What Black Lives Matter has done in less then two weeks.

[center] Trump ordered the National Gaurd to fall back because the show up has been too big. More protest are being planned.

Amazon, Airbnb, Apple, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Nike, Uber, YouTube, The Pokémon International Company and many more companies have donated money to Black Lives Matter totally up to millions of dollars.

All four cops involved with the murder of George Floyd are being charged.

Minneapolis banned chokeholds.

150 million dollars was diverted from the Los Angeles Police Department.

The city of Washington D.C has painted BLACK LIVES MATTER in big yellow letters on the street leading up to the White House. They also renamed the street Black Lives Matter.

Celebrites such BTS, Ryan Reynolds, Michael Jordan, Leonardo Dicaprio, Angelina Jolie, Kayne West, Drake, The Weekend, Chrissy Teigen, Blake Lively, Seth Rogan and Steve Carell have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the movements. If I named all the celebrities I'd be going on for a while so I'll stop it.

The NFL issued a statement saying it was wrong to censure players who protested police violence.

57 offices have resigned from the New York Police Department.

Donald Trump called in construction to build a wall around The White House. He is afraid.

The fight in America sparked inspiration into other parts of the world. 19 countries in 6 continents are protesting along with us.

Edit 1: A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis city council has announced its intent to dismantle the city’s police departmentand invest in community-led public safety,

Edit 2: NYC has announced it is diverting New York Police Department funding to social services.

Edit 3: The Pokémon International Company released a statement having to do with Black Lives Matter. They are donating 100,000$ to the cause.

Edit 4: A video montage of NASCAR drivers speaking out on recent issues and showing support of the movement was posted on social media before Sunday’s race.

Edit 5: New York State Classifies Use of Chokeholds as Felony

I'm sure I am missing more so please feel free to add on in the comments. Police brutality needs to end. Don't stop fighting for equality. Shout out to the unnamed user who inspired me to make this post by claiming the protest were dying. Honorable mention to the other users wearing MAGA hats that say these protest are useless and are justifying murders. And if you have a problem with this post I suggest watching this video. It might help you feel better.

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@RedtheEmerald Exactly. Any cursory reading of history shows that literally every single freedom enjoyed by the public was taken and not given.

I wrote this article a month ago that is now uh, timely. It was more about the left's obsession with decorum but underlines that pissing people off like Budwick is actually not a problem. The goal is to win, not make friends.

https://organizing.work/2020/05/you-dont-have-to-be-popular-to-win/

RedtheEmerald

@CountScrofula That's a really impressive article you wrote there. I never really saw it as making friends. I always tried to be reasonable and have a good debate, but I quickly learned that wouldn't work. Everything just bounces off like they've got a brick wall in front of them. It's kind of sad really.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@RedtheEmerald Thanks! Argument helps to bring on people who are willing to hear you out. You can't get allies and more people to your cause without argument and good ideas. What you're posting on here has actual real value. It won't convince those who hate the riots, but it can bring people along who are indifferent and move the needle from indifference to support.

But action in the streets is where political power comes from. You can't give the police the best arguments in the world and expect them to go "Oh my bad".