Willing pawns. I doubt it. The democrats are so removed from reality they think BLM is unknowingly doing their bidding.
When they figure out BLM is using the democrats as an means to an end, it will be epic.
I think you are right. BLM is playing the democrats. The democrats so desperately want to be seen as woke, they will do anything to show it. Even if it is completely asinine. They are not self-aware enough to understand it.
One day, BLM will turn on the democrats and it won’t be pretty. The will be the only ones surprised when it happens.