It’s clear

Miguel Rios writes that Black Lives Matter is a “…Marxist leaning organization [with] no real vision or solutions to our current problems…”

However, BLM is not Marxist: “Marxism envisioned the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism by the proletariat (working class people) and eventually a classless communist society… “But the movement has grown and broadened dramatically.

Many Americans, few of whom would identify as Marxists, support Black Lives Matter, drawn to its message of anti-racism.” “Is Black Lives Matter A Marxist Movement?” https://www. politifact.com/

Rios writes: “Meanwhile the killings of Black youths by other Black youths in Americas inner cities continue and go like always ...ignored.”

However, BLM’s mission is: “…to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.” Blacklivesmatter.com

Rios write: “What if the cities that suffered during the rioting burning and looting were to sue the BLM organizations leadership for the damages of both public and private property plus overtime pay for fire and police?

Fact: 90% of the protests by BLM were peaceful. Time, Sep 2020.

Why was Rios quiet when white protesters caused damage to the Washington Capitol? “The U.S. Capitol Riots and the Double Standard of Protest Policing,” https:// www.usnews.com, Jan 2021

Lastly, Rios accuses BLM of fraud by “[splurging] the $ millions donated on the BLM leadership. According to Charity Watch, local chapters of BLM have stated that they “…have received little or no financial support from [BLM] since the launch in 2013.”

However, Charity Watch alleged no fraud by BLM.

According to Hispanic Network Magazine, “Most Latinos do not just empathize with the experience of Black Americans who are abused and targeted by police, but they also identify with that experience.”

It’s clear that Rios doesn’t want to align with African-Americans due to his conservative views. Vincent White

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