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1. I know a lot of folks are mad that I pointed out that much of the early rooting/arsons were started by and done by white folks (and yes, I know Black people did engage too before y'all lose your minds) but my thing is, this was really something important that we should have
2. All been pointing out, because we know that Black people in this society do not have leeway to get away with the same stuff as our counter-parts. This isn't to say that only peaceful protests are the legitimate form of protest, but the vast majority of Black folks know the
3. Consequences of white society viewing us as a very real and active threat, and I've always maintained that any escalation would be very serious and should be drive/determined by Black people. As things have escalated, there have been reports of white men firing at Black
4. Protesters in Atlanta, last night I learned that a friend of mine was threatened by a group of white men with a AR-15, a whitr man attempted to set a black woman on fire with lighter fluid in Richmond, and these are just a tiny portion of the attacks that have occurred on
5. Black people over the last few weeks. Our parents have all told us that we don't have the leeway to get away with some of the stuff our non-black counter-parts can get away with and this is probably the most stark example. And like I've been saying before, I still think a lot
6. Of the early unrest was planned with the intent to cause dead Black bodies in the streets and here we are. I wish that I could say that I'm hopeful, but honestly, I am not.
7. Also I know somebody is going to pop up with "How are you going to blame us for what racists are doing." Well, why would you antagonize an abuser, knowing damn well who they are going to target when they're mad?
