I don't think it makes sense to toss out the notion that the way in which our justice system disproportionately and lethally targets black Americans is horrific, just because you disagree with the choice of tactics of a tiny sliver of supporters. I actually think that this sentiment is BS (no offense). It essentially would have precluded the entirety of every single bit of our nation's historical civil rights and suffrage movements, which employed civil disobedience as a primary tool every single day, every step of the way. I can't see strategies such as this as anything less than essential and integral to their cause and the past causes of millions and millions of Americans throughout history. Democracy doesn't mean never pissing people off, and if you don't agree with this particular bout of civil disobedience, that's completely cool and fair, but just maybe you weren't the intended audience, so nbd...You know what? Fuck #blacklivesmatter.
This sense that it's fine to just do whatever you want because you feel like nobody's listening to you is completely unjustified and associating with it is bullshit.
I would absolutely agree with you on that. That doesn't mean a movement that's come in the form of interfering with students, motorists, and now presidential candidates is the way to address that. Not sure what's civil about screaming at a guy to give you the mic at the rally they paid for and threatening to shut said rally down if you don't get your way. That's the opposite of civil in my book. So is keeping kids from attending school by force. So is obstructing motorways and putting thousands of people at risk.I don't think it makes sense to toss out the notion that the way in which our justice system disproportionately and lethally targets black Americans is horrific, just because you disagree with the choice of tactics of a tiny sliver of supporters.
Democracy doesn't mean never pissing people off, and if you don't agree with this particular bout of civil disobedience, that's completely cool and fair, but just maybe you weren't the intended audience, so nbd...