martin Luther King was able to keep his people from turning to violence. They stood still as they were pelted with water and ravaged by dogs. The nation saw these videos on the news, and it changed a nation. The message was not lost. The violence did not come from them.
Every single person rioting, black or white, asian or Jew, dishonors all the work that generation of African Americans put in. This is a tragedy. There is no honor.
@djsumdog MLK knew that riots were a natural consequence of systemic refusal to validate black lives. Also, notably, he was hunted and harassed by the FBI, then later assassinated for these preachings of nonviolence.
"I contend that the cry of "black power" is, at bottom, a reaction to the reluctance of white power to make the kind of changes necessary to make justice a reality for the Negro. I think that we've got to see that a riot is the language of the unheard."
