1/ Citizenship should be a more significant factor in our lives, seen as a more meaningful part of a well lived life. The protests are awakening many people to the importance of the role of citizen, particularly to using our voices and power in service to the wellbeing of others
23
87
6
472
2/ We’re expressing power as citizens in reaction to injustices & authoritarianism that would never have occurred if we’d been more proactive earlier. That’s the lesson: to wake up and stay awake forever. Fundamental change will only happen if there’s a fundamental change in us.
8
25
1
203
Protesting as a reaction to one bad cop is tantamount to holding an entire race responsible for one bad person of that race. Do the protesters not see the flaw in their logic? They are flaunting and promoting prejudice. There’s no logic in identity politics.
1
If we were talking about just one bad cop, then none of this would be happening. There has been an established pattern of the execution of unarmed black man. This is not just about one cop, or ten.
1
1
The stats don’t support that supposition.
1
Replying to @wildros02707941
Unfortunately they do. washingtonpost.com/investiga…

Jun 8, 2020 · 8:52 PM UTC

1
3
Replying to @marwilliamson
The case cited in this Washington post article here is not an example of police brutality. The U.S. Department of Justice concluded that Officer Darren Wilson shot Brown in self-defense. Misplaced sympathy is a dangerous weapon; it has resulted in many deaths of police. Appalling