The riots are about more than George Floyd, the police, Donald Trump and the media

ABC ^ | 5/31/2020 | David Lipson & Emily Olson

[sam_whiskey]

Trying to understand a riot is never easy, especially when it's still raging.

The rolling unrest tearing through multiple American cities is many things. But it's not simple.

The horrific slow death of a black man at the hands of an impassive white police officer was just the match that lit a building fury.

The police statement — which described a suspect "under the influence" who suffered "medical distress", with no mention of the police officer pinning him down — didn't help.

Neither did the four-day delay in bringing charges against the officer.

And the President's tweet that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" almost certainly fanned the flames.

But many in the press and with social media platforms have instinctually pinned the blame on Donald Trump.

Similarly, Trump and his allies in the media have gone after the left, specifically the militant anti-fascist group known as Antifa.

But any simple narratives are almost certainly wrong.

America may be looking more and more dystopian every day, but there's no root cause to the chaos.

[sam_whiskey]

Kind of sums up the general unease that I’m feeling right now...

[drdirt333]

Seems like they’ve lost interest. Is this over?

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

The riots are about fatherless children and childless adults.

[comebacknewt]

It’s a country, and a world, that has turned away from God.

No further explanation needed for any of it.

[ConservativeInPA]

Trying to understand a riot is never easy, especially when it's still raging.

Maybe when you are a media libtard. It's real easy when you are a conservative. The solution to it is easy as well.

[Jeff Chandler]

Bring out the Active Denial Systems.

[SunkenCiv]

Partisan Media Shills update.

[BunnySlippers]

The response was a lot of youthful angst ...

[snarkytart]

Maybe when you are a media libtard. It’s real easy when you are a conservative. The solution to it is easy as well.

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bingo

[sam_whiskey]

I think that’s the biggest part of it for sure...

[blueyon]

The riots are an example of why kids need to be spanked........I would bet many of those protesting and looting and burning places down never were

[Chgogal]

In the olden this BS was not tolerated.

[CivilWarBrewing]

HOW'S THOSE SANCTUARY CITIES WORKING OUT?"

[ConservativeInPA]

Clarity of thought. It takes practice. Not something taught in j-school.

[GOPJ]

The black community as been violent for decades...

[FiddlePig]

America’s Kristallnacht? #BlueRebellion2020

From what I see, they try to blame Trump and conservatives, but in reality this is a rebellion by largely Democrat constituents against THEIR own mayors and governors. It’s by far in “Blue” cities.

The Dems have spent decades cultivating racial discontent, anger and people’s (especially minorities) despair for short term political gain... they have made promises they can’t keep, spent their governments into insolvency, taxed and regulated their most productive citizens into leaving for “redder” pastures and kept their most loyal voters in poverty. Now the have lost control of the monster they created... Frankenstein turns on his now exposed racist makers, and burns down their sh*t.

[lightman]

That has more Bravo Sierra than a "honey wagon"!

[lightman]

+1

Ping.

[lightman]

+1

Ping.

[ConservativeInPA]

Kristallnacht isn’t a good metaphor, but the rest of what you wrote is 100% true and much more important.