As protests continue to expand to more cities and communities around the US, please consider the following:
**It is understandable to be angry when there is injustice and apparent abuse of power.
**Protests serve as a valid form of expression in a democracy for “the people” to express their views and draw attention to important matters that require resolution.
**Violence and looting do not serve justice, and do not serve democracy. They actually prevent protestors from achieving their goals.
Now, with that being said, if such activity works against our goals, then please think about what the violence and looting MAY be attempting to accomplish:
**A distraction during a Presidential election year.
**A distraction from a mismanaged pandemic which has resulted in over 100,000 American deaths.
**An ability for a President with authoritarian and dictatorial tendencies to attempt to steal powers and create a military or police state.
**A means with which to stoke racist sentiment and to divide white, black and brown communities from coming together.
The violence and looting, which are apparently springing up spontaneously all over, are giving the country an impression that all of the protests are violent, and that the only response to masses of people coming together, is a violent response from authorities. However, the vast majority of protestors are peaceful. There has been clear evidence of people trying to stop the violence, tying to shield the police, trying to protect businesses or clean up after acts of destruction, and so many other examples. There have also been numerous images of police shooting gas and rubber bullets at peaceful protestors and the media. This is not normal, and this should not be occurring in a free society. During these very heart-wrenching moments, we need to be cautious about assuming what is occurring, and who it is serving, and whether there may be an agenda in progress.
Please be careful about being sucked into the negativity of the moment. It is important we stay calm and centered and empathetic to the injustice of people of color being killed by aggressive police who are not appropriately held accountable for their actions. We must continue to advocate for justice, and we must not assume that the violence and looting are the outcome of a grieving nation, but rather, the result of individuals and groups fulfilling an agenda of hate and violence – whether for themselves, or for some larger purpose.
This is a critical year. We cannot take our eye off the goal of caring for one another, working together to re-build a shattered country, insisting on the development of socially-just communities, and most importantly this year, removing a President who has spent his entire Presidency stoking violence and inflicting harm on others here and around the world, and who may well be engaged in an orchestrated event with the purpose of attempting to steal the next election. Can I prove this? No. But my intuition is telling me that something is very, very wrong, and we need to be careful about interpreting what we are seeing, and who’s purpose it is serving.
Another wonderful post Anita! I echo fully your sentiments. In the grieving of injustice, adding to the violence will not do any good. It will only add to the hatred and division, and suffering.
Protesting in peace however, gives a strong demonstration of unity. As you said, the majority of protestors are peaceful and mindful of preventing violence and looting.
Acts of random violence can be used to manipulate events which will only end in worse outcomes, and to serve an agenda which we need to be aware of. More than ever, we need to think before we act, and to discern carefully what is really going on. You have put a lot of thought into this post, with an insight gained from a higher perspective and through much reflection. I hope it serves as a light in the darkness, and a compass in the storm.! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind comments, dear Amira! ❤ These are transformational times, and how we pass through them, matters!
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Great advice Anita: “This is not normal, and this should not be occurring in a free society. During these very heart-wrenching moments, we need to be cautious about assuming what is occurring, and who it is serving, and whether there may be an agenda in progress.”
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Thank you, dear friend! ❤
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There was an article published in our local (Lancaster, PA) newspaper regarding the protests occurring here. The chief of police said that the protests were peaceful until armed white nationalists incited violence. They are well-organized and know exactly what they are doing!
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I completely agree with you , Laurie! White nationalists have been waiting for this moment. And two months ago, our own intelligence officials were warning that Russia was trying to stoke US racial tensions: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/us/politics/russian-interference-race.html. It’s not the protestors causing violence and looting – it’s operatives with an agenda.
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Wonderful post Anita… What the media isn’t always showing is the solidarity that many police are showing concerning this situation…
People are often subjected to Energy Influences.. Even here in the UK people have been demonstrating and it turning ugly in a few major cities in England..
The Media do not help in these situations and also play a part in the fear and its spread… And when one digs even deeper we then begin to understand there is another agenda at play..
Sending well wishes and regards Anita… ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind comments, Sue. ❤ You are so right about the influence the media has on messaging, often skewing it into something worse than it really is! And I agree, also, that not enough attention is given to the many, many police who are supportive of protestors and supportive of their right to protest peacefully. What I see are far more people unifying, than dividing, and seeking much greater transformation moving forward! 🙂
Sending you best wishes – please stay safe, Sue! ❤
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Agreed Anita… Most of the media is controlled in its view point… And only shows the side it wants to….
I see this is a huge turning point in Humanity if we are not fooled and continue to hold our own Sovereignty and Human Rights at the core of society….. Your own constitution is under threat… And I came across a telling quote the other day which speaks volumes From Benjamin Franklin: “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.”
We are All ONE …. in the HUMAN RACE…
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I have great confidence that larger numbers of people are recognizing that “We are All ONE …. in the HUMAN RACE”. ❤ And thank you for that quote from Benjamin Franklin! That is so true, and reveals why change always seems to come so slowly! It is a perfect quote! Thank you, Sue! ❤
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You are welcome.. And keep sending that love… and Peace… as will I.. ❤
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Dear Anita and Sue,
Indeed! Too many politicians, political institutions, mass media and social media have been involved in and marred by truthiness, sensationalism, yellow journalism, historical negationism, anti-intellectualism, personal attacks, opposition research, post-truth politics, fake news, disinformation, political infighting and negative campaigning.
Thank you, Anita, for another excellent post alerting us about the many insidious force at work around us so that we “Do Not Forget Who We Are”!
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Thank you so much for your kind comments, SoundEagle. 🙂
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That was wonderful Anita dear, thanks.
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Thank you so much for your kind comments, dear Laleh. 😊❤️
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My pleasure dear.❤️
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Well written 👍🤗
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Thank you so much for your very kind comment, Singh! 😊❤️
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Well written
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Thank you so much for your kind comment, SaaniaSparkle! ❤
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