...was meant to "intervene on the 'celebration' of consumerism, corrupt property zoning/displacement practices, and the retail and service industries' route collusion with police and state violence," according to a statement from Black Lives Matter.Gosh, a condemnation of 'crony capitalism' by people who hate cops -- what are their FR nicks?
SC; As FR’s resident historian. Don’t you find it interesting that this narrative;
As reported by Chicago Sun Times reporter Jordan Owen
The protest, which began trending as #BlackBrunchChi on Twitter, was meant to “intervene on the ‘celebration’ of consumerism, corrupt property zoning/displacement practices, and the retail and service industries’ route collusion with police and state violence,” according to a statement from Black Lives Matter.
The protest, which began trending as #BlackBrunchChi on Twitter, was meant to “intervene on the ‘celebration’ of consumerism, corrupt property zoning/displacement practices, and the retail and service industries’ route collusion with police and state violence,” according to a statement from Black Lives Matter.
“The ‘safety,’ economy, property value and social resources across Lake View are made possible by a disastrous tradition of depleting, displacing, economically deserting and aggressively surveilling black communities across the South and West sides of this city,” according to the statement.
Does not draw any comparison to the Mall of America and other similar highly organized protests going on throughout the country ? Does it suggest something more sinister ?