>> Must have been the KKK <<
More likely IMO, the church was burned by the white communists from ANSWER and the Workers’ World Party. These despicable characters are the main force behind the demonstrations, and they care nothing about the welfare of black people.
What these self-avowed communists want above all is to create overwhelming chaos — something their Marxist ideology teaches them will lead to a “Revolution of the Proletariat,” which in turn will overthrow the totally evil, irredeemably corrupt capitalist system. If black people happen to be harmed in the process, they don’t especially care.
(Or as they say, a Revolution is not a dinner party, and you can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.)
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