ok theblocker. since you didnt stop posting, can you tell me what did america do when britain was way in over their head? protest peacefully? or was there a whole cascade of conflict and riots that lead to the revolutionary war?
we patriotically praise ourselves and the founding fathers for our independence over some loving tea taxes, but the second black people are fed up with systematic injustice that has lasted centuries, its unjustifiable.... and mind you, its not like these riots are out of the blue. we've been hashtagging, protesting peacefully, kneeling for years all to STILL be vilified and demonized by those who just dont. loving. get. it.
i dont think this needs to amount to a mass civil or revolutionary conflict like the above, and im not necessarily for or against the rioting.... but, are we just supposed to protest peacefully till we get some more half-assed and sugarcoated words of support so the cycle can just keep repeating? riots lead to lgbt rights, civil rights, etc... MLK did everything right and was still killed for it.
if youre that upset about a corporate target and an unfinished apartment that it's automatically unjustifiable because people are sick and tired of these consistent stories of injustice, maybe you should start doing everything in your power to make sure it doesnt need to come to that. and maybe grab yourself some tissues while you're at it because im good over here.
also this:
There are police disguised as rioters destroying buildings to de legitimize the protests