Thoughts from the US? Weekend protests, looting, ANTIFA, new hacks/leaks
#Anonymous and #OpDeathEaters are now trending on Twitter, after hacking police websites and leaking new revelations about cases regarding defendants Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. ANTIFA is soon to be an illegal organization, while peaceful protestors and violent looters are mixing in the streets with both state police and the national guard. Not seeing any of these topics really discussed too much here, and the discussion on other online forums feels brigaded.
My sister lives across the street from one of the first buildings to burn in Minneapolis. I'm devastated by the number of libraries, community centers, black owned businesses and low income housing complexes that have been destroyed especially in black neighborhoods. The forces driving the destructive behavior seem like they can be described as Americans being "blood drunk". I have my own theories about why things are so destructive right now, but it seems that many of my connections aren't interested in considering that the angry destructive actions may be harming black folks more than helping. I haven't seen enough people talking about the real problems of police unions and "qualified immunity" and how to solve those problems. But some people, like Killer Mike in Atlanta, are on the right track and that gives me hope.
I'm actually near Atlanta where some of the looting is. I'm mixed and partly AA, can't say I particularly approve of the violence given how dangerous and destructive it is.
Of course, what originally happened in Minneapolis is not excusable either.