Black Lives Matter Protesters Want Four More Years Of Trump
The warnings about how Democrats are unable to control the chaos in America today are starting to reverberate. The media can't fool people any longer.
I saw this image on Twitter this morning and thought it was a joke. I did some searching and found out it was real. It's like the news is a parody of itself.
When I see media outlets say these protests are mostly peaceful, it's like an abusive husband saying, "I only beat my wife a few times a week, so it's mostly a peaceful marriage."
Isn't it time to stop ignoring reality?
I've been asking people on social media, what exactly are people trying to achieve by being out in the dark? Who is listening to any demands at 1 AM? What is the goal of these protests? Are politicians listening, are they at the protests too?
Can anyone tell me when there were protests led by a civil rights group at night in the '40s '50s and '60s? I can't remember one. The work of changing society back during the civil rights movement took place in the daytime. I certainly know there were riots at night. People who were out at night were intentionally trying to destroy things. Mainly because they felt powerless and wanted to lash out against people who they felt were oppressing them.
I believe these riots we see all over the country today are beginning to turn people off from whatever cause Black Lives Matter is supposedly fighting for. Since there is no leader of the organization, the media can attach this violence to the group. I also feel that more voters, who watch the news with each passing day, are looking for someone to take control of this situation.
"You have coronavirus, and you have Kenosha."
Interesting. What happens when coronavirus isn't the main story?
In 2020 so far, we have seen riots in Atlanta, Saint Louis, Seattle, New York City, Minneapolis, Chicago, Oakland, Denver, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Trenton, Atlantic City, Boston, Louisville, Bakersfield, Columbus, Dallas, Des Moines, Detroit, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Phoenix, and San Jose. The residents of Portland have endured about 90 straight nights of protest on their streets. What is the goal? Is it anarchy? Is the goal to get rid of Trump so Biden can take over? What will Biden do differently than his former odd, Obama? Remember, Black Lives Matter began in 2013. There were several protests during the Obama presidency related to police brutality.
Jim Geraghty wrote:
Those who attended protests relating to George Floyd, police misconduct, and Black Lives Matter over the past three months will argue, justifiably, that they should not be conflated with the actions of a malevolent and violent minority. But that argument is exactly how many cops feel about Derek Chauvin. It is also how gun owners feel about mass shooters, how pro-lifers feel about Eric Rudolph, how those who work in the financial industry feel about Bernie Madoff, and how Evangelicals feel about televangelists. We all hate the thought of being tarred with a broad brush and being judged by the worst person in our group; we would often contend that the worst people, by virtue of their actions and malevolent desires, no longer qualify as a member of "our" group.
The George Floyd protesters were driven by the noble and indisputably American value of being treated equally in the eyes of the law. They can justifiably argue that anybody who's running around setting fires in Kenosha this week isn't all that focused on reforming police behavior.
Fine. But if the people perpetuating mayhem on the streets of Kenosha and just about every major American city for the past few months are indeed morally and politically separate from those who came out to protest . . . why has anybody been reluctant to denounce them?
If Trump used the "law and order" rhetoric and the violence subsides, it would be a winning strategy, even if his tactics had nothing to do with the result. The same applies to the pandemic. With case and death numbers decreasing, it's looking more and more like these riots, and the destruction that follows will be the issue that might keep Trump in office.
When people don't feel safe, they look for protection. They also feel powerless when they are the collateral damage from a battle they had no part of. If politicians don't address their concerns and appeal for help, they will turn to the person who appears strong, confident, and willing to step in to fix things. It doesn't matter if they actually can achieve any of the things they say; it's the appearance of strength that appeals to voters.
Nightly protests, yelling at people sitting at an outdoor restaurant with demands they raise their fists, and honking horns in suburban neighborhoods at night will turn people away from supporting whatever movement people say they belong to.
How can you win supporters by screaming in people's faces and intimidating them? How many people have watched these videos and been turned off? Is it about making a real change or just ego gratification?
Have the black lives matter movement gone too far in trying to subordinate both supporters and passersby?
In June, there was an incident where several white police officers and community members gathered to wash the feet of black faith leaders in North Carolina. Was that about equality or submission?
I have a feeling the tide will turn away from giving in to whatever demand this movement asks. There will be a backlash. I feel it's happening already.
In a New York Times piece; How Chaos in Kenosha Is Already Swaying Some Voters in Wisconsin, Sabrina Tavernise and Ellen Almer Durston wrote:
The politically calculated warnings of President Trump and the Republican Party about chaos enveloping America should Democrats win in November are reverberating among some people in Kenosha, a small city in the southeast corner of one of the most critical states in this election, where protests have raged for a number of increasingly combustible nights.
In Kenosha County, where the president won by fewer than 250 votes in 2016, those who already supported Mr. Trump said in interviews that the events of the past few days have simply reinforced their conviction that he is the man for the job. But some voters who were less sure of their choice said the chaos in their city and the inability of elected leaders to stop it were currently nudging them toward the Republicans.
And some Democrats, nervous about condemning the looting because they said they understood the rage behind it, worried that what was happening in their town might backfire and aid the president's re-election prospects.
Ellen Ferwerda, who owns an antique furniture store downtown just blocks from the worst of the destruction that is now closed, said that she was desperate for Mr. Trump to lose in November but that she had "huge concern" the unrest in her town could help him win. She added that local Democratic leaders seemed hesitant to condemn the mayhem.
"I think they just don't know what to say," she said. "People are afraid to take a stance either way, but I do think it's strange they're all being so quiet. Our mayor has disappeared. It's like, 'Where is he?'"
. . . Mr. Geraghty, a former Marine, said he was disturbed to see his town looking like "a war zone," and he feared that the Democrats in charge were "letting people down big time."
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Clayton Craddock is an independent thinker, father of two beautiful children in New York City. He is the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain't Too Proud. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard University's School of Business and is a 25 year veteran of the fast-paced New York City music scene. He has played drums in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including "Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical and Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill. Also, Clayton has worked on: Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.
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