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> People aren't rioting because they want to destroy things, they're rioting because they don't feel like they're being heard.

That's not why people are looting liquor stores and target. Some people are just destroying things, there's always those groups of people in every riot. Sometimes people even travel to the riot just for the chance at destroying things.

>>dx87+(OP)
Word on the ground is target only started getting looted after it tried to close its doors to protestors looking to buy water and medical supplies.

>>komali+t7
Unlikely, were they on their way to church also?

>>golf3+n8
Who knows, but the protests were noore violent than when white militiamen stormed the statehouse two weeks ago.. and yet the cops shot tear gas plastic bullets into the crowd anyway.

>>komali+t7
I find it really sad that Target and other stores damaged in the protests may never return. Insurance and risk assessment may unfortunately decide reopening in a certain area is too dangerous.

>>komali+kb
Did they loot the place while they were there?

>>Simula+Wd
Target leaving is only a good thing - local business can regain ground in its absence.

>>coryrc+Qf
Did they suffer from endless degrading at the hands of the police for generations?

Cry more about target losing televisions, if the death of yet another unarmed black man makes you feel nothing at least the looting does.

>>komali+nq
People used to block café counters and demand to give money for service.

Your racism is the soft bigotry of low expectations.

>>komali+nq
Police abuse of power and brutality happens every day and mainstream America doesn't bat an eye. But you burn down one Target... and all of a sudden everyone loses their minds!

>>coryrc+hz
Did blocking cafe counters work? Look outside: did it work??

My racism. Hahah. I love this tactic - no YOU'RE the racist cause uhh, oh, I know, low expectations!

What low expectations? I AGREE that it's great that people are burning down police stations and looting massive capitalist businesses. You're the one coming here with a twisted ethical system that somehow places property over people. And you call me racist, lol.

>>komali+dq
I understand your meaning, SMBs, but Target is based in Minneapolis, so one could argue it IS a local business :)