Brittany Luce
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I mean, the Panthers, you know, the police and the feds were really targeting them.
Like a lot of these revolutionaries were getting gunned down.
But I think when most people think about the Panthers and their methods of defense, they think about the firearms that their members carried.
But I feel like it's less widely known that martial arts were also a part of their self-defense programming.
I mean, I feel like everything is all about like personal gains.
And it's a lot more about you and how much you can lift and how you look.
What about the community aspect?
That seemed like a really big piece of the Turner's Halls and the Black Power martial arts practices.
This makes me think about what's been going on in Minneapolis, honestly.
Like, I would guess not everyone who has protested ICE there thinks of themselves as leftists.
But I could see how, with a right-wing government in power and, you know, seeing people shot and killed by ICE agents, that some left-leaning people might be turning to the gym to at least feel more prepared.
You know, I've even seen some posts on social media that seem to reflect that feeling.
For one example, Instagram user Kate Alexander said in a recent post, training for my half marathon, red X emoji.
Training to run faster than ice, green checkmark emoji.
Brace yourselves and get ready for when the American Gestapo comes to your neighborhood next.
Marge, this was so enlightening.