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Can we make reactionary protests safe?

4 pointsby sillypuddyalmost 5 years ago
It seems an almost certainty that people will want to take to the streets in the future in reaction to an injustice.<p>Can we have a plan on how to organize those safely so they don&#x27;t degrade into looting and burning down our neighborhoods?

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ravenstinealmost 5 years ago
FYI, the term &quot;reactionary&quot; usually communicates a <i>conservative</i> reaction towards progressivism or liberalism. Though, in the purest sense of the etymology, you aren&#x27;t wrong to use it; just be aware of how people here will interpret you.
bjournealmost 5 years ago
99% of all demonstrations do not lead to riots. But you&#x27;ll never hear about them because non-violent protests aren&#x27;t interesting enough to the media.
canausalmost 5 years ago
&gt; they<p>&gt; our<p>hmmm....<p>In all seriousness, a string of three viral police injustices where a black person was a victim happened in a span of less than 3 months. You have 40 million now unemployed, who have possibly lost loved ones, sitting at home. I&#x27;m not sure how you thought this <i>wasn&#x27;t</i> going to happen.
avoidworkalmost 5 years ago
are you for real? look at how people respond to sports teams winning. people have been murdered by police officers and you can&#x27;t ignore it anymore.