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BourkieBoy:
Please, please, please, people in Australia, DO NOT attend the Black Lives Matter protests happening around the country tomorrow. Do you people WANT a second wave and an even HARDER lockdown this time around, because of your selfishness? :groan:
And the Premiers allowing these protests to ahead (ahem, DANIEL ANDREWS, STEVEN MARSHALL) I have no words :groan: :groan: :groan:
Air:
im going to the protest and using PPE so hopefully indigenous stop getting killed by the police sorry if this offends you bourkie
Bookworm:
--- Quote from: BourkieBoy on June 05, 2020, 03:11:20 AM ---Please, please, please, people in Australia, DO NOT attend the Black Lives Matter protests happening around the country tomorrow. Do you people WANT a second wave and an even HARDER lockdown this time around, because of your selfishness? :groan:
And the Premiers allowing these protests to ahead (ahem, DANIEL ANDREWS, STEVEN MARSHALL) I have no words :groan: :groan: :groan:
--- End quote ---
As an American citizen, I cannot even begin to describe how deeply this offends me. In the States, we've had protests earlier in the lockdown over haircuts, an incredibly petty and selfish demand. However, these protests are over decades of mistreatment, abuses of power, including police brutality, overt racism, and much more. Everyone I know that has gone to a protest has done so with the utmost caution. I'm seriously disappointed to read this.
Air, thank you for your solidarity.
Lemontail:
--- Quote from: Bookworm on June 05, 2020, 07:56:38 AM ---
--- Quote from: BourkieBoy on June 05, 2020, 03:11:20 AM ---Please, please, please, people in Australia, DO NOT attend the Black Lives Matter protests happening around the country tomorrow. Do you people WANT a second wave and an even HARDER lockdown this time around, because of your selfishness? :groan:
And the Premiers allowing these protests to ahead (ahem, DANIEL ANDREWS, STEVEN MARSHALL) I have no words :groan: :groan: :groan:
--- End quote ---
As an American citizen, I cannot even begin to describe how deeply this offends me. In the States, we've had protests earlier in the lockdown over haircuts, an incredibly petty and selfish demand. However, these protests are over decades of mistreatment, abuses of power, including police brutality, overt racism, and much more. Everyone I know that has gone to a protest has done so with the utmost caution. I'm seriously disappointed to read this.
Air, thank you for your solidarity.
--- End quote ---
Same. I was uncomfortable reading this. Given how Aboriginals in Australia are treated in some cases, no less, this is tone-deaf.
The systematic and systemic racism must end.
Bookworm and Air, thank you for your solidarity too.
georgiapeach:
One of the BEST things happening during this horrible time in America is how people of many different backgrounds and beliefs are coming together, learning from each other, and having open discussions about very difficult issues. I want RFF to also continue to be a place where that happens.
What is happening in America is people standing together in opposition to a horrendous crime. I am so proud to see our people coming together over this. At the same time, others are trying to use this as an opportunity to promote further dissent and disruption, so research and fact checking is warranted.
And Covid safety is still very much required. If you are going out, be very very careful. Wear the best mask you have. Add an extra layer with a coffee filter (and activated charcoal) if you can find it. Remember your hand sanitizer. If you can, protect your eyes. There is good research showing that droplets into your eyes are very dangerous, just if not more as into your nose and mouth. Wear some sort of glasses and watch for a chance to get something like these. I got mine at an Ace hardware store for under $6. Pic to follow.
https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/workwear-and-safety-gear/safety-glasses/23622
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