That's the crux of my post, I'm not certain, because I'm still trying to sort through all the disinformation. For every seemingly left-leaning article on BLM, there's a fear-based one from a conservative sending up that "alert beacon." Dear White People, BLM is coming for reparations, they're coming for your property! Educate yourself!"
Hell, there's apparently a BLM Foundation that's raised millions (based in CA) not even affiliated with the BLM Movement. And if the BLM Founder is a "Trained Marxist"; what aspects of that training will she bring to the political front and how much influence with BLM have on a Democratic controlled D.C. as opposed to a GOP? (I don't know). CP USA certainly dedicates resources to BLM: https://www.cpusa.org/article_tag/black-lives-matter/
Despite my left-leaning viewpoints on social issues, I'm still a capitalist at heart, I believe in States rights and a smaller Federal govt. footprint. Whether I think BLM will have much influence in the political arena is irrelevant at this juncture as I'm just trying to find out the extent of the type of America they want...it's much more than just equality (which I support).
Someone's already mentioned they need a new marketing strategy, because their current one employees shock-n-awe that is very divisive and constantly in need of an explanation to reach across to the conservatives.
Kneeling - divisive
Defund Police - divisive
BLM - divisive
Why not employ less divisive tactics since they're literally alienating their target audience!
None of the things you listed are divisive. The only thing divisive is that it's people of color demanding equality. That is divisive to a country that is still very focused on white supremacy.
And every one of those right wing crazy pieces should just be ignored. They've already proven that facts aren't something they're big on, but they love crazed hyperbole.
Yes, she says she's a marxist, but as I've explained it has to do with her approach of believing that people of color have to work together like a larger family unit and take care of one another because white America has worked to destroy what used to be a very strong family structure and also works against them.
Instead I'd look deeply into the things they're asking for.
Stop using police for all responses, defund police and move many of those funds to other agencies who are better suited to handle those issues that police can't.
Remove police immunity.
Work to lower police violence and militarism. Remove guns from many officers.
Create new training mechanisms to remove the "warrior cop" mentality from officers.
I can't argue with any of those ideas.