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Is the discourse around the killing a good sign or just liberals bandwagoning on what has basically become a pop culture moment? (hexbear.net)

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Or, more likely, a bit of both?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

the culture war and media beat Americans into submission to the point that only like 20% were supporting the protests by the end, whereas 70% supported burning down the precinct. Democrats and corporations got their grubby hands on it and started coopting everything, and the rightwing media went into overdrive with racist propaganda and pro-cop nonsense.

Americans are fickle and stupid and easily swayed. I take little hope in this flash in the pan because they've never shown any serious longevity or adherence to an actual coordinated project, they just wash around in the tide.