I don't entertain the notion that anything written in this thread materially affects the outcomes for oppressed communities in the US.
I am just commenting on what, to me, looks like bad reasoning. — Echarmion
Literally no one but you has even mentioned the word 'revolution' you insufferable two-bit dolt — StreetlightX
This is was also a step in the right direction where the police chief tells officers to resign who didn't have a problem with kneeling on someone's neck for nine minutes. — Marchesk
A step in the right direction would be to stop the extra-judicial killings; suggesting it would be a good idea is just more bull. — unenlightened
You can’t start over if you burn along with everything else. Stand alone remarks like that are, in my mind, exactly the opposite of what sensible wish to hear - frankly I think it’s a disgustingly irresponsible thing to say in a time like this. — I like sushi
Doesn't require looting and burning. — Marchesk
I thought I made that clear previously, but apparently not — Baden
And that doesn't yet mean that burning down Target stores is justified or effective, it only means we've got to the point where it's not necessarily unjustified or at least not any worse than what's been done to the people who are doing it. — Baden
Well, peacefully appealing to the moral sentiments of the ruling aristocracy who have made America a systematically racist shithole clearly isn't going to work. How to effectively apply other forms of pressure is an extremely difficult question. — Baden
Yes, some of the localised violence is uncalled for and counterproductive and even carried out for completely the wrong reasons — Baden
I don't personally feel that random destruction of property is justified and I sympathize with any innocent small business owner who got caught up in this. — Baden
Yes, I'm an antifascist. — StreetlightX
What does it require? the campaign has been going a long time, now. What would work? — unenlightened
What you're missing is the fact that such uprisings need public support...most normal people think these rioters are cunts. Your revolution ain't going to work. — Chester
What does it require? the campaign has been going a long time, now. What would work?
— unenlightened
The ongoing peaceful protest, which had everyone's backing. — Marchesk
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