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    What's the end goal for BLM protests? Is there a specific law they want changing or drafting?

    If these protests last for 1 month, 1 year... what is the objective goal?

    The horrific inhumane murder that sparked these protests has brought to view a USA problem. And that's a positive, that it's being spoken about, thought about, considered.

    A first the protests around the world and here in the UK were meaningful. A sign of solidarity and of bringing the issue to the forefront. Of saying it's not just a USA problem. Ok. Good.

    But as the protests are ongoing, become more aggressive/destructive... Statues destroy, Police horses hurt, Police themselves injured... what specific result are they looking to achieve? Is there a law or code of conducted drafted that they want to see enacted.

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    • Protests will fizzle out when all the core catch Wuhan Flu. Natural selection innit.Doris_McSquirter
    • Here's a website they created with some pretty detailed policies
      https://www.joincamp…      yuekit
    • Not got a clue re their demands. Most likely an absurd, endless wish list. Ultimate aim is revenge on Whitey for years of oppression.Doris_McSquirter
    • Well...some white people tried to stop the slave trade, William Wilberforce in particular, so not all historic white people are bad.shapesalad
    • I'm all for these protests, to bring attention. Really sad to see Trumps response. Sad to see police being more violent. Sad to see protestors being violentshapesalad
    • Keep in mind we're talking about a lot of different people here. I don't think the people looting stores are BLM.yuekit
    • Last year I got to see the Hong Kong protests firsthand. 90% were peaceful, but there was a small group that did smash stores and destroy property.yuekit
    • But I don't think their actions discredit the entire movement or what they are fighting for. And the same applies here.yuekit
    • The fact you have no clue what this is about is quite possibly the saddest and most embarrassing thing (for you) I’ve seen or heard. Deathboy I understood.monospaced
    • Sorry but I think it’s obvious. They want change. Accountability. An end to this.monospaced
    • Defunding the police seems to be a key demand. Most folks wont want that. The movement is doomed.Doris_McSquirter
    • def. acountability, the movement is blossoming global now. not gonna go away as easy anymore.neverscared
    • Blossoming for now but that wont last. Their mission lacks coherence.Doris_McSquirter
    • ya that happens when its a grassroot movement. decentralized. no one in charge. its just bunch of every day people fed up.pango
    • yea almsot every change they want i find huge issues with in logistics or obecjtive reasoning. and funny not one thing would have saved that dudes life theydeathboy
    • advocate for which make sme think this is all about money and pwoer ad special interests as any lobbying or organiztion. might as well be the NRA.deathboy
    • except i support the NRA with support for second amendments rights ( which do greater good esecially with calls to abolish poilce) and an actual rational stancedeathboy
    • on single logically objective course of actiondeathboy
    • Likely outcome: "We should expand and militarize the police forces so this sort of thing won't happen in future!"monNom
    • uhm no because force of police has little to do with thisdeathboy
    • i actually dont know what would could help. Im not sure there is an answer beside do less crime and avoid copsdeathboy
    • Private militias will fill the vaccum. Nice.Doris_McSquirter
    • MEAL TEAM SIX!pango
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