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Sat May 30, 2020, 08:08 AM

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The remaining points are worth paying attention to, also.

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How to respond to "riots never solve anything!" [View all] StarfishSaver May 2020 OP

Yep PJMcK May 2020 #1

There is a difference. OneBro May 2020 #12

Come on now JackSabbath May 2020 #21

Got a source on that? Never read that anywhere... albacore May 2020 #34

Depends, JackSabbath May 2020 #42

If Zinn doesn't include that.... I tend to not believe it. albacore May 2020 #56

Dumping tea into the ocean IS stealing it. StarfishSaver May 2020 #40

You forgot to read before typing. OneBro May 2020 #52

Trump used his power to stop the take a knee protests RAB910 May 2020 #2

Thank you. What Kennedy said is so very true. Wealth & income inequality means revolution certain Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #15

+1 - Agreed. c-rational May 2020 #38

Thanks ... marble falls May 2020 #3

Your Two Excerpts, At Least, Ma'am, Carry Little Weight The Magistrate May 2020 #4

A Native American activist that I once knew said... pazzyanne May 2020 #6

Damn, that's powerful. groundloop May 2020 #28

Yes! pazzyanne May 2020 #44

This should be published in every medium available. Very well said. THIS: oldsoftie May 2020 #7

Well said. Tipperary May 2020 #8

K&R SharonClark May 2020 #14

Well said! Thank you!! OneBro May 2020 #18

K&R Owl May 2020 #20

You're making a valid point about whether these actions are effective StarfishSaver May 2020 #45

The Riots Of the Sixties, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2020 #50

MANY factors put Nixon into office. It's not fair or accurate to blame the riots. StarfishSaver May 2020 #53

I Read It When It Came Out, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2020 #55

I understand your point StarfishSaver May 2020 #62

We Agree In Large Part, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2020 #65

Indeed StarfishSaver May 2020 #68

+ struggle4progress May 2020 #58

Detroit never recovered from the effects of the 1967 riot MichMan May 2020 #59

I'm not sure Detroit's problems can be blamed solely on the riots StarfishSaver May 2020 #60

Of course not solely, but played a major part. MichMan May 2020 #63

I don't even think it can be said they played a major part StarfishSaver May 2020 #71

Positive change in Los Angeles came about after the LA Riots in 1992... AntiFascist May 2020 #61

That had more to do with change in demographics JI7 May 2020 #67

Not according to this article, although it took a decade to make substantial changes... AntiFascist May 2020 #69

+1 ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #81

Riots focus attention and trigger delayed action. Hortensis May 2020 #5

That Is a Sound Point, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2020 #9

+100 on that first point especially. I was wrong, someone has died, Hortensis May 2020 #16

Also a protester in Detroit. wnylib May 2020 #23

A Bar Owner In Louisville Too ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #82

Detroit never recovered from the 1967 riots MichMan May 2020 #10

My response: lastlib May 2020 #11

That's why they built elections every 2 and 4 years into our democracy, Hortensis May 2020 #19

Many of these folks are getting their vote taken away AllyCat May 2020 #24

Of course they do. It insults all voters, including minority, Hortensis May 2020 #39

Rather, never solving anything casues riots. Iterate May 2020 #13

Well stated. Original with you?? nt LAS14 May 2020 #33

Yes. Iterate May 2020 #46

People opposed to destroying property always support the Boston Tea Party IronLionZion May 2020 #17

The same thing happened in wnylib May 2020 #25

Peaceful Protest Interrupted By Swarm Of Aggressive Black-Clad Militants IronLionZion May 2020 #26

IMO, riots are a regrettable but entirely understandable consequence LymphocyteLover May 2020 #22

Exactly. Thank you for posting this. ancianita May 2020 #27

Yes this is true☝️ I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #72

Can't be bothered with this false equivalency. 58Sunliner May 2020 #29

It is confusing, is it not? Tipperary May 2020 #49

thank you Skittles May 2020 #57

Bingo. Tipperary May 2020 #66

They're engaging in a strawman argument. Crunchy Frog May 2020 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Evergreen Emerald May 2020 #30

LOL. 58Sunliner Jun 2020 #80

The colonist had NO say in how they were governed, a huge difference beachbumbob May 2020 #31

Unfortunately, history shows that rioting is often the ONLY thing that finally precipitates change. LAS14 May 2020 #32

Complete and total BS.... paleotn May 2020 #35

You need to study history before throwing out such a shallow dismissal of a very complex phenomenon StarfishSaver May 2020 #47

You are aware that.... paleotn May 2020 #51

Just read that Bettie May 2020 #36

Many of the businesses destroyed are OWNED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR.... paleotn May 2020 #37

"Easy to say when it isn't YOUR SHIT being burned and looted" StarfishSaver May 2020 #48

Killer Mike's view Mosby May 2020 #41

Why presume that it's the protestors that are rioting? Jillgirl May 2020 #43

I think that's been the assumption, but it's becoming clearer that a very small percentage of the StarfishSaver May 2020 #54

there are posts here justifying arson Skittles May 2020 #78

Riots have many different effects BlueWI May 2020 #64

The two threads on this topic prove Jason Johnson's point Blasphemer May 2020 #73

Word StarfishSaver May 2020 #75

you think arson is a swell idea? Skittles May 2020 #74

You think everything else has worked out so well for the last 400 years? ancianita May 2020 #76

are you for real? Skittles May 2020 #77

Are you? Seriously, what constructive idea do you offer for solving black people's problems? ancianita May 2020 #79