There are 'few other options' because America is a systemically shit place
there are 'few other options' for entry level worker because a) they don't have many skills or certifications and b) we're in the year of coronavirus which has nothing to do with capitalism or socialism. — BitconnectCarlos
Billionare wealth soared during COVID, and you think the loss of a Target is the issue? Tell me another kneeslapper.
Yeah, keep punching up. The CEO of Target and the board of directors will really get the message now. Meanwhile, you've got all the (presumably lower or lower middle class) entry-level target workers out of a job and the people of the community have one less place to shop and will likely need to travel further now and possibly pay more elsewhere. But we showed the rich! — BitconnectCarlos
There is no other country in the developed world where a minority are routinely brutalised and murdered by police and where it is so hard to bring the perpetrators to justice — Baden
I see. The phrase "systemic racism" has conspiracy theory written all over it. Can you imagine the level of intrigue necessary for such to be true? — TheMadFool
uprising, or rebellion — 180 Proof
"Rioting is not senseless destruction; on the contrary, it is often (even without explicit intention) a deeply political challenge to property and white supremacy —two concepts intractably entwined in this former slaveholder republic. Only when rendered in the language of capital are the acts of smashing chain store and cop car windows sufficient to see a protest deemed “violent”; but this is the media lingua franca... — StreetlightX
But I don't have enough breath to hold at the moment for pandemic reasons. — unenlightened
Burning precincts and cop cars should be enough to get everyone's attention. No need to destroy the rest of the community. — Marchesk
I could just take the other side and treat the protesters like they're all murdering business owners, looting stores, and assaulting police officers and civilians. — BitconnectCarlos
Why not just make it simple and condemn police brutality while also condemning lawless rioting? — BitconnectCarlos
You don't get to decide what is and is not enough from your high chair. — StreetlightX
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