I don't know a single person who believes that Mr. Floyd wasn't murdered by a rogue cop. Let me say that again: NOT A SINGLE PERSON. If you know me, you know I am an uber-conservative politically inclined layperson. I involve myself in local and national politics and attempt to persuade others to understand the grand benefits of capitalism, small government, and fiscal responsibility. With all of that comes personal accountability, but it would seem the leftists of the world have chosen to make themselves a victim, even when statistics prove them wrong. Never allow facts to overcome your emotion! Isn't that what we are witnessing?
I want to touch n a subject that will be unpopular for some, but it's in my heart and on my mind to write. The Black Lives Matter movement was born on a noble front. Their mission, initially, was to bring attention to what they (the movement) perceived as racial injustices perpetrated on black Americans on a largely disproportionate scale. From a percentage perspective, they were and are correct. When looking at absolute numbers, unarmed Hispanics and whites die at the hand of police more so than blacks.
The BLM movement caught fire and grew when the media sensationalized arrests and killings of blacks by police. A small fragment of the killings were unjustified, such as the murder of George Floyd. No, I don't care what his rap sheet says, and it doesn't matter if he had a criminal background. That does not justify placing a knee on his neck for almost nine minutes causing the man to asphyxiate.
All that said, BLM moved beyond a grassroots movement and became a full-fledged organization. A website was developed and a hierarchy implemented in the upper echelon of the group. An organization requires funding, and the anarchist left answered the call. Antifa, the righteous fascist organization created in the Pacific northwest joined forces with the BLM, and voi la...here we are today. Looting, rioting, inciting violence, and demanding that police forces be de-funded is all the rage; all of it taken from the Anarchist Cookbook. It's all so predictable, and has taken the place of presidential impeachment.
Yes, I went there. The continued funding and looking away from the anarchists burning and destroying property by the left isn't without thought. An uncontrolled nation is an opportunity to unseat a president they (the left) despise. The riots were not started by the left, but they are certainly embraced by it.
Our president has said that he will designate Antifa a terrorist organization. He should do the same with the BLM. They have become a brother of the KKK and Neo-Nazis. All are disgusting to me. To proclaim a racial supremacy is ignorant and doesn't align with the majority of peace loving folks who just want to manage through their lives. Get it together, people!
Never in my life did I think I would see so much division in our country. A small fraction of it is justified, but by-and-large the majority isn't. There is an exceptionally small fraction of bad cops in our country and around the world. Cops live in our communities, pay taxes, and work to keep neighborhoods as safe as possible. Taking the terrible actions of one officer and destroying cities and murdering other people does not right the wrong!
That's my quick take on the subject. Y'all stay safe.
That's my quick take on the subject. Y'all stay safe.
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