and to acknowledge that these mass gatherings have the potential to be super-spreading events.

And (as you predicted) we're getting pushback for it.

COVID 19 IS dangerous. These protests have the potential to be superspreading events. The fact that they are outdoors is helpful. The fact that many of the protesters are wearing masks helps.

BUT, just as with other simlar events, I think it is highly likely we'll see a new bump in numbers as a result.

Whether the balance (increase in illness due to COVID 19 v. bringing attention to decades old injustice and a broken system) is worth it - hard to tell.

But - as you are aware - in the age of instant gratification the media is unable to hold two similarly important/deadly concepts in its brain at the same time.