But you never know how the media will portray it. We can guess, though.

a Presidential candidate; so, I would hardly think that they expect to take the mic at the Dem Party convention.

OTOH, it would not surprise me if some activists affiliated with the BLM movement should choose to protest outside of the Convention.

Obviously, I don't have a crystal ball, but it's difficult for me to see how the blame for the killing of the Dallas officers can be placed on the BLM organization (proper), based upon what we know, at this time.

After all, the Dallas PD's own Twitter feed showed two of their officers in a friendly pose with one of the protestors (holding a sign), just shortly before the massacre began.

And the shooter that they blew up, reportedly said that he had no affiliation with any group or organization--terrorist, or otherwise.

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"It is too bad. They like Occupy had something right. But this leaderless stuff never works."

In fact, it's only the "leaderless stuff" that ever works for good because it's only real democracy and direct action that ever get the ball rolling--in the right direction.

Do you envy the Tea Party? They had "leaders" like Dick Armey and the usual billionaire f/uck/unders. They were "effective" in misdirecting justifiably angry working class and petit bourgeoisie voters in furthering THEIR agenda.

Occupy changed the conversation in the country, indeed the world, and arose from the people. They didn't achieve more not because they shunned slimy politicians and avoided lining up behind some charismatic "arche," i.e. leader, but because the State, from the Feds on down to the "Democratic" Party big city mayors, conspired to break them by means of brute force.

And middle class types, who didn't understand direct democracy or sleeping in a tent on the street to stand up for what you believed, were silent when a movement that sought to save them and their children was broken by a predictably frightened and violent State.

It's messy and often frustrating to wait for people to coalesce and self-organize but the alternative is astroturf bullshit "revolutions" like the CIA likes to foment or the Kochs like to fund. If you want change to benefit the people then the impetus for that change must arise from the people, otherwise it will turn out to be another "don't get fooled again" situation.

Some Zinn history can help with this.

negative consequences of any foolish/immoral/amoral action, whether by an individual or institution, you will be accused of morally justifying those negative consequences.

If you try to give an honest assessment that develops a causal chain connecting any manifested negative consequences to any foolish/immoral/amoral action/policy, whether by an individual or institution, you will be accused of treason -- especially if you suggest altering said policy as one tactic to avoid a repeat of the negative consequences.

stopped assassinating black people and fighting for their right to assassinate black people the whole issue would disappear.
You obviously do not like BLM very much at all
Just sayin'