The Sunrise movement was created in response to the climate change issue. Has nothing to do with tearing down statues or rioting.

Momentum is an organization that helps other organizers - organize. They give them the tools to do what they already are planning to do, by teaching them effective strategies. It's like any other organizational or motivational or public relations company.

Only in America the victims have no rights, soon as some one does a crime they have more rights than the person they robbed or killed. Only ones who come out ahead or the lawyers. Win or lose they win.

I agree with you. I actually believe that there are many, many peaceful protesters who are protesting because they truly believe Black people are targeted by police and treated unfairly. They are not violent.
But I do think there are people who will show up to any "protest" (BLM, Chick Fil A should be open on Sunday, mom jeans should be outlawed) because they are opportunistic. They want to loot and steal merchandise. They want to throw objects at authority. They want to burn down buildings.
I don't believe the majority are part of any organized group (Nazi, KKK etc), I just think they are kids that want to stir the pot.
It's unfortunate they create all this chaos because it does detract from what BLM is trying to achieve.

It sounds like you're interested in educating yourself.

If that means you're actually open to ALL forms of education, and hopefully not just that which satisfies confirmation bias, I strongly encourage you to watch this award winning documentary on NETFLIX called...

13TH (Click Here)

Then I would respectfully ask that you come come back and try to say, that you didn't learn a whole lot from it...or even that some of your views haven't changed.

Thank you. :ho:

People promoting riots keep calling them protests. They are the ones who are the blame for this madness.

It's morphing into a Marxist slow-motion revolution. BLM is the thought leader in this effort whereas Antifa is the street muscle.

"At some point the conservative side is going to reach a boiling point and respond kinetically. Shaun King, BLM leader, said it's now time to remove statues of the "White Jesus and his European Mother" from American churches. That will be the spark where even the timid will consider their 2nd amendment options.

Peaceful protests get you, chastised, berated, and ignored. Ask Colin Kaepernick

"Mob mentality" if others do it, I can to .

These people go back to the"weather underground" of the 1960's, all they care about is the total destruction of the system, so in can be rebuilt in their Marxist utopia minds

They have the gaul to try and rip down the statue of Grant who besides defeating the confederacy, also used our military to destroy the KKK in Ga.

Its a shame most people of color don't know the true history of the democratic party--the KKK was founded to disenfranchise blacks from voting in the south--Woodrow Wilson--endorsed the KKK

The same goes for American Jews, who don't know the true history of the democratic party--Roosevelt was surrounded by anti-semites, denied admission of the St'Louis to the U.S. and the publisher of the NY Times-Sulzberger denied mentioning the holocaust, even tough he was given proof of its existence--

Useful idiots are the first people to visit re-education camps after a real revolution

I support honest hard working Americans that are generally law abiding, have Christian faith and values, striving to improve their lives and communities every day. Those who have charity in their hearts and care about others. Those who do not live their lives focused on color or finding differences and grievances based on color.

This is what America is built on, and why we live in the greatest country in the world.

My vote is to push back hard on the thugs and anyone that is trying to destroy America. That includes the Nazi, KKK, Antifa, Socialists, Communists, Panthers, Weather Underground, Russia, N Korea, China, Iran, and G Sorros.

This is about satan helping his children to run rampant and commit lawlessness. This is what Paul talks about in 2 Timothy 3. This is what it was like just before Noah entered into the safety of the ark. We are at the end of the age and things will get worse until Jesus comes.

For any who don’t have a relationship with Jesus, now is the time to ask Him to save you! You don’t want to be around for what’s next. If you want to know how much worse it gets, start reading at Revelation 6.

Verytrue. These animals couldnt care less about BLM or anything else. They are thugs, thieves and most of them have always acted like this. This is nothing new for them, its just an excuse to rob and beat people.
Put simply. You and I are good law abiding citizens. We have jobs (or are retired) and made our own way in life. If you protested about some issue, would you ever break store windows, loot them, randomly pick people to beat, destroy national statues etc etc? NO. Because we are good people not savages. These people need to return to their caves or cages. Point made!

The last statement from the original poster is "I'm trying to figure out how any of this is an attempt to further the Black Lives Matter Movement".

All the discussion in this thread is what group is responsible, BLM, white nations or whoever, who cares what group it is. I'm trying to figure out why and how they are getting away with this no matter what group it is. This is destruction of state government property and nobody is trying to stop them. And that really shouldn't matter either, last I knew destruction of any property that doesn't belong to you is a crime, arson is a crime, vandalism is a crime, assault is a crime etc etc. The police and national guard need to be called up to stop this now before it gets even more out of control and is unstoppable and it blows my mind why that doesn't happen but I think we know why it isn't happening. I don't like to make this political but it is political. I don't think it matters who the president is or whatever party, the destruction will happen. The response to the destruction is what is political and it's all about the election, who can make who look bad is what it's all about.

i'm 78 &, if Jesus is returning, Ii'd like to be here to see Him before i have to leave. in the meantime, brother sig sauer & cousin ruger are my best friends - especially in our home.

any attempt to understand the current bru-ha-ha only legitimizes it as 'protest',,, while some may protest, i believe many are paid anarchists

follow the $ - donate to blm & see where the $ actually wind up

why don't looters ever steal work boots ?

You are so correct and the amount of so called violence(taking down racist statues), is run over and over on conservative stations and remains a very small portion of the protests and the riots are usually created by thug cops attacking the protestors. I was asked about how safe my son was in Seattle and I said what are you talking about? My son said the area made police free is a big love fest with people partying all day long. Yes, there was a shooting in the middle of the night when people were drunk and the EMS inside the zone had already taken the victims to the hospital before the police got there. He said it was a shooting that normally would never make the national news until fear mongers got a hold of it.