{"product_id":"blm-by-mike-gonzalez-9781641772235","title":"BLM","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe George Floyd riots, which have precipitated great changes throughout American society, were not spontaneous events. Americans did not suddenly rise up in righteous anger, take to the streets, and demand not just that police departments be defunded, but that all the structures, institutions, and systems of the United States—supposedly racist—be overhauled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12,000 or so demonstrations and 633 related riots following Floyd's death took organizational muscle. The movement's grip on institutions from the classroom to the ballpark required ideological commitment. That muscle and commitment were provided by the various Black Lives Matter organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBLM\u003c\/em\u003e examines who the BLM leaders are, delving into their backgrounds and exposing their agendas—something the media has so far refused to do. These individuals are shown to be avowed Marxists who claim they want to dismantle our way of life. Along with their fellow activists, they make savvy use of social media to spread their message and organize marches, sit-ins, statue tumblings, and riots. In 2020, they seized upon the video showing George Floyd's suffering as a pretext to unleash a nationwide insurgency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCertainly, no person of goodwill could object to the proposition that \"black lives matter\" as much as any other human life. However, Americans need to understand how their laudable moral concern is being exploited for purposes that many would not approve of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848553779436,"sku":"9781641772235","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14712473482772.jpg?v=1758987234","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/blm-by-mike-gonzalez-9781641772235","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}