If someone you know defends the cops who murdered George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, or any other Black person—ask them if they would be quick to defend someone who murders their brother, mother, or friend. I’m not sure how else to make people understand that #BlackLivesMatter https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> /1

Imagine losing someone you love and having strangers rationalize their death, demonizing them by pointing to criminality and cops’ “fears.” If you wouldn’t want anyone suggesting your loved one deserved to die, you shouldn’t want that for Black lives. /2

If you want accountability for these deaths, but use looting as a reason to diminish the deservedness of justice—you should feel lucky that you don’t have to endure the ongoing pain of the Black community. Empathy should not be conditional. /3

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We can rebuild stores, we can’t bring back a person.

If you believe that protestors would be more respected and successful if they protested peacefully, just remember Colin Kaepernick. /4 https://twitter.com/catchatweetdown/status/1266094628329136130">https://twitter.com/catchatwe...

These conversations are hard. I know we want to present historical analysis and prison abolition to people, but not everyone sees or understands the connection. Sometimes this works to get the discussion started. We have to try any way we can.

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