seems like an underexplored possible dynamic here is fussy journalists blaming riots on protesters that were really caused by police shootings vox.com/2020/6/2/21275…
in other words, the MSM *always* having a four-alarm freakout when buildings get burned down is a major confounding factor in polling showing that people turn against protests associated with riots
even if you are very upset about property destruction, it is perfectly logical to blame the police. "cops shouldn't shoot an unarmed man in the back 7 times in front of their kids, and then beat the shit out of people who are upset. that's how you get riots!"
and as a logistical (not political) matter, it is a lot easier to get police to stop shooting random people for sassing them than it is to stop a tidal wave of entirely justified unrest after the 10,000th instance of gratuitous violent abuse
well I'll be dipped
