So conservatives are accusing the left of hypocrisy bc anti-police violence protests violate social distancing, which we have said is important in other settings? Aw, so precious when right wingers think they're really making a point but aren't. So here's the thing...
First, anti-police violence protesters are almost all wearing masks and doing their best to prevent viral spread. Anti-lockdown protesters were almost all NOT masking bc they don't think the virus is real...or bc masking violates their notions of "real" manhood
Second, anti-police violence protesters are protesting, um, police violence. The right is protesting having to wear a mask at Costco, the fact that they can't go to a sit down restaurant or get their hair cut when they want to...One is sorta more important than the rest.
Third, before you start with me, they were NOT protesting because they were losing income. 75% of the anti-lockdown protesters according to the survey data were white people who say they have NOT lost jobs or income. They are anti-vax loons, QAnon wackos and gun fetishists...
Fourth, the difference also is that in the case of lockdowns, there are other ways to keep people afloat economically, without opening everything up and risking public health...it's just that right wingers don't want to do those things...
But in the case of police violence, there is no alternative way to force change except protest activity...we've tried trainings and other piecemeal reforms, and nothing changes. So sadly folks have to risk health to bring change. Not so for protecting jobs/income
