@thecoralanter i understand, and it’s sad that we have to literally fight fire win fire to be seen and heard. but, in your research, do not forget why some protests end that way. 1) the obvious: there are people attending the riots that are purposely trying to skew the meaning of the protests. these people being white supremacists, actual criminals, undercover cops, and just ignorant people. the main goal of our movement is to demand LIFE, not destruction. anyone causing destruction ARENT fighting for our cause. 2) the police are egging 100% peaceful protests on by tear gassing them, shooting, rubber bullets, and arresting the “leaders” of the protests to create unrest, thus effectively leading to anger throughout the crowd, and eventually, violence. 3) 400 years of ongoing oppression. wouldn’t that make you want to tear something up? wouldn’t it make you want to burn the place of oppression to the ground? not saying it’s right, but in the end, buildings can be replaced, lives cannot.
unfortunately, racism is at the core of america’s history. it’s traumatic to us, and some of us have become rightfully angry at white people. but remember, that is not what we’re fighting for. we’re not fighting for death, we’re fighting for life. we’re fighting so that “all lives matter” can be a legitimate argument. racial injustice is just that—unjust. we have to fight the good fight in order to see change, and as you can see, signing petitions, donating to organizations, protesting, lobbying, calling officials, educating ourselves and those close to us is gathering us together more than ever. try not to let the negative stuff overshadow the overwhelming good coming out of this. <3