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Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
Floyd really picked a crappy time to get murdered by a cop. I mean, this attempt at changing the very fabric of our pretty ####ed up society towards PoC should clearly wait until the pandemic is over, right?
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In Minneapolis, no. Unfortunately, I think the intense response might have been needed to ensure the cop was rightfully charged with murder, and the by-stander cops fired (and hopefully charged). There's a serious feedback loop of ugliness in the US with regard to cops and how they engage in the community (especially with minorities).
In Canada? I think there are more effective ways than mass congregation during a pandemic to show support. If history has taught us anything, the kind of disgusting behaviour towards ethnic/racial/religious groups that we want to see (finally) stopped only gets worse in a economically precarious situation, like a pandemic, because fear and perceived self-interest take over.