I just can't see how comparing the property destruction in reaction to someone being murdered with someone being fucking murdered by state agents who are ostensibly here to "protect" us is in any world a good statement. I'm not interested in arguing if it's "safe" or not I'm arguing about it's value and how it frames the issues in our communities. Like you're proving my point. Biden would rather through us under the bus because it's "safe" than to spend time answer POTENTIAL media questions about looting.
The unfortunate reality is a lot of people don't see it the same way, and as much as we want it to be a moral statement, it's 6 days from an election and everything is politically oriented. I really don't love that fact, but it's the reality of things. I think Biden's history of calling out systemic racism and racial bias in law enforcement is pretty well established.
I personally think the "violence" in Philly
is justified, especially after that video of them responding to a similar instance earlier this year for a white man with a knife, and seeing them never even draw their weapons. The Philly PD has spent months harassing, assaulting, tear gassing, and demonizing protestors at every turn. They tried being peaceful, that clearly didn't work, so obviously things are going to escalate. We need serious reforms, because I'm really fucking tired of these stories every couple of days/weeks. This shouldn't be happening.
And one of his solutions is to give them MORE fucking money for "reform". Yaknow, the same bullshit him and Obama supported when they were in the white house.
Some of y'all delusional if you think Biden, Harris and the rest of the Centrist NeoLib garbage democrats are going to really take care of marginalized folks like you think.
More money specifically for implicit bias and racial profiling training. It was a plan to specifically offer a counter to a lot of the local and union provided "warrior training" and other bullshit. It is--as you said--one part of his reform plan.
Clearly they were empty words. His actions speak different. His statement doesn't even mention the police brutality Wallace faced. Biden has said repeatedly that he thinks most cops are good and that it's an issue of bad apples. He has a history of both sides'ing it, as seen in this video:
This may be difficult to accept, but that's because a majority of Americans think that about cops.
A NYT/Siena poll from July had the approval of "The police" at 72-23. Most Americans acknowledge that changes need to be made, but when it comes to specifics some of the policies fall flat,
per Gallup. Also, from that first link, prior to this year, a majority of voters approved of the job police were doing within their communities--in June that slipped from a majority to a plurality. In April Quinnipiac had it at 65-26. That being said, just about every poll shows a strong racial divide. Obviously because those victimized by the police are more likely to acknowledge the problem.
The point I'm making, is that prior to this year--specifically prior to George Floyd's killing--public opinion wasn't so clear cut. This year has really shifted things, and I am more optimistic than ever that we will get meaningful reforms through. Do I think we can fix everything? No way. But all signs indicate it's an issue that really needs to be a priority for the Democratic Party, and if they ignore it, I (and many others) will be pretty fucking mad.