Like many major events, the riots in Ferguson MO have roots in a thoroughly messy human situation. Drunk on victimhood, weeping with self-pity, and yet willing to blame others and so lash out in rage, the protesters first complained and then accelerated to full retribution: steal – ruin – destroy.
99% of media and commentators will use this incident to find a scapegoat. They will blame the police, or the militarization of the police, or blame the cop who shot Michael Brown, or blame Michael Brown, or blame African-Americans.
99% of media and commentators will use this incident to find a scapegoat. They will blame the police, or the militarization of the police, or blame the cop who shot Michael Brown, or blame Michael Brown, or blame African-Americans.
