Consider MLK’s quote to the Weathermen’s rationale for the “Days of Rage” battle in Chicago:
“The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility.”
~MLK
How might a Weatherman respond to King?
Are there riots in history that contradict King’s claim?
How do riots work as rhetorical events? That is, as a communicative event?
