I don't think either blacks killed by police or the protests and rioting that BLM caused are huge deals. The Democrats and the Republicans are just using this to bash each other. Compared to traffic accidents, everyday homicides, cancer, heart disease, and a fucked up criminal justice system (which screws blacks disproportionately more than whites), this stuff is a pretty minor problem.
Originally Posted by Tiny
I couldn't disagree more that the rioting by BLM and Antifa aren't big deals compared to the other things you listed. There is circumstantial evidence ( we won't know the full meaning till election week or month, can't say day any more ) that this rioting could be changing minds on who Americans vote for. There is no evidence of any kind that I am aware of that people will consider traffic accidents, everyday homicides ( sure doesn't seem to effect the voters in Chicago ) cancer or heart disease, before they decide who to vote for. A fucked up criminal justice system yes but Trump didn't install the fucked up criminal justice system but the two Democrats running sure as hell played a major part on many more persons of color going to jail than Trump who has successfully put in place reforms that have actually gotten Blacks released from jail if the media was honest enough to report it.
And while all this violence might be a minor problem now ( I disagree ) what if it doesn't stop? When the Black guy in Rochester died, what did we all say in unison "oh fuck, not another one"! Right? Do we think if Biden is elected that cops will stop shooting Black men which would have to stop for the riots to stop, right? So if the riots don't stop because Black men will continue to be shot, crime isn't going to stop,on that you can bet the house, it will not be a minor problem when White militias start squaring off against Black militias. Think that just might be a major problem or are you going to tell me that will not, can not happen?
I've said it before and I'll say it again, this violence may just be the number one issue ahead of the economy and Covid come November. It may be a very big deal indeed.