tim
EXPLODED TIM! (Help me!!!)
weak ban
Is America burning? (Black Lives Matter protests, civil unrest and riots 2020)
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ska invita
back on the other side
I think its worth saying that racist policing, police brutality in general, militarisation of policing, and also the police's direct attacking of journalists, are absolutely issues to which antifascists have direct reason to be involved in protesting.
I deeply dislike the ambulance-chasing, issue-hijacking, bandwagon-jumping that can occasionally be done crudely and somewhat cynically by groups on the wider left - which is not to dismiss wider solidarity support, which should always be welcomed.
But the idea anti-fascist individuals have no place here is wrong.
As to tactics of protest, including damaging private property, that is a different discussion, separate from this one. People come down differently on that issue across the political spectrum.
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
I have had the boring little cunt on ignore for a few months now. Does make understanding some threads difficult though.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Black Agency, Black Revolt, and the Continuing Danger of the ‘Outside Agitator’ Narrative
Editorial on rejecting myth of "outside agitators" along with online disinfo. As a white person who lives in the neighborhood where George Floyd was murdered I just want to say quickly that I’ve been very concerned by the narrative I’ve seen many white people spreading online about...
itsgoingdown.org
On the narrative of 'outside agitators' that's all over the place.
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
of course, me too - which is why the replies are frankly the worst thing about it. anyway, he's gone now for a bit so lets forget about him.
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
There is a wide variety of people on these protests, but of course there are plenty of middle class leftists, anti-fa, etc, they wouldn't be what they are described as if they weren't there, and yes, some will have certain skills, etc to help mobilise, though of course it is BLM, who are the key agents.
editor
hiraethified
Scary fucking stuff
www.vox.com
Police targeted journalists covering the George Floyd protests
Though police were responsible for most of the violence, some protesters got in on the act too.
www.vox.com
Tasered at least!
I assumed petee was a renamed CRI. Are you saying that’s incorrect?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Wot? Dunno how you managed to surmise that. They live on opposite sides of the Atlantic for a start
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
The Daily Express had the best line on outside agitators in their investigation into the riots on Broadwater
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
Cunning.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
Why? I don't see what's interesting.
ska invita
back on the other side
Id be interested to hear, particularly from US posters, whats people think is different about what's happening now, compared to previous reactions to police killings.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
that's the best riot lunacy i have ever seen
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
i think it's interesting that anyone would suggest that be taken seriously
more peculiar interesting than tell me more interesting
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
Ahhhh...
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I think that guy is famous in America, (as) if that makes it any more interesting
Treacle Toes
Time
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
The trouble with the take it to the polls and vote thing is that it's Trump vs Biden (one alleged creepy sex pest against another alleged creepy sex pest). Also, Biden doesn't believe in marijuana legalisation. The war on drugs is the biggest tool the govt has in harassing black men, sweeping them off the streets and sticking them in private prisons.
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