America is on fire: a Russian-speaking New Yorker told what is happening in the United States

“Do not believe those who are trying to show all the chaos and chaos in the United States as something homogeneous. The protestors can be divided into five distinct groups, ”New Yorker Yevgeny Lin writes in his blog at Liga.net.

Next - from the first person.

Before I write my opinion about what is happening in the United States, I focus on the following. My sincere advice: do not believe it, whether it’s television people, journalists or Facebook bloggers who, describing what is happening in the USA, focus on any one aspect or a specific narrative of events.

Those who do this are either careless, or irresponsible, or do not understand that they are saying racist things, or their goal is to show a deliberately distorted picture, for the sake of some of their own benefits or target audience.

Why am I saying this? Because in my opinion, basically, those participating in the protests can be divided into five separate groups / categories. They often have different goals and use different methods. I say “often” because some people have overlapping goals and methods, which further confuses the situation.

Therefore, anyone who tries to show what is happening, which is more like a vinaigrette of ideologies, groups, methods and goals, as something homogeneous, is deceiving you.

So the groups:

1. Peaceful protesters against police brutality, including most of the Black Lives Matter movement.
2. The radical wing of Black Lives Matter, who believe that the time for peaceful protests is over and the only way to change the situation is to use violent methods, especially against the police.
3. Looters and rioters: who, using protests, rob shops, destroy and set fire to cars and buildings.
4. Anarchists and the anti-fascist group "Antifa": their goal is to incite tyranny, to destroy the system using extremely violent methods. They are catalysts of chaos, and their main goal is to create chaos that will lead to arbitrariness and anarchy of the crowd.
5. White supremacists and extreme right radical groups. They are catalysts for chaos. To simplify a little, their goal is to “anti-advertise” any African American civil rights movement against police brutality, as well as race riots in the United States.

Now I'll just superficially describe this vinaigrette

Peaceful protesters (1) speak out against police brutality. The radical wing (2) is in favor of the same, but they believe that violence should be used. Antifa (3) is simply for universal violence, but their goals have nothing to do with the protesters. White Supremacists (5) are also in favor of violence, but they also have completely opposite goals. Marauders (3) for violence and anarchy, because it will allow them to loot and loot. They have no ideology.

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Anarchists (4) and white supremacists (5) have the same methods (chaos, violence), but they adhere to different ultimate goals and ideologies: anarchy, Marxism in some; white supremacism among others.

Marauders (3) don't care at all, they just have to loot. The members of "Antifa" robbery into the hands. White supremacists also benefit from looting and rioting because it discredits the civil rights movement.

Are you already dizzy? That is why I repeat once again: anyone who is trying to show all this chaos and chaos as something homogeneous is lying to you.

Moreover, those who are convincing that it is one particular group that is engaged in robbery and lawlessness, at least do not realize that these words are banal racism.

Now let's go through the video materials

(Presumably) Antifa members are smashing banks. I advise all those who like to pay attention to dark skin color, take a closer look:

The guy chases (presumably) the Antifa member who desecrates the monuments:

The girl drives away (presumably) antifa members who defile the building:

A girl with a megaphone begs the rioters not to destroy the store:

Peaceful protesters caught (presumably an Antifa member) who was destroying the pavement and handed him over to the police:

Nashville police caught (allegedly a white supremacist) who set fire to a courthouse in Nashville. Why is it supposedly a white supremacist? Because if you look closely at his tattoos, then this is the so-called "three percent" - a member of the radical ultra-right group:

Buffalo Mayor addresses a marauder who set fire to the courthouse:

Police arbitrariness:

Police officers join the protesters:

The policeman is outraged by the actions of "Antifa":

The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, opposes pogroms and supports a peaceful protest against police violence:

And now about the anti-fascist group "Antifa"

I understand very well that they began to talk a lot about this group after the events in Charlottesville.

Of course, for many, in comparison with the Nazis and skinheads, “Antifa” may seem like a counterweight and almost heroes. Even then I argued that Antifa had nothing to do with the movement against fascism. And that behind this name radical anarchists, outrageous people are hiding.

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Their purpose and methods: violence and pogroms. They take the civil rights movement hostage and try to create chaos in these protests. They incite racism in the country (among other groups) because they substitute peaceful protesters and peaceful African-American activists.

If someone, against the background of the current events, decides to somehow defend Antifa, I strongly advise you to stop and think a little. If what is happening has not opened your eyes to this group, I am sincerely sorry for you.

And now in the end, because you can write a lot about it. America is torn to pieces. America is on fire. We have not seen anything like this since 1968. Similar on the same scale and level. There were separate flashes here and there, but this never happened.

All normal people are outraged by police arbitrariness, but also outraged by pogroms, looting and violence. In this sad time, a president is needed who is able to unite the country. Who can find a dialogue with both parties. It can heal, not incite. Will be able to find wise words, and not troll ... Whether such a person is now in the White House is up to each of us to decide.

The original column is published on the website. Liga.net.

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