I don't think the magnitude of the protests reaches this level without Covid. No distractions that are normally in place like sports or movies or like icecube said jobs to get in the way. Its a perfect storm really.
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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?
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.
With everything that's happening and clip after clip of the police acting like complete power-hungry thugs, the video of cops being put in their place with their tails between their legs after cuffing a black FBI agent is extremely satisfying to see.
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Dude everything is antifa. Cops fire teargas into a peaceful protest? Antifa. Random guy throws a rock? The scourge of antifa is here. Grocery store out of TP? Damn antifa strikes again and their reach knows no bounds.
Anarchists and antifa. They’re a cabal that’s controlling everything, they’re directing the riots (but you won’t hear the liberal media call it riots) with their far reaching network of organized anarchism. Open your third bro and see the truth.
I’m making a Thai green curry.
Thanks to Antifa, I’ve run out of onions to put in it.
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With everything that's happening and clip after clip of the police acting like complete power-hungry thugs, the video of cops being put in their place with their tails between their legs after cuffing a black FBI agent is extremely satisfying to see.
Wasn't this just proved fake one page back?
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With everything that's happening and clip after clip of the police acting like complete power-hungry thugs, the video of cops being put in their place with their tails between their legs after cuffing a black FBI agent is extremely satisfying to see.
This has been mentioned previously (by me and others) but it's not so much what happens now that makes the difference, but what happens next. And that's not just on how elected officials respond, it's what we as individuals do next.
My experience doesn't give me a ton of confidence, but I do hope the 1500 in Calgary (including those here who have said they went) and many others across the world are already committed to seeing this through, and that they don't feel like they've accomplished anything yet or done their part. Protesting, marching, joining parades, and all that stuff is easy as allies, but the next part is the hard part and that's where a lot of people bail. Make sacrifices, financially support organisations that need help, lobby politicians, do the work. If you're thinking "maybe when I have more money" or "maybe when I have more time" then that's speaking from privilege, and it just doesn't help things that can't wait.
I know I've seen (here, elsewhere) a lot of outrage from some folks when Pride organisers don't welcome cops, or certain political parties, etc to march. This is the reason, because easy "activism" is nothing, saying "I support you" is nice, but it's just nice, and nice doesn't really help, especially when the daily actions don't match.
We need more people who do the work, and fewer people who just talk about how they recognise the importance of the work.
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I don't think the magnitude of the protests reaches this level without Covid. No distractions that are normally in place like sports or movies or like icecube said jobs to get in the way. Its a perfect storm really.
The real unemployment rate in the US is over 22.5%, and must be even higher among young people.
On a serious note, if you're the type of person who
a) thinks keeping firearms in the house for protection is a good idea (completely ignoring the fact that by doing so you are introducing a much larger risk than the one you are "protecting against")
b) preemptively prepare to use firearms to "protect" against property damage thus escalating a situation, and almost certainly making sure people get hurt (let's be honest, so far there are no roving bands of people living out the purge, you're more likely to be injured by cops enforcing a curfew than rioters)
Then I think you're a s####y irresponsible gun owner.
On a less serious note, if you're just now cleaning your guns to make sure they are ready to use, the I think you're a s####y irresponsible gun owner.
Easy to say living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
I'm on the side of the protests. I'm not a gun toting trumpkin. I haven't brought my guns to the range in years and yeah. If there is the possibility of a roving band of people wanting to break into homes to punish the "good hoods" then the door is locked for your protection and making sure that I can effectively protect my ####ing newborn an wife is important to me.
But keep sitting on your mantle in the great white north..
