5/13/2015, 3:37 pm
The crowd muttered approvingly as Rev. Jackson handed the microphone over to Rev. Sharpton.
"It has come to our attention that the institution of Global Warming, a phenomenon discovered by white scientists, is being used to further the agenda of racism through subliminal means. I've seen it in commercials and I've seen it in every documentary, in every news outlet. They are focusing on the lives of white polar bears while ignoring the desperate struggles of black bears, as if black bears' lives don't matter."
"Why are they so micro-focused on white bears?" an angry Jackson yelled into the microphone. "Why do they ignore the fight of black bears and instead stereotype them as picnic basket thieves and creatures that rummage through the trash of white homes in rural areas? It is to plant in the minds of our children that anything of a darker complexion is of lesser value!"
"Allow me to demonstrate," Rev. Sharpton beckoned up a little girl from the crowd onto the stage. He then opened a box at his feet and pulled out two plush toys: a polar bear and a black bear. "Now little girl, I want you to choose one of these," the reverend extended both bears towards the nervous child, but before she could make a choice, he snapped them away.
"I told you!" Sharpton yelled into the microphone.
Angry chatter rose over the crowd, mixed with the sound of a distant air raid siren - a new tactic that cities across the U.S. have implemented to protect citizens under the threat of frequent riots.
A moment later the Baltimore riots resumed almost as suddenly as they had ended, as citizens began to destroy what was left of their community and their own homes, raid their neighbors' apartments, burn public housing projects, and loot family-owned shops.
With fire and smoke quickly filling the streets, Rev. Sharpton and Rev. Jackson hurried off of the stage to escape the wrath of the rioters. The news crews that reported their speech weren't as lucky; some of them weren't quick enough to pack their equipment in time. Those who didn't make it to their vans were beaten and mugged of everything they had.
Global Warming proponents, who are white, were torn between their impulse to support the struggle of the disadvantaged minorities represented by Rev. Sharpton and Rev. Jackson, and the feeling of dismay at the ugly allegations of being racist, as they had no prior experience defending themselves from racist charges.
Mainstream media news outlets also seemed unsure how to respond as they filled their Twitter and Facebook pages with pointless and confusing comments, expressing their support for both the polar bears and the accusations of racism, and simultaneously denouncing global warming deniers and the Baltimore police department.
In the meantime, the city of Baltimore continued to burn.
