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In reply to the discussion: Why are Cuomo and De Blasio fighting? [View all]PTWB
(4,131 posts)35. Why do you think so many corporations are starting to acknowledge BLM/police brutality?
Because their bottom lines are being hurt. Corporations didnt magically grow a conscience.
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Because NYC has been a disaster the last few nights, and nothing is getting better?
jmg257
Jun 2020
#2
Why are all these politicians so concerned about keeping the city safe from looting...
PTWB
Jun 2020
#3
Because they have to answer to 100s of business owners who are totally screwed now, and they need
jmg257
Jun 2020
#5
probably better if they chose both - they chose...poorly. so they're royally screwed.
jmg257
Jun 2020
#7
Excellent points added. And people do not like seeing their shit get destroyed, not their stores
jmg257
Jun 2020
#11
You're kind of proving my point. People rioted after the Rodney King killing and, as you say:
NYC Liberal
Jun 2020
#26
Why do you think so many corporations are starting to acknowledge BLM/police brutality?
PTWB
Jun 2020
#35
Sure seems that those who are looting could really not give a shit about George Floyd.
jmg257
Jun 2020
#38
👆👆👆 Voting locally is absolutely as important as voting in a presidential election year.
crickets
Jun 2020
#33
I understand, but there are other ways to do it without destroying a small store
Polybius
Jun 2020
#16
I don't have the answer. They want to get violent, they should prepare for the consequences.
jmg257
Jun 2020
#25
You are talking 2 separate issues. Cop on black violence, and rioting and looting.
jmg257
Jun 2020
#29
I suppose you could ask the many minority business owners who lost everything ...
11 Bravo
Jun 2020
#36
Lol - there it is! Because Cuomo is "disappointed and outraged about what happened last night".
jmg257
Jun 2020
#20