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LoPo said:
Okay, so your example of right "protests" are a few highly debatable examples. One of which involves the Portland city shut down led by groups from the left where multiple people were killed.

No side is perfect, but to assume that there will be violent protest led by the right simply carries no merit.

Blue cities are burning right now. People are getting murdered by the hundreds. There are a number of reasons unfortunately


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I live in Portland. The protesters are not the problem.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Its like they don't believe black people. Like they making this **** up. I've been so sheltered and started having these convos the last few months. Shocked at how insensitive and unsympathetic people are.

I was up in Tahoe and saw a couple police officers walking the beach... they were handing out stickers and talking to kids and stuff... was super cool, but made me think. My whole damn life i've been taught to run to the cops if there was an issue... they would provide safety for me and i do think they would. Then I thought as a parent what if my kids were black and the opposite was true? It literally hit me like a ton of bricks.
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It's crazy the different realities. My whole life I've taught the opposite. That cops aren't there to help, they will only make things worse. Don't talk to them, don't look at them, don't acknowledge them, because if you do, you just give them a reason to harass you. They are there for themselves, not for you. If they ever try to talk to you, just go silent and say "yes sir" and hope they leave. And if they don't, just lie there and take it, because if you don't, they will kill you.

Your goal is to survive cops and try to find some semblance of justice when they are surrounded by attorneys.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Bitches are cool and you are a weak. Incapable of even swearing. Go lick a boot.
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He was bypassing the swear filter like a 1337 boss, or a 12 year old, either works.
 
AlaskanAssassin said:
When I think of a boycott, potential users of a good or service joining together and deciding not to use that service. So for instance, a group of people boycotting a baker who refuses to make a cake for a gay couple. Without question, this can raise awareness (of the baker's bigotry) and potentially change the baker's stance, or put him/her out of business altogether. This absolutely can work.

When I think of a strike, I think of labor unions or a group of employees fighting for their rights as employees. They want better pay, hours, or something to that extent.

I'm trying to understand how basketball players are in either of these categories. If its the second category, maybe they are "striking" to force owners to donate to social justice movements? Seems strange, since that hasn't been the message so far. Also, players could do this themselves (donate time, money, etc.). Or they are they are "striking" against consumers of their product? "Striking" against police departments? It's not really the same thing.

Maybe this all happened so quick that the players themselves are still trying to figure out what they are trying to accomplish. Maybe it will lead to something positive, but I'm still trying to understand it, personally.
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I largely agree with this. As I said on the first page, of all the major sports leagues, the NBA seems to have made this issue the most visible to its fans.

I'm not sure what the players have in mind, either, or what more they can/will ask of the league. We'll see what happens.
 
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