Can we make reactionary protests safe?

Posted by sillypuddy on Saturday May 30, 2020 @11:09AM
from the self-post dept.

It seems an almost certainty that people will want to take to the streets in the future in reaction to an injustice.

Can we have a plan on how to organize those safely so they don't degrade into looting and burning down our neighborhoods?

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Re:Can we make reactionary protests safe? by ravenstine on Saturday May 30, 2020 @11:45AM (#23361921)

FYI, the term "reactionary" usually communicates a conservative reaction towards progressivism or liberalism. Though, in the purest sense of the etymology, you aren't wrong to use it; just be aware of how people here will interpret you.

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Re:Can we make reactionary protests safe? by bjourne on Saturday May 30, 2020 @01:18PM (#23362778)

99% of all demonstrations do not lead to riots. But you'll never hear about them because non-violent protests aren't interesting enough to the media.

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Re:Can we make reactionary protests safe? by canaus on Saturday May 30, 2020 @11:32AM (#23361831)

> they

> our

hmmm....

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'm not sure how you thought this wasn't going to happen.

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Re:Can we make reactionary protests safe? by avoidwork on Saturday May 30, 2020 @11:11AM (#23361710)

are you for real? look at how people respond to sports teams winning. people have been murdered by police officers and you can't ignore it anymore.

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