As a New Yorker, I can honestly say this.

[shockey80]

If you piss off New Yorkers, especially the people of New York City, look out. Protests broke out all over New York State last night. Things got ugly in New York City. The murder of Floyd has lit a fire storm across this country. In my opinion, there are two cities in our country that you better pay attention to if major protests break out, New York City and Boston.

[Renew Deal]

1. People go hard in NY

In that they won’t burn down a building. They’ll fight the cops. The cops go hard too. That why the most ridiculous direct clashes were there.

And I agree about Boston. It’s why these two cities are the last to get crazy. It’s bad for everyone.

[shockey80]

2. It was just reported on MSNBC.

Boston is planning a protest tonight. New York City last night, Boston tonight. I love the smell of righteous rebellion in America.

[Renew Deal]

5. King Don better protect his tea.

[crickets]

7. *snerk* Good one.

[frazzled]

3. New York and Boston are not the center of the universe

As a former New Yorker and Bostonian, now living in Chicago (with long stops in Buffalo and Minneapolis in between), I can assure you that the rest of the country has plenty of potential for anger and action. The sirens were blaring here from early evening and were still wailing at 6:30 this morning. Michigan Avenue and the Loop have been, smashed to smithereens, the National Guard has been called in, trains and buses into the Loop have been stopped and highway ramp exits into the city closed.

New York and Boston only seem essentially important if you happen to be living there. Boston is the most racist city I’ve ever lived in. I’ll give you that.

[kentuck]

4. Even unexpected cities join in the protests.

About 1000 protested in Colorado Springs and were tear-gassed/

[Celerity]

6. Colorado Springs is RW heaven, no? I have seen it characterised as that on here before, so yes

if even that small city has 1000 plus protesting en masse, then it is really widespread.

[Renew Deal]

8. Looks like you were right. Boston is going off

https://www.twitch.tv/woke

[Hortensis]

9. Russia has helped the various potential far-right terrorism groups

get together for this little national event. It's far too big and too coordinated not to be part of what Putin's been bragging he'd do.

[Sogo]

10. Minneapolis is still the epicenter of all these protests.

Here's a list of the damage in the Twin Cities area:

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/a-list-of-the-buildings-damaged-looted-in-minneapolis-riots