Are you the reason they protest?

“When you watched NFL players kneel before the flag, you complained that it was an offense to your patriotism.

When you were asked to wear masks, you complained that you couldn't breathe.

When you were told to wear a mask in businesses, you complained it was oppression.

When you were told to stay at home, you complained it was tyranny.

When you saw those stay at home orders enforced, you complained it was fascism.

When you saw people storm a state capitol building with rifles, you celebrated their freedom to exercise the first and second amendments.

When you saw a white man wearing a badge and an American flag kneel on the neck of a black man for seven minutes until he was dead...

You said nothing.

And when you saw thousands take to the streets to protest this overt act of oppression, tyranny, fascism, and stolen breath, again you complain - on behalf of the business owners, and the police, and your patriotism, and your rights.

But not their rights. Never, ever their rights. Not to assemble. Not to define the terms of their own oppression. Not to express their patriotism. Not to breathe. Not to live free.

You are why they protest.”

- Alex Schiller