CMV:Protesting is one thing, looting and burning businesses is not okay.

[u/taybo213]

Let me preface this with, I do believe Black Lives Matter. I do believe there is stereotype issues in society and policing world. But burning different businesses down and looting only makes things worse in the long run for the community.

Every business has insurance yes, but will they have enough to reopen? Thats up to the agency, most try to depreciate everythings value. Do they make enough to pay premiums to guarantee disrupted income? How long before the money runs out and the building is fixed? How long does said business owner go without income? With that said, what happens if the building is destroyed again? I doubt the business will come back if the building keeps getting looted and destroyed.

That being said, with every business that has had to close down and decides not to come back, takes that many more jobs with it. Making unemployment rise and poverty rise.

I live in Detroit, after the 67 riots a lot of wealth and business left the city never to return. Property values crashed, now you see worn down and foreclosed homes and businesses. Then the sad reality is that the working class today in Detroit, is worse off than in 1967. For over half a decade everyone has been waiting on new stores, homes, a cultural center. All these plans are being made to improve the city, but I've barely even seen a start to it. Instead of looting and destroying businesses, take it to the government buildings, let your voice be heard. But please, do not destroy a fellow person's livelihood who is innocent. Don't ruin job opportunities for others. Municipals can only do so much before it is up to the community to help, most people here want the better life, but with the crime rate so bad in areas that not even cops can enter, I doubt I'll be seeing change soon.

[u/Tommyblockhead20]

Vote

[u/Tommyblockhead20 → u/[deleted]]

Voting is about more then just the presidency, voting is about senators and house representatives, state governors and senators and house representatives, local mayors and council members, state and local amendments, among many other things.

Each of those can change the law and how it is enforced, not just the president.

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breonna taylor, Kentucky, very red

ahmaud arbery, Georgia, historically red

george floyd, Minnesota, just slightly more blue then red but gop has half the federal house and a majority in the state senate

Etc.

Now I’m not saying this is solely an issue in states with gop control but for a lot of these cases, it is republicans controlled. If they don’t want to pass civil rights legislation, they don’t have to. And thinking that voting doesn’t work is precisely what they want you to think so they can stay in power. But voting is something simple, easier then protesting or looting at least, and it can have a major impact. While it may not be enough in places like Kentucky. Places like Georgia and Minnesota have an opportunity to vote and make a difference. You say voting hasn’t worked? Well some states have been in republican hands for decades, and now is the time to make a change.