Watching that video is deeply shocking. Minute after minute, nine in all, I cant breathe, I cant breathe. There are protests around the world, in all major American cities and most minor cities too, even my own.
I don't know what's going to happen, what the outcome will be for the black community or the white community or for the gestalt of America or for the culture of policing in America. Also shocking are so many videos of police beating protesters AND members of the press with batons, gassing them, knifing water bottles, shooting gas canisters and rubber bullets at their fellow human beings at point blank range, like they were easy targets in some horrible video game.
I am very worried about all those beautiful soulful folks of many colors, who are out there marching. All this sincerity and fury is spinning down the middle of a global pandemic and all these activities spew virus-laden droplets. Though at least they are outdoors.
In Connecticut things were mostly peaceful. I hope this is the wind of change. But we don't know yet.
