Quote:Oh, the motivation seems crystal clear.  At least to you and me.  However, using the Obama lens to review this incident, it's still not completely clear. 

 

Your anger is shared by many, but I urge you to take a step back and recognize that being angry is precisely what the elements in our society

want from you based on their actions.  It seems that, while the overall movement may be focused on injustices (and in many cases, rightfully so), and protesting these in a peaceful manner, there is an extreme element that is using this movement to promote a more violent response.  My concern is that this element is looking to trigger something bigger than just an angry response.  They want an outright conflict to be ignited.

I'm not one that is going to go out and do something stupid out of anger. If someone tried to do me harm that's another story, but I will not knowingly put myself in a position like a protest rally where negative interaction could lead to negative results for myself. I'll write about it and talk about it but I'm not going to go off on someone. That's just stupid. I will defend myself if someone forces me to.

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