'Keep telling yourself that’: Politico labels Ferguson as 'birth of a new civil rights movement'

Were the protests that started after the police shooting of Michael Brown and spread elsewhere the start of a “new civil rights movement”?

According to an article in Politico Magazine, a new civil rights movement was born in Ferguson, Mo. in 2014:

The birth of a new civil rights movement http://t.co/HHIFohZUpM

— POLITICO (@politico) January 2, 2015

Really? That claim was challenged:

https://twitter.com/GlomarResponder/status/551006811089022976

Pro-crime anarchy movement based on race, led by Obama, @TheDemocrats and promoted by the corrupt media, e.g., @politico.

— VACUOUS CIPHER (@THE_DAILY_BLEAT) January 2, 2015

@politico movement linked to those who were doing criminal acts & not just sitting in a bus minding own business

— Paul Lyle (@redneckcowboy_1) January 2, 2015

@politico Its not a civil rights issue. It's lazy bums provoking cops and not complying.

— Rustie (@rustie9) January 2, 2015

@politico Too bad it's not a year for opening your eyes and bettering yourself instead of thugging.

— ? Liz Loves Christmas ? (@LizbethAgue) January 2, 2015

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