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SMC22307

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46. You want to get more people on board with the cause?

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 09:33 PM

Jun 2020

Stop the property damage. Small businesses competing against Corporate America and trying to survive COVID-19 do not deserve fires and/or looting. These business are people's livelihoods and important parts of the community (like the furniture store above). I'm telling you - the destruction of them is a losing proposition. And the young black men getting arrested for the looting? Their lives just got a WHOLE lot harder.

"People were throwing stuff to the windows of black-owned businesses," she said. "I just felt like it wasn't fair, you know. We were doing this to our own people."

"I never thought I'd have to stand in front of someone's black-owned business and tell black people not to mess with it. It was sad," she said.

https://www.wral.com/a-message-for-protesters-wilson-businesses-hang-signs-on-windows/19125134/

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So many people are upset about property damage... [View all] PTWB Jun 2020 OP

1773 colonial times, the colonist had no say or voice in the Kings beachbumbob Jun 2020 #1

How was the Boston Tea Party not looting and rioting? backscatter712 Jun 2020 #3

it just gets more obvious.. stillcool Jun 2020 #9

The looting makes those in power (and privileged sypathizers) uncomfortable. Progressive Law Jun 2020 #17

If they threw the tea into the harbor, is that looting? JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2020 #20

The Boston Tea Party was a targetted protest ripcord Jun 2020 #40

Because it isn't rational minds making these arguments Devil Child Jun 2020 #50

Really? PTWB Jun 2020 #4

Except, OP is not equating unfair taxation w/o representation to looting/rioting. Progressive Law Jun 2020 #16

Hmph. History repeats itself . . . again. OneBro Jun 2020 #2

Though my favorite example is Stonewall. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #5

It's more than just property damage customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #6

Until black men are given equal protection and representation by our society and our government PTWB Jun 2020 #7

And when you make suburbanites uncomfortable customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #10

Many of the suburbanites who are uncomfortable with looting StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #21

Tear up the Capitol, police stations, city halls, etc., if you must, but what did this accomplish? Hoyt Jun 2020 #8

+1 DashOneBravo Jun 2020 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author DashOneBravo Jun 2020 #28

Yep throwing tea into a harbor is just like rioting looting jmg257 Jun 2020 #11

Umm... Read what you just wrote again... backscatter712 Jun 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #19

When WE do it, we're protesting. When THEY do it, they're rioting StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #24

Or World Champions! jmg257 Jun 2020 #26

Boom StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #30

Cheers!, jmg257 Jun 2020 #31

The Boston Tea Party was specific, targeted and limited Ex Lurker Jun 2020 #12

Freedom is "untidy", Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #13

Sorry judeling Jun 2020 #15

Hmmm PTWB Jun 2020 #18

People Die defending sacred texts, sacred places, lifes work and livelyhoods, we call it noble judeling Jun 2020 #22

Hmmm PTWB Jun 2020 #25

Exactly. We need to address the police brutality and systemic racism. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #33

So have you offered up your car or stuff yet? EllieBC Jun 2020 #23

the hypocrisy is staggering Skittles Jun 2020 #45

They are the very privilege they despise. EllieBC Jun 2020 #47

agreed Skittles Jun 2020 #48

In my city we're talking about small businesses, owned by liberals, milestogo Jun 2020 #29

Were any farmers or workers hurt by the destruction of the tea in the Boston tea party? PTWB Jun 2020 #32

The ships involved lost their entire cargo. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #34

The context is 2020 and you evaded my question. milestogo Jun 2020 #37

The context is 2020 and we are still dealing with this shit. PTWB Jun 2020 #38

it doesn't. It's a symptom.. stillcool Jun 2020 #36

Property damage and violence have often brought about positive change. SideStep Jun 2020 #35

A 105-year-old furniture store was damaged in downtown Raleigh. SMC22307 Jun 2020 #39

Their story is very sympathetic. PTWB Jun 2020 #42

You want to get more people on board with the cause? SMC22307 Jun 2020 #46

Hey, have you set your car on fire yet? mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #41

Going back 200 years black folks... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #43

I have three questions for you... PTWB Jun 2020 #44

I have some answers discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #49