When White people ask what they should say to black people show them this video. The answer is simple. Keep your eye on this White girl in the front who uses her privilege to prevent violence. Be that girl. Raise that girl.
Those in power who want us to focus on looting and property damage instead of the thousands peacefully protesting are trying to distract us from the terrible violence that engulfs the lives of working people every day. As Coretta Scott King reminded us, violence takes many forms.
McTurtle tonight blocked a Senate resolution to endorse the right of peaceful protest and to condemn Trump’s unconstitutional use of military force against peaceful protesters in DC last night. He and his GOP toadies are almost as cowardly as the Coward in Chief.