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Originally Posted by SilentKnight
Good analytical explanation - however I tend to think much of the time they're just looking for (insert any excuse) to create chaos and havoc. I doubt many of them really take the time to think things out the way you've explained above - more of a mob mentality than anything.
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Sure, many of the protests end up with people in them that just want to cause trouble and/or want to loot etc. The anger, however, is real. At least that which starts the protest. Many black people in this country have been raised with the idea that white people will always look down on them and never treat them as equals and in many cases those people see that kind of stuff on a regular basis. I believe that we are seeing the unrest we are seeing now not because Obama is a race-baiter like some suggest, but because his election signaled the end of an era in this country and black people all over the nation have decided that they aren't going to take shit anymore. As you say, some bad people cause issues and ruin it, which sucks for those who are legitimately trying to affect change through conversation and peaceful protest.