June 9, 2020
A good friend forwarded a video from someone with whom I am
thankfully not acquainted. I admit that I opted not to watch the video after
reading the set-up from the original sender. Here is the text:
NYC WAS FINISHED BEFORE THIS... THEN THE CORONA VIRUS AND
NOW THESE RIOTS (OH I FORGOT, I MEANT PEACEFUL PROTESTS), THOUSANDS WILL NOT BE
ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK AND THATS THE LEAST OF IT. CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF MIDTOWN
Yes, it was all caps, an obvious clue right off the bat, but
it was mercifully brief so I read through it and replied to my friend thus:
Has whoever sent you this heard of George Floyd? Or Eric
Garner? Or Breonna Taylor? Or Trayvon Martin? Or Rodney King, Amadou Diallo,
Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, Tamir Rice or
Ahmaud Arbery, to name a few? They will not be able to return to work either.
They are all dead. Permanently. Because police or white vigilantes killed them
for no reason, other than being black, which – and your friend might not be
aware of this – is not a choice. Unlike being ignorant, race is not a choice. I'm
guessing you got this from a white guy. A clueless white guy. Maybe help him
out, before he shows his ignorance in public again.
Spirit – Mechanical World
Side note: In no way condoning the burning and looting of
private property, property is repairable and replaceable. However, there seems
to be much more violence being perpetrated by law enforcement than by all the
looters combined. And that includes those who are looting in order to make
sincere protesters look bad. Sure, some of the violence is borne of
frustration, but no small amount is being committed by outsiders who have no
interest in black lives. And the violence committed by law enforcement is against
people, not property. Though it has not been confirmed or reported in any way,
it is worth saying that Donald Chrump has personally paid agitators to commit
mayhem and destruction, which he sees as helpful to his re-election. This is
very possibly untrue, but what the heck, spread the word.
Kimbery
Jones – Co-author / I’m Not Dying With You Tonight
With any luck, Ms. Jones and a few of her closest friends will get to have a face-to-whatever-that-thing-on-Chrump’s-neck-is. It’s a damn good thing she is looking for equality and not revenge. I would not want to get on her bad side.
Our chief bunker inspector might want to take another longer look at his accommodations – maybe another time and a half would be in order. Then he can venture out and start having his coronavirus party rallies where he and all his faithful, feckless followers can infect each other to their hearts' content.
Our chief bunker inspector might want to take another longer look at his accommodations – maybe another time and a half would be in order. Then he can venture out and start having his coronavirus party rallies where he and all his faithful, feckless followers can infect each other to their hearts' content.
In 2016 then-candidate Chrump in his unmatched ignorance,
arrogance and racism asked Black Americans, “What the hell do you have to lose?”
In case there was any uncertainty as to how to answer that question then,
Chrump has made damn sure that they and all the rest of us have a good answer
now.
I. Mangrey reporting.
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