Dr. Damien P. Williams, Magus on Nostr: Biden fucked up. 1) He responded to peaceful protests in a way that greenlit further ...
Biden fucked up.
1) He responded to peaceful protests in a way that greenlit further violent crack downs from University admins and cops— the ones who've been the real instigators of any "chaos."
And 2) his response was ahistorical, to boot, omitting the rich history of disruption as a core component of student-led protest. I mean, what do you think SNCC were doing sitting down at those Woolworth's counters, if not disrupting the status quo? Why do you think campus Vietnam war protests were so successful at capturing the nation's attention? Why do think Kent State happened?
"Recalling Civil Rights Era Abuses, [The NAACP Legal Defense Fund] Roundly Condemns Rising Violations Against Peaceful Protesters and Calls for Immediate Federal Intervention"
https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/recalling-civil-rights-era-abuses-ldf-roundly-condemns-rising-violations-against-peaceful-protesters-and-calls-for-immediate-federal-intervention/
1) He responded to peaceful protests in a way that greenlit further violent crack downs from University admins and cops— the ones who've been the real instigators of any "chaos."
And 2) his response was ahistorical, to boot, omitting the rich history of disruption as a core component of student-led protest. I mean, what do you think SNCC were doing sitting down at those Woolworth's counters, if not disrupting the status quo? Why do you think campus Vietnam war protests were so successful at capturing the nation's attention? Why do think Kent State happened?
"Recalling Civil Rights Era Abuses, [The NAACP Legal Defense Fund] Roundly Condemns Rising Violations Against Peaceful Protesters and Calls for Immediate Federal Intervention"
https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/recalling-civil-rights-era-abuses-ldf-roundly-condemns-rising-violations-against-peaceful-protesters-and-calls-for-immediate-federal-intervention/