Police in Los Angeles have cleared out a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California (USC).
Officers in riot gear moved into the site early on Sunday, as USC warned those who did not leave that they could be arrested, according to CBS, the BBC’s US partner.
No arrests have been reported, and USC President Carol Folt thanked the police and campus security for clearing the camp “as peacefully and safely as possible”.
In a statement on Sunday, Dr Folt said action had to be taken because the encampment was disrupting exams and preparations for commencement ceremonies, and the situation was “spiralling in a dangerous direction”.
“My goals were to prioritise safety and return our campus and our surrounding community to normalcy,” she said.
This is how you know the “moderates” support of BLM was bullshit.
They don’t care about civil rights, they just used the movement to hurt republicans and boost their own donations. Because it helps them, they’ll never actually work to fix anything permanently in regards to protest
And they always come down harder on the left than the right.
https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html
Phil Ochs wrote a song about it. “Love me, I’m a Liberal.” Back when liberal meant ‘moderate’ rather than ‘anyone to the left of whoever Rush Limbaugh happens to idolize at the moment.’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cdqQ2BdgOA
I’d like to take this moment to remind you of the good news that Rush Limbaugh is dead.
They’ll “support” it as long as it doesn’t inconvenience them in any way, shape, or form.
That’s basically what MLK said.
They’ll say they agree about how things should be, but actively work against anything that might fix shit because change is uncomfortable.
No matter what a moderate says, “someday” is only going to come if we force it.
We’ve been waiting 80+ years for moderates to decide we’re ready for universal healthcare, they’ll never say it’s time for change until they can’t stop it.
We used to just call people that fought against change for the sake of it conservatives…