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@mangeurdenuage Insurance almost never covers civil disturbances. But even if they did, only about 10% of small businesses reopen after a devastating fire.
I haven’t been in the Los Angeles riot zones (from the 1960s and 1990s riots) in about fifteen years, but a lot of those areas became economic dead zones even in the early 2000s.
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So here's the thing with riots. Once it starts, non-locals join. They don't know that "John's Market" gave formula and diapers to a local woman whose income was interrupted, or that that little used car lot on the corner is the result of a neighborhood family's 30 years of sacrifice. . The police stations will be rebuilt with thicker, fire-resistant walls within a few months. …
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I can't see economic dead zones happening in Minneapolis. First off, pretty much everyone here is sick of the police. University of Minnesota fired them. Minneapolis Public Schools fired them. Very few people in Minneapolis are blaming the protesters. Most people are blaming themselves for not taking stronger action against the police sooner because the police force here has b…
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@musicman “I can’t see dead zones happening in Minneapolis” One would hope not. Be aware that many (if not most) small businesses lack fire insurance, and most insurance policies exclude civil disturbances anyway. That mean Twin Cities people will have to actively participate in rebuilding burned communities. “... everyone here is sick of the police.” Good. Then th…
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I think *some* business destruction is warranted. For example, Target. Target is everywhere here. There's the Target Center, Target Field, and they are the lead sponsor of Minnesota United. They have a big, tall building downtown. What the hell has Target done for the black population? I'm sure it's not literally nothing, but Target is the status quo, so I think they are a symb…
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