In one of two concurrent sessions that followed, Erika Roedl, an organizer for Socialist Revolution in Minneapolis, discussed the George Floyd protests and the Black Lives Matter uprising this summer. Over 50% of Americans thought that burning down the Minneapolis Third Precinct was justified. Of course, the BLM movement didn’t just appear from nowhere. It goes back to the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2012. More murders of black men—such as Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014—were followed by more protests, but the movement never reached the intensity that we saw this summer.
The police played an important role in early American society to reinforce racism, starting as slave catchers. There’s no room to discuss “reforming” the police, when its sole purpose is to organize violence against the working class. We need a leadership that understands that what needs changing is capitalism.
More Communist drivel at the website. All of this is in their own words and is what is being purposed in Government today. Read this if you want to understand what is happening. I should not need to say it but: I DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THIS!
It’s all about the money. Big huge “Donate” button.
Excellent article and well worth the read. Good to know where the opposition sees out weaknesses.