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Watching this crowd on MSNBC just now (Original Post) Ex Lurker May 2020 OP
I noticed that in some cities too jimfields33 May 2020 #1
It's almost neutralizing the efforts of the provocateurs. And make no mistake, there's some Solomon May 2020 #3
I think in every protest there are some bad actors jimfields33 May 2020 #4
Looks more like a bunch of kids having fun tonight crazylikafox May 2020 #5
Totally different American today jimfields33 May 2020 #8
We all need to help each other. we can do it May 2020 #2
These kids are not from out in the sticks... stillcool May 2020 #6
Whites are pretty pissed at whites murdering blacks. Why wouldn't we be. My son was texting at 1am LizBeth May 2020 #7
I am personally proud of the White kids Dan May 2020 #9
everyone needs to demand justice mike_c May 2020 #10
THey are us in the late 60 and 70s only with malaise May 2020 #13
+1 H2O Man May 2020 #18
LOL malaise May 2020 #19
Yep. H2O Man May 2020 #24
And it will also be national malaise May 2020 #26
So? H2O Man May 2020 #11
I am white and would be out there too... BigmanPigman May 2020 #12
Maybe it's because they know that it's way too dangerous for black people to go out and protest smirkymonkey May 2020 #14
Good people of any age or color know right from wrong NoMoreRepugs May 2020 #15
These protests are not happening in republican cities rockfordfile May 2020 #16
What is wrong with that? Tipperary May 2020 #17
Seems to me it's good Raine May 2020 #20
What town? WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #21
it wasn't just black folk who were outraged by that video Skittles May 2020 #22
The protesters marched through earlier, while it was still daylight. Jamastiene May 2020 #23
So what ? obnoxiousdrunk May 2020 #25

Solomon

(12,311 posts)
3. It's almost neutralizing the efforts of the provocateurs. And make no mistake, there's some
Fri May 29, 2020, 09:34 PM
May 2020

provocateurs out there also.

crazylikafox

(2,760 posts)
5. Looks more like a bunch of kids having fun tonight
Fri May 29, 2020, 09:36 PM
May 2020

This won’t end well. Reminds me of 1968. I was a kid then and we all thought we were so smart hitting the streets. All we got was Richard Nixon. He used our demonstrations to run on Law and Order and won in November.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
6. These kids are not from out in the sticks...
Fri May 29, 2020, 09:37 PM
May 2020

They have friends and family that are not all lily white. What a time to be young.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
7. Whites are pretty pissed at whites murdering blacks. Why wouldn't we be. My son was texting at 1am
Fri May 29, 2020, 09:39 PM
May 2020

so pissed having read Trumps tweet telling me he was going to protest tomorrow in a very white city regardless of being isolated because of covid. Why wouldn't white be out there?

Dan

(3,572 posts)
9. I am personally proud of the White kids
Fri May 29, 2020, 09:43 PM
May 2020

Protesting with their brothers/sisters of Color. It is a beautiful thing that is happening - they’re reaching across the color line and seeing each other as humans, hurting, but humans.

malaise

(269,087 posts)
13. THey are us in the late 60 and 70s only with
Fri May 29, 2020, 09:46 PM
May 2020

better technology - the phone camera and internet are now their printing press.

BigmanPigman

(51,613 posts)
12. I am white and would be out there too...
Fri May 29, 2020, 09:46 PM
May 2020

I am angry and sad. Everyone should be angry, if you're not you need to wake up.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
14. Maybe it's because they know that it's way too dangerous for black people to go out and protest
Fri May 29, 2020, 09:46 PM
May 2020

because they may end up paying with their lives, so they realize they have to step up and help them out. They have a much better chance of surviving. Sad, but true.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,436 posts)
15. Good people of any age or color know right from wrong
Fri May 29, 2020, 09:51 PM
May 2020

and some find it necessary to venture beyond the safety of their cellphone to be heard.

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
23. The protesters marched through earlier, while it was still daylight.
Fri May 29, 2020, 10:14 PM
May 2020

The ones doing the trashing and looting and arson and vandalism are agent provocateurs who came in later, closer to nightfall. Check out CNN's tweets on it tonight. Almost all of the replies are pro-Trump people reveling in what the agent provocateurs did earlier at CNN.

I cannot believe so many on DU are falling for it.

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