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How do we think about the George Floyd murder? How do we think about the George Floyd murder?
Our freedom is at stake: George Floyd's murder exposes a crisis of civil liberties Our freedom is at stake: George Floyd's murder exposes a crisis of civil liberties
Society creates the nation: George Floyd's murder exposes America’s deepening social cleavages Society creates the nation: George Floyd's murder exposes America’s deepening social cleavages
Leaders create nations: George Floyd's murder exposes the ongoing American political crisis Leaders create nations: George Floyd's murder exposes the ongoing American political crisis
George Floyd's murder is simply a murder: It is not representative of wider issues George Floyd's murder is simply a murder: It is not representative of wider issues
George Floyd's murder is a structural issue: American gun laws are to blame George Floyd's murder is a structural issue: American gun laws are to blame
George Floyd's murder exposes how police are threatening individual freedom George Floyd's murder exposes how police are threatening individual freedom
The George Floyd riots are detracting from the real issue at hand The George Floyd riots are detracting from the real issue at hand
Police immunity means murders like George Floyd's go unpunished Police immunity means murders like George Floyd's go unpunished
The George Floyd crisis exposes deep institutional racism The George Floyd crisis exposes deep institutional racism
The response to George Floyd's murder has increased surveillance The response to George Floyd's murder has increased surveillance
George Floyd's murder exposes problems with the censorship of the press George Floyd's murder exposes problems with the censorship of the press
The George Floyd debate is really about the right to life The George Floyd debate is really about the right to life
The police are violent towards people protesting the murder of George Floyd The police are violent towards people protesting the murder of George Floyd
Stopping the George Floyd protests is unpatriotic Stopping the George Floyd protests is unpatriotic
George Floyd murder has placed America on the brink of a race war George Floyd murder has placed America on the brink of a race war
The George Floyd protests emboldens groups like Antifa The George Floyd protests emboldens groups like Antifa
The George Floyd protests are part of the fight for truth The George Floyd protests are part of the fight for truth
George Floyd's murder exposed rampant capitalism and a broken society George Floyd's murder exposed rampant capitalism and a broken society
The George Floyd protests are an opportunity for peaceful revolution The George Floyd protests are an opportunity for peaceful revolution
The riots have exposed a contradiction in American values - a contradiction perpetuated by right-wing politics The riots have exposed a contradiction in American values - a contradiction perpetuated by right-wing politics
American racism does not exist American racism does not exist
Poor leadership has led America into chaos Poor leadership has led America into chaos
An absence of leadership has led America into crisis An absence of leadership has led America into crisis
President Trump is weaponising the crisis for personal gain President Trump is weaponising the crisis for personal gain
The age of American authoritarianism is approaching The age of American authoritarianism is approaching
Russia is puppeteering the American political crisis from behind the scenes Russia is puppeteering the American political crisis from behind the scenes
The crisis has grown out of protracted American political failures The crisis has grown out of protracted American political failures
George Floyd had a criminal history and was resisting arrest George Floyd had a criminal history and was resisting arrest
George Floyd was a criminal George Floyd was a criminal
The George Floyd response has been completely unjustified The George Floyd response has been completely unjustified
The George Floyd murder has unleashed an anti-white campaign of violence The George Floyd murder has unleashed an anti-white campaign of violence
George Floyd's murder was justified George Floyd's murder was justified
Gun laws increase levels of paranoia on both sides of the law Gun laws increase levels of paranoia on both sides of the law
Tighter gun laws will help reduce violence in low-income communities Tighter gun laws will help reduce violence in low-income communities
Changing gun laws will eradicate colonial roots of gun violence Changing gun laws will eradicate colonial roots of gun violence
Lax gun laws allow people to suppress the ideas of other people Lax gun laws allow people to suppress the ideas of other people
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The George Floyd riots are detracting from the real issue at hand

The scale of violence and looting in the wake of George Floyd's murder distracts from the main issue. As small businesses are ravaged and livelihoods are destroyed, the narrative of social justice is being hijacked. This is increasingly dangerous as opposition groups paint rioters as thugs and in doing so, legitimise violence against them. If the issue at hand is institutional racism and the gruesome treatment of blacks in US society - rioting is detrimental to the cause. Proponents of this group include Quartz reporter Annalisa Merelli.
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