Sunday, June 14, 2020

Michelle Obama Tells Protesters To Take Things Further And ‘Mobilize,’ ‘Couple Every Protest With Plans And Policies’

It seems just not in this woman to build up or encourage people she influences.

Analyzing America


"Michelle Obama called for 2020 graduates to couple their protests with organizing, mobilizing and voting, according to The Hill
"During a commencement address on June 7, Michelle Obama spoke about widespread demonstrations to fight police brutality and racism.
" 'You deserve this celebration. Congratulations,” she said during the start of the address, which was streamed on YouTube. “This is an important time of transition. In light of the current state of our country, I struggle to find the right words of wisdom for you today.”


“ 'So I am here today to talk to you, not as the former first lady but as a real-life person, a mother, a mentor, a citizen concerned about your future and the future of our country because right now, all that superficial stuff of titles and positions, all of that has been stripped away,” she continued. “A lot of us are reckoning with the most basic essence of who we are.”
"She noted that the country’s “foundation has been shaken.”
" 'Not just by a pandemic that stole too many of our loved ones, upended our daily lives and sent tens of millions into unemployment but also by the rumbling of the age-old fault lines that our country was built on, the lines of race and power that are now once again so nakedly exposed for all of us to grapple with,” she said." . . .

Is this what you mean, Michelle? Armed Texans placed themselves at the Alamo Cenotaph Saturday afternoon in advance of George Floyd protests in San Antonio, Texas. . . . “ 'This Is Texas Freedom Force,” warned that “the Brown Berets and Black Lives Matter” would be rallying at a park close to the Alamo. The nonprofit organization describes its mission as “Protectors Of All Things Texas.”
The group posted on Facebook: “Given the incident that took place Thursday night (Cenotaph Vandalized) and the fact that PD did not protect that site, it is up to Texans to watch over our most valuable historical monument and ensure its safety.”

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