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ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts) Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:38 PM Oct 2014

I think (and urge any who may see this) that black communities in every city

should expand the movement in Ferguson to their own cities and communities and streets.

Make it go national. Now. This is the time.

That's it. Thoughts?

ETA: And all that can see the injustice should join them.

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I think (and urge any who may see this) that black communities in every city (Original Post) ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 OP

why just black communities? that's a lot of bandwidth to demand from one community, no? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2014 #1

That was my question, also Warpy Oct 2014 #3

Agreed. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #9

I agree that what's happening to black people should outrage us all, but it's the ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #5

i am not pissed off at all. i just think black people need allies and we should all feel accountable La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2014 #11

I think EVERYBODY needs to get out there. bravenak Oct 2014 #2

This should (and does) enrage all rational and compassionate people etherealtruth Oct 2014 #6

Yes, black communities should have the support of all reasonable and thinking and ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #7

Something like the OWS / Occupy movement CJCRANE Oct 2014 #4

Occupy Oakland has been addressing this issue regularly. In fact, their is a panel discussion Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #10

"The Movement" should be voter registration and getting ID etc... we can "move" but voting the ... uponit7771 Oct 2014 #8

We need good journalism to point out the more egregious examples. randome Oct 2014 #12

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2014 #13

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)

1. why just black communities? that's a lot of bandwidth to demand from one community, no?

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:45 PM

Oct 2014

killing of unarmed black civilians should outrage us all into doing something.

Warpy

(111,267 posts)

3. That was my question, also

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:47 PM

Oct 2014

The people of Ferguson have done an exemplary job of waking a lot of people up to the real problem posed by militarized police.

Everybody needs to get on the "demilitarize the cops" bandwagon. All those guns are pointed at us and have been since the drug war turned "protect and serve" into "oppress."

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

9. Agreed. nt

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 03:10 PM

Oct 2014

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

5. I agree that what's happening to black people should outrage us all, but it's the

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:54 PM

Oct 2014

black communities where police injustices are occurring most.

My OP was not meant to offend anyone so please do not take it that way.

By the way, I'm a middle-aged, pissed-off white man calling for this. So, yes, it's not just black people who should be outraged. That's only common sense, after all.

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)

11. i am not pissed off at all. i just think black people need allies and we should all feel accountable

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 04:00 PM

Oct 2014

for what is happening to black communities.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

2. I think EVERYBODY needs to get out there.

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:46 PM

Oct 2014

Cops are shooting everybody up now. We need all the help we can get.

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

6. This should (and does) enrage all rational and compassionate people

Reply to bravenak (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:56 PM

Oct 2014

This behavior by the police is repulsive

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

7. Yes, black communities should have the support of all reasonable and thinking and

Reply to bravenak (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:56 PM

Oct 2014

caring and sympathetic people.

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

4. Something like the OWS / Occupy movement

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:51 PM

Oct 2014

might be a good idea.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

10. Occupy Oakland has been addressing this issue regularly. In fact, their is a panel discussion

Reply to CJCRANE (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 03:21 PM

Oct 2014

on Wednesday.

Edited to add,

https://occupyoakland.org/2014/10/ferguson-reportback-cross-pollinating-radical-resistance-culture-solidarity-urban-small-town-communities-2/

Join the Oakland Solidarity Unit for an evening of community discussion, and report back from Ferguson. Find out the latest news, Skype Q&A directly with folks from Ferguson. Multimedia presentation: photography, video and interviews with the people of Missouri.

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uponit7771

(90,346 posts)

8. "The Movement" should be voter registration and getting ID etc... we can "move" but voting the ...

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 03:02 PM

Oct 2014

...bastards out who run these oppressive PDs should be the focus

randome

(34,845 posts)

12. We need good journalism to point out the more egregious examples.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 04:03 PM

Oct 2014

[hr][font color="blue"][center]"The whole world is a circus if you know how to look at it."
Tony Randall, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)[/center][/font][hr]

uponit7771

(90,346 posts)

13. +1

Reply to randome (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 01:29 PM

Oct 2014

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