Rep. Ellison: BlackLivesMatter Protesters Need Disruption to Get Heard

‘It’s hard to break into the conversation — and it’s hard to get beyond platitudes’

ELLISON: "Yes. Absolutely. And they told me it’s not — they’re not against Hillary and they’re certainly not against Bernie Sanders, but they expect that these folks are going to listen to them. But it’s hard to break into the conversation. And it’s hard to get beyond platitudes. And they want a plan. They want meaningful change. When they saw that young woman get flipped in that chair, when they saw Sandra Bland get yanked out of the car, they feel that. I feel that. And I’m telling you that people — it’s an urgent moment and they just don’t feel that they can afford to just play by the traditional, nicey nice rules. They got to be heard."

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