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I saw that on Reddit a couple days ago and cried.The single most powerful moment I’ve seen captured on film from the protests because it makes it so clear how at their wits end the black community is. How they know peaceful protesting hasn’t worked but are also aware that non-violent protest risks spinning the narrative.
And so what do you do? Other than hope more white people join you in your protest... Even though it’s happening in the middle of a pandemic.
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My roommate is extremely frustrated because he is watching the looting (which we both acknowledge is coming from both bad actors and protestors) and is worried it is flipping people to the right on police militarization (largely because of our media). And I get that. And I’m deeply saddened by the destruction of small business at a time where many of them were already on life support.
Same time, peaceful protests only work via MASS mobilization. So my stance is point blank- if you wouldn’t have been at these protests in a non-Covid environment than you’re a hypocrite with no room to talk about anything other than how long these white looters should be jailed for.
Because the complacency of middle class whites is exactly what’s allowed us to get to this point.
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Speaking of podcast recs, I've been listening to LRC here and there since you first mentioned it a few months ago. I know you were most interested in Bruenig's take (I must have missed her departure from the show), but...have you listened to the most recent episode? Rich Lowry's treatment of Christine Emba in the first segment may be enough to get me to never listen again. He's usually able to keep his more repugnant side suppressed for the show, but he was a true dick to her in that episode.They talk about it on the Daily from Monday. Glad I chose to listen to it in the afternoon and not morning because I definitely shed some tears my car ride home.
I also recommend that episode of the Daily btw
A Weekend of Pain and Protest
Listen to this episode from The Daily on Spotify. This episode contains strong language.Demonstrations have erupted in at least 140 cities across the United States in the days since George Floyd, a black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis. We were on the ground in some of them...open.spotify.com
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A couple of days ago was depressing. There was a lot of oppression with protesters getting beat up, arrested and shot at. But over the past few days it feels like the tides have turned with many more peaceful protests in every single state, and around the world! Slowly but surely things like this action by the ACLU above start to develop. There have been other police officers arrested and police chiefs fired. It takes time but there will be positive changes from all of this unrest. Step by Step.ACLU files suit on behalf of journalists in Minnesota
The American Civil Liberties Union says it is filing a class-action lawsuit and asking a Minnesota court to stop what it calls "unconstitutional conduct targeting journalists."
Oh yeah, it's nowhere even close to being over. It is however empowering and encouraging to see some things change, slowly. This movement is much too powerful to be stopped now. It's the small victories.
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This made me laugh, I mean among other things, lolDonald Trump's 'bunker' story tells you everything you need to know about him
In an interview with Fox News Radio on Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump said something that is laughably untrue.
