Re: Corona Virus: is it the beginning of the end?
I don't feel a particular need to avoid commenting on what I see. Canada is right next to the United States. I've been there. I've talked to Americans. Racism is real. I won't come over the border to fix your problem, but you -do have a problem.
And as I also pointed out, so do we. Canadians have issues with racism too. It's not just America, not by any stretch. If you think I'm under the delusion that all Canadians are saintly, think again.
But if you expect a free pass just because I'm not an American and apparently don't have a right to judge your country? That's a big hail no.
Yes, in fact, I do know several small business owners. Thankfully, none of them have been directly affected by these protests. But because I'm good at knowing my reaction to things, I can tell you what I'd do. I would support them however I could. I'd commiserate. I'd console them, because it sucks losing things for reasons that don't concern your own actions. But I would never, ever walk into a post about racism and start demonizing protestors. Because these protestors, or, more accurately, the issues they represent, are bigger than small business. They're bigger than my friends. These issues are tearing the country apart.
Again, the harm isn't good. We agree on this. But in perspective, the harm is drops of water in the ocean that is the main issue here. If you shoot and kill an innocent, that puts you about on a level with Derek Chauvin. But if all you do is throw a torch or a brick, or steal a TV from Target, you're on a much, much lower level here.
The fact that you are equating objects and property with human lives is frankly discouraging and disgusting.
And no. You're right. Your hair-cut-seeking protestors didn't get violent. They didn't have to. They just jacked up the infection rates and endangered people. They didn't even have to throw punches or Molotov cocktails to do that. All they had to do was decide that their right to a fucking haircut mattered more than public safety. And that's what they did, by god.
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