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Understanding the implications of these protests requires a rekindling of public memory, specifically to the moments when anchors on major networks like MSNBC stood in front of raging flames, declaring them mere protests rather than vicious riots. The case in point: an MSNBC reporter, described provocatively as "not super bright", provided a misleading characterization of the chaos unfolding behind him, downplaying the violence and looting that was evident to any onlooker.