{"id":734,"date":"2022-02-15T23:26:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T23:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/louisalovegallas.com\/?p=734"},"modified":"2022-02-25T19:47:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T19:47:41","slug":"nyt-oped-when-freedom-means-the-right-to-destroy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/louisalovegallas.com\/?p=734","title":{"rendered":"NYT OPED: When \u2018Freedom\u2019 Means the Right to Destroy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||4px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0NYT <a data-testid=\"story-section\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/section\/opinion\">Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1vkm6nb ehdk2mb0\">\n<h1 id=\"link-b8bb0b\" class=\"css-15m43iq e1h9rw200\" data-testid=\"headline\">When \u2018Freedom\u2019 Means the Right to Destroy<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"When \u2018Freedom\u2019 Means the Right to Destroy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/svc\/oembed\/html\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2022%2F02%2F14%2Fopinion%2Fcanada-protests-black-lives-matter.html#?secret=NlBDTkKSCI\" data-secret=\"NlBDTkKSCI\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Louisa Gallas | Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As I read your article, Mr. Krugman, and then comments, I admire that you highlight the motives behind protests and how they differ. BLM was a response to yet another murder of an unarmed Black man by police. And the millions of protestors did far less damage than the 8000 Canadian protesters who occupied a bridge that impacted the economy of two countries and were largely members of the far-right, indiscriminately violating the rights of all sorts of people. Supported by the far-right in the US as a \u201cFreedom Convoy\u201d including legislators like Rand Paul who suggested an insurrection by trucks for the Super Bowl. Sadly even apparently liberal thinkers are posting here how all \u2018illegal\u2019 protests are the same and law and order should be brought down hard on them equally. The slander I witness of B.L.M. by too many white people who are moderates or on the left continues since Floyd\u2019s shocking public lynching. The podcast Code Switch has reported their research shows B.L.M. is less supported now then before Ferguson. Too many people have bought and spread around the false story of looting and misrepresent the economic damage. I have very radical friends who bring up \u201call that looting\u201d still as their first comment, spinning the old law and order meme George Wallace weaponized. Your final comment nails it: what order do you want to support, who benefits from which law when you assess protests. Don\u2019t be careless, note how B.L.M. has been weakened by ignorant thoughtless commentary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"When \u2018Freedom\u2019 Means the Right to Destroy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/svc\/oembed\/html\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2022%2F02%2F14%2Fopinion%2Fcanada-protests-black-lives-matter.html#?secret=NlBDTkKSCI\" data-secret=\"NlBDTkKSCI\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph -->[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0NYT Opinion When \u2018Freedom\u2019 Means the Right to Destroy &nbsp; https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/02\/14\/opinion\/canada-protests-black-lives-matter.html Louisa Gallas | Michigan As I read your article, Mr. Krugman, and then comments, I admire that you highlight the motives behind protests and how they differ. BLM was a response to yet another murder of an unarmed Black man by police. 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