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looking at this amazingly credulous thread and its responses, it seems the liberals have now fully convinced themselves that the riots are the fault of russia, outside agitators, antifa, and white nationalists, which are all (in their eyes) the same group or close to it https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/1266741059163389952
They have spun this narrative, that the rioting is entirely spurred by outside agitators, because it lets them believe that black people aren't actually all that angry.
It lets them continue to not examine their beliefs that nothing needs to radically change. "Vote!"
It lets them continue to not examine their beliefs that nothing needs to radically change. "Vote!"
Every time people have rioted protesting the conditions in this country since the 60s, the government and people in power, liberals and conservatives alike, have said it's the fault of outside agitators. https://twitter.com/daniecal/status/1266757361940733953
It also allows them to bring the liberals over: if it's the fault of outside agitators, the massive and hideous police violence is completely justified.
The easiest excuse to put it out of their head, regardless of the fact that the police were hurting peaceful protesters first.
The easiest excuse to put it out of their head, regardless of the fact that the police were hurting peaceful protesters first.
I have mutuals, people who consider themselves left, who have fallen for this. I don't know if this is the first time they've been paying attention, or if they'd continue to believe this when it happens again and again in the future.
There are agents provocateur breaking things, but there wouldn't be massive nationwide riots if black people in this country weren't at their breaking point!
And NONE of these people are talking about those agents provocateur being police officers, as they've always been!
And NONE of these people are talking about those agents provocateur being police officers, as they've always been!
if it *is* the first time you're paying attention, I don't blame you. it's a shock to learn the realities of this shit https://twitter.com/mikurubaeahina/status/1266804221589979136
The police send in agents provocateur to commit violent acts so they have an excuse to start beating people. If they manage to successfully start a riot, they use the optics to their advantage.
This has been happening for decades. They've admitted it. https://shadowproof.com/2011/10/09/nlg-cops-and-informants-cause-most-protest-violence/
This has been happening for decades. They've admitted it. https://shadowproof.com/2011/10/09/nlg-cops-and-informants-cause-most-protest-violence/
What I'm trying to say here is: saying or believing the riots are the fault of outside agitators removes the agency and anger of black people from the equation, diverts attention from their struggle, and takes the spotlight off police violence against them.
Don't fall for it.
Don't fall for it.
The core take-away is: the idea that black people don't have agency in their own protests is a racist belief. It's another extension of white supremacy.
If black people weren't mad enough to riot, the 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis wouldn't be a pile of ashes.
If black people weren't mad enough to riot, the 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis wouldn't be a pile of ashes.
