Aside from arson and looting and protester violence being illegal, aside

[applegrove]

from it diffusing our message to outsiders and sympathizers alike of rightful anger at the murder of George Floyd, aside from it creating more innocent victims, it also diffuses the emotions within the protesters themselves as it goes on. We need those emotions help people to to organize like Killer Mike says. We need those emotions for new leaders to emerge, for creative solutions to come alive and for a message to be sent to all americans, and the world, about black lives. That message, organized, led and created by the african american communities, will really have right wing racists quaking in their boots.

[still_one]

1. I agree

[applegrove]

2. .

[still_one]

3. focus is everything, and keeping one's on the ball. Thanks OP for this

[Skittles]

4. I would love to see some real leaders

it's lacking all the way around now and the results are sickening

[applegrove]

5. Oh there are leaders. I just think there will be more people who take on leadership

roles, big and small, local and national, in their homes and schools. But first we need peace.