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Skateboarder dies protecting others while fighting domestic terrorist.
skiermanI find it hilarious there's zero evidence of this kid being "fired" on when he initially decided to shoot an unarmed protester's head off.
Trump supporters are now trying to justify mass shooters. Fucking scary.
The rapist that was trying to start a fight and also kept repeating “shoot me n****” at the gas station, then tried to ambush him by the car... riiight. Whether he was trying to disarm him or not, he went after the kid with the gun, good shoot.
also: Trump will certainly win with liberal logic of “iF wE bUrN DoWn ThE cItIes ThE CoPs WiLl ToTaLly StOp KilLiNg PeOpLe”. Did you see the goons calling for cops after the other 2 were shot? Thought the deep left wanted to defund the police
**This post was edited on Aug 30th 2020 at 12:54:46am
50KalI would argue BLM just want cops to not kill black people blatantly. The recent WI incident only fanned the flames.
Antifia on the other hand want blood but they are not sure what end the bullets come out of on guns in my opinion.
Unarmed black shootings by police are down over 50% since 2015, with 11 being shot this year. At 320+ million population I will call that not as bad as they make it seem. All for police reform don’t get me wrong, body cameras, charges for corrupt cops, but leaning into your car after resisting arrest is not too bright. Why do some mass shooters get taken into custody peacefully? They surrender. Want to find out? Go start a domestic disturbance, when the cops come act belligerent enough they decide to tase you, and when that doesn’t work you walk away from them toward your vehicle While guns are drawn (do you know how many LEOs get dragged in these scenarios? Or get shot at?) I feel sorry for the guy and his family but this is not racism, it is ignorant.
there is an initial statement by kyles lawyers... that more closely resembles what I see when I watch all the video footage of the events. Domestic terrorist? You decide.
**This post was edited on Aug 30th 2020 at 12:54:18am
Right wing terrorism has been on the rise for years in this country. It’s scary that the biggest terrorist threat is a domestic one from these right wing lunatics. Crazy times
CLQRight wing terrorism has been on the rise for years in this country. It’s scary that the biggest terrorist threat is a domestic one from these right wing lunatics. Crazy times
I wasn’t aware you thought BLM was right winged...?
CLQRight wing terrorism has been on the rise for years in this country. It’s scary that the biggest terrorist threat is a domestic one from these right wing lunatics. Crazy times
BLM even burned down a business supporting them. You are so fucking delusional.
ScaryDumpTruck
BLM even burned down a business supporting them. You are so fucking delusional.
We get it man, you get all your news from Facebook and never bother to check if it’s real. You never care about the facts. I think everyone on here has got it, you don’t need to keep posting about it.
ScaryDumpTruck
BLM even burned down a business supporting them. You are so fucking delusional.
While we are on the topic of church’s, it reminds me of right wing terrorist Dylan Roof who killed 9 people in a church. How come every domestic terrorist is right wing? What’s up with that? The unabomber was an anarchist i guess https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylann_Roof
CLQWe get it man, you get all your news from Facebook and never bother to check if it’s real. You never care about the facts. I think everyone on here has got it, you don’t need to keep posting about it.
CLQWhile we are on the topic of church’s, it reminds me of right wing terrorist Dylan Roof who killed 9 people in a church. How come every domestic terrorist is right wing? What’s up with that? The unabomber was an anarchist i guess https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylann_Roof
CLQWe get it man, you get all your news from Facebook and never bother to check if it’s real. You never care about the facts. I think everyone on here has got it, you don’t need to keep posting about it.
Yes and let’s blame the trump administration for all these democratic run cities that look like a third world country. As if burning down the place is really going to bring about any systemic change. All they are doing is firming up the vote for Trump. But maybe you are a socialist and believe in not just their message but tactics. Looting? No we are just redistributing wealth.
CLQWhile we are on the topic of church’s, it reminds me of right wing terrorist Dylan Roof who killed 9 people in a church. How come every domestic terrorist is right wing? What’s up with that? The unabomber was an anarchist i guess https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylann_Roof
You don't see the difference here do you?
Find a single person on either side of the aisle to ever be elected to office that endorsed those people or their actions.
Is your TDS so severe that you think Donald Trump personally endorses them? Do you really thing that the average conservative, republican, or 'guy on the right' endorses what they've done? Get a grip dude. You've seriously lost it.
nuno81291Yes and let’s blame the trump administration for all these democratic run cities that look like a third world country. As if burning down the place is really going to bring about any systemic change. All they are doing is firming up the vote for Trump. But maybe you are a socialist and believe in not just their message but tactics. Looting? No we are just redistributing wealth.
For fucks sake.
Do I really have to tell you, again, that the looters and the protestors are usually not one in the same?
Every single family that has been at the root cause of these protests has asked, pleaded, stated, they do not want people to loot, burn down buildings/establishments, resort to violence, etc.
The fact that people ARE doing these things goes against the wishes of these families who have suffered an unspeakable tragedy. For every person out there causing destruction, there are likely countless more who want to protest, peacefully. It's truly a shame because these people are detracting from an extremely important cause.
If you want to go into a bit of a tinfoil-hat area, one could look at the numerous statements by state and law enforcement officials claiming some of the unrest is due to instigators, both far left and right, and they are responsible for riling up crowds/causing a lot of the mayhem we see today. But that's going to be next to impossible to really quantify.
However, let's not forget that the Federal Government isn't really blameless here either. They've done a LOT to create an unstable situation where people resent them.
I mean, are people also forgetting that the Federal Government had unmarked and unidentified officers taking people off the streets without justification? In what world is THAT acceptable either?
How about overly aggressive policing tactics? Remember Trump's use of teargas to clear out protestors from a church for a fucking PHOTO op? Or when federal prosecutors brought charges against a man for a Facebook post?
It's not just the Democratic cities that are acting like 3rd world countries, the Federal Government is engaging in actions that are like those of a dictatorship from Eastern Europe/North Korea.
We can't ignore the rhetoric from Trump either. How many statements has he made encouraging people to take matters into their own hands? About how strength is the only way to quell the unrest?"....When the looting starts, the shooting starts." There are countless examples.
Both parties have handled this poorly. One can be blamed for not decrying the looting and violence, the other can be blamed for instigating further unrest.
Welcome to American Politics in 2020. It's only going to get worse until election day.
**This post was edited on Aug 31st 2020 at 8:46:48am
BiffbarfThis is approaching dolan levels of nonsensical conclusions. Congrats, you played yourself
The kid is a fucking moron, nothing new here.
.MASSHOLE.For fucks sake.
Do I really have to tell you, again, that the looters and the protestors are usually not one in the same?
Every single family that has been at the root cause of these protests has asked, pleaded, stated, they do not want people to loot, burn down buildings/establishments, resort to violence, etc.
The fact that people ARE doing these things goes against the wishes of these families who have suffered an unspeakable tragedy. For every person out there causing destruction, there are likely countless more who want to protest, peacefully. It's truly a shame because these people are detracting from an extremely important cause.
If you want to go into a bit of a tinfoil-hat area, one could look at the numerous statements by state and law enforcement officials claiming some of the unrest is due to instigators, both far left and right, and they are responsible for riling up crowds/causing a lot of the mayhem we see today. But that's going to be next to impossible to really quantify.
However, let's not forget that the Federal Government isn't really blameless here either. They've done a LOT to create an unstable situation where people resent them.
I mean, are people also forgetting that the Federal Government had unmarked and unidentified officers taking people off the streets without justification? In what world is THAT acceptable either?
How about overly aggressive policing tactics? Remember Trump's use of teargas to clear out protestors from a church for a fucking PHOTO op? Or when federal prosecutors brought charges against a man for a Facebook post?
It's not just the Democratic cities that are acting like 3rd world countries, the Federal Government is engaging in actions that are like those of a dictatorship from Eastern Europe/North Korea.
We can't ignore the rhetoric from Trump either. How many statements has he made encouraging people to take matters into their own hands? About how strength is the only way to quell the unrest?"....When the looting starts, the shooting starts." There are countless examples.
Both parties have handled this poorly. One can be blamed for not decrying the looting and violence, the other can be blamed for instigating further unrest.
Welcome to American Politics in 2020. It's only going to get worse until election day.
**This post was edited on Aug 31st 2020 at 8:46:48am
I think the kid you quoted meant that Democrat run cities (especially historically Democrat run cities) experience far more
violence than Republican run cities. Out of the 50 largest cities in the country 35 are run by Democrats, 13 by Republicans, and 2 by Independents. 8 out of the 10 largest cities are run by Democrats. The 5 deadliest cities (by murder rate) are all Democrat run. I’m not saying all Democrat cities are run like this and I’m not saying some Republican cities don’t share the same level of violence by there is differently a pattern here...
And Joe Biden spoke his mind when he said “if you don’t vote for me, you ain’t black”. Sounds like even their leader is inciting a race war. How about the mobs confronting RNC attendees? This is no longer civil discourse, and btw My family fled Iran when an ideological revolution took place and fascists took over. Luckily our citizenry here is heavily armed and will fight back.
Charlie_KellyThe kid is a fucking moron, nothing new here.
I think the kid you quoted meant that Democrat run cities (especially historically Democrat run cities) experience far more
violence than Republican run cities. Out of the 50 largest cities in the country 35 are run by Democrats, 13 by Republicans, and 2 by Independents. 8 out of the 10 largest cities are run by Democrats. The 5 deadliest cities (by murder rate) are all Democrat run. I’m not saying all Democrat cities are run like this and I’m not saying some Republican cities don’t share the same level of violence by there is differently a pattern here...
Yeah, I quoted the wrong person.
However, back to violence and politics.
You hit the nail on the head when you noted the # of Democratic cities vs. others. That shouldn't surprise anyone. Urban areas (cities) tend to vote Democratic, regardless of what direction the rest of the state leans.
Unsurprisingly, there tends to be more violence in urban areas. I don't think the political leanings of the city/governmental officials plays a major role in that either. A lot of studies have shown that the violence within these locals is regulated to small select social groups, not the city as a larger whole. As to why it happens in these social groups, we'd be getting into a whole socioeconomic debate about racial segregation and other really complicated and nuanced topics.
However, back to the main point, this would mean that a small group of people could disproportionately alter the #s in such a manner that it'd appear that the city government is inept/incompetent/corrupt/whatever you want to call it, because of the crime numbers. That's just not how you can look at things. A single group distorting the data doesn't mean the city is a crime-infested shithole, it just appears that way because of how the data is handled. The proper way would be a much more nuanced and complicated.
Ironically, the FBI acknowledges this and even goes as far as to stay about their crime rankings: "These incomplete analyses have often created misleading perceptions which adversely affect geographic entities and their residents. For this reason, the FBI has a longstanding policy against ranking participating law enforcement agencies on the basis of crime data alone. Despite repeated warnings against these practices, some data users continue to challenge and misunderstand this position."
You hit the nail on the head when you noted the # of Democratic cities vs. others. That shouldn't surprise anyone. Urban areas (cities) tend to vote Democratic, regardless of what direction the rest of the state leans.
Unsurprisingly, there tends to be more violence in urban areas. I don't think the political leanings of the city/governmental officials plays a major role in that either. A lot of studies have shown that the violence within these locals is regulated to small select social groups, not the city as a larger whole. As to why it happens in these social groups, we'd be getting into a whole socioeconomic debate about racial segregation and other really complicated and nuanced topics.
However, back to the main point, this would mean that a small group of people could disproportionately alter the #s in such a manner that it'd appear that the city government is inept/incompetent/corrupt/whatever you want to call it, because of the crime numbers. That's just not how you can look at things. A single group distorting the data doesn't mean the city is a crime-infested shithole, it just appears that way because of how the data is handled. The proper way would be a much more nuanced and complicated.
Ironically, the FBI acknowledges this and even goes as far as to stay about their crime rankings: "These incomplete analyses have often created misleading perceptions which adversely affect geographic entities and their residents. For this reason, the FBI has a longstanding policy against ranking participating law enforcement agencies on the basis of crime data alone. Despite repeated warnings against these practices, some data users continue to challenge and misunderstand this position."
Fair enough, I may disagree with some of what you’re saying but I see where you are coming from. I still think Republicans, on the whole, run their cities better than Democrats but that’s more a matter of opinion I guess.
nuno81291And Joe Biden spoke his mind when he said “if you don’t vote for me, you ain’t black”. Sounds like even their leader is inciting a race war. How about the mobs confronting RNC attendees? This is no longer civil discourse, and btw My family fled Iran when an ideological revolution took place and fascists took over. Luckily our citizenry here is heavily armed and will fight back.
Jesus Christ dude.
Take a look in the mirror. Biden inciting a race war? Sheesh. Come on.
Let's look at the difference in rhetoric over the protests over COVID restrictions and the protests on police violence.
Here are two tweets from the protests.
"The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, and safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal."
vs.
Disgraceful Anarchists. We are watching them closely, but stupidly protected by the Radical Left Dems!
In the first, you had armed (white) men standing in a state government building. In the 2nd, you had a speech (by a black man) out in a common square in DC.
Which sounds more dangerous to you?
"Our citizenry is heavily armed and will fight back"? Fuck dude. You're just as bad as you claim Biden is.
Wrong again, I just don’t want to see this country become a communist shit hole like the one we left. I have enough of a grasp of leftist rhetoric from observing how even my friends talk here in Massachusetts. A pundit 15 minutes ago on GBH called for the dissolution of the republican party as a cancer on society. There is no talking with these people. My Facebook looks like y’all swallowed a pill and regurgitate the same nonsense. It’s great the families of victims don’t want to see their cities burn, why then can protestors not police themselves? Isn’t that what you want? Community policing?
**This post was edited on Aug 31st 2020 at 10:06:10am
nuno81291Wrong again, I just don’t want to see this country become a communist shit hole like the one we left.
You recognize what you're saying is basically the following:
I don't agree with certain governmental policies so I'm prepared to start a civil war to prevent that.
Yeah, tell me again how that's any different than what you criticize Biden doing?
And come on, either your country was taken over by Fascists or it was taken over by Communists. Fascism and Communism aren't exactly the same thing...in fact, they're almost polar opposites.
One is a means of governing in which the entire country supports the ruling party while the other is a means of governing where the people, as a whole, rule the country.
Is Iran fascist? Sort of. It's more totalitarian or authoritarian than fascist.
But just because the Nazi party was called the National Socialist Workers' Party doesn't make it a socialist party. That's common political science knowledge.
What's really ironic is that a lot of Trump/GOP supporters get upset when they're all labeled as "white-supremacists"/"racists"/"bigots" because they support Trump yet to them, all Democrats support community policing, looting, riots, etc.
nuno81291Wrong again, I just don’t want to see this country become a communist shit hole like the one we left.
TREATING YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS AS A THREAT TO THE COUNTRY BECAUSE YOU'RE BLINDLY BELIEVING PROPAGANDA SAYING THEY'RE EVIL COMMUNISTS? I WONDER WHERE I'VE HEARD THAT ONE BEFORE.......
Black people have been peacefully protesting for decades and are still getting killed disproportionately. You dont get to chose how they should or shouldnt protest. Shut the fuck up.
.MASSHOLE.What's really ironic is that a lot of Trump/GOP supporters get upset when they're all labeled as "white-supremacists"/"racists"/"bigots" because they support Trump yet to them, all Democrats support community policing, looting, riots, etc.
I guess they can't see the double-standards.
Generalizations on generalization on generalizations. Doesn't help anyone.
Personally, all I want to see the left do is condemn the violence going on.
We just had a DA in california present an argument that 'the case needs to be made that maybe the looters needed the things they looted'.
NPR, one of the the most left leaning outlets in existence is showcasing a book called "In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action"
It took Don Lemon, one of the biggest commentators on the left, almost 90 days to denounce the violence going on in the cities. He likely only did so because the polls are saying the violence is hurting Biden.
Chris Cuomo, saying on prime time CNN "Where does it say that protests have to be peaceful?"
Maxine Waters has, on multiple occasions, said that people need to get in the faces of people they disagree with and corner them in public to intimidate them.
Countless hollywood types and athletes on record calling for violence and personal harm to Trump supporters and Trump himself.
The rhetoric coming from the left for the last 4 years is absolutely insane and it's rare that there's any mainstream condemnation from their own side.
Personally, I welcome any protests for any reason if they're peaceful. Don't block traffic intentionally, don't throw shit, don't burn shit, don't break shit... All damn day I'll support it... But I haven't seen much of that. The most peaceful assembly I've seen so far was here in Vail and even then a few people were getting heated for no reason other than untethered emotional outbursts.
People are afraid of what comes next and they should be. We're on the brink of total chaos and thus far Trump has been taking a back seat when it comes to states letting themselves handle the unrest. Except for sending additional assets to defend federal property like courthouses, he's been totally hands off. If this goes on much longer we'll see the insurrection act invoked and at that point, I'll welcome it along with 65 million+ others who are fed the fuck up.
.MASSHOLE.You recognize what you're saying is basically the following:
I don't agree with certain governmental policies so I'm prepared to start a civil war to prevent that.
Yeah, tell me again how that's any different than what you criticize Biden doing?
And come on, either your country was taken over by Fascists or it was taken over by Communists. Fascism and Communism aren't exactly the same thing...in fact, they're almost polar opposites.
One is a means of governing in which the entire country supports the ruling party while the other is a means of governing where the people, as a whole, rule the country.
Is Iran fascist? Sort of. It's more totalitarian or authoritarian than fascist.
But just because the Nazi party was called the National Socialist Workers' Party doesn't make it a socialist party. That's common political science knowledge.
Where to begin with this.
1. Not one person I know that is conservative wants a civil war, we are just ready to fight back when antifa and the ACAB crowd shows up at OUR door step.
2. The not agreeing to governmental policies and wanting a civil war is almost exactly what my deep left friends want. Some of them are openly Antifa, do you think a single one of them would vote for the right? It’s AOC, Squad, and Bernie crap 100% of the way for them. They want to radically change America.
3. You can take your definitions and shove them (since lefties want to redefine plenty of other concepts.. marriage was a popular one when I was growing up). Have a different opinion than a leftist? They will do all they can to stifle your opinion. Believe all women, unless it’s Bidens accuser. In a free America we fight for your right to have your stupid opinions, in a leftist America you can have no difference of opinion. My wife is a german National so I won’t even touch that one. Watching these protests turn into civilians being told to “stand with them” is not a democratic value, period. Call it whatever you want, I don’t see one Democrat calling for a dialogue. Did you go to college? I did here in MA and I can assure you it was not welcoming to any non conformist ideologies. Maybe it is that I am surrounded by these sorts here.
**This post was edited on Aug 31st 2020 at 11:06:50am
270on420outIf your kid got murdered and the pig who did it got away with it you would burn the city down too
supporters of cops dont see it that way, they always believe the cops did the right thing. Even when video and witnesses say otherwise it is always the guy who died fault for not listening to the cops. Because you know they had a history that had to be dug up from the grave to prove that them being shot for not listening is ok.
snowfindersupporters of cops dont see it that way, they always believe the cops did the right thing. Even when video and witnesses say otherwise it is always the guy who died fault for not listening to the cops. Because you know they had a history that had to be dug up from the grave to prove that them being shot for not listening is ok.
Yeah right, we live in a country where police face pervasive violence. A domestic call is among the most dangerous to respond to. When they pull someone over they don’t know if they will be met with a cooperative citizen or someone reaching for a handgun. I don’t know a single person who doesn’t want more accountability, body cameras and charges when due, but when they are routinely met with deadly force, they have been conditioned and trained to not allow non compliance. Does it always work? No. I dare one person saying ACAB to go become a LEO. Over 1500 were shot in the line of duty in the last 5 years, it is by nature a dangerous job, done by people who want to go home to their families each night.
Oh also my favorite videos are white BLM protestors calling black LEOs racist... can’t make this stuff up. Just totally unhinged
**This post was edited on Aug 31st 2020 at 11:34:57am
.MASSHOLE.What's really ironic is that a lot of Trump/GOP supporters get upset when they're all labeled as "white-supremacists"/"racists"/"bigots" because they support Trump yet to them, all Democrats support community policing, looting, riots, etc.
I guess they can't see the double-standards.
Here's the thing man, it really seems to me like there's WAY more backlash for blatant racism than there is for people who support blatant destruction of property/rioting.
Case in point, see below.
270on420outBlack people have been peacefully protesting for decades and are still getting killed disproportionately. You dont get to chose how they should or shouldnt protest. Shut the fuck up.
270on420outIf your kid got murdered and the pig who did it got away with it you would burn the city down too
snowfindersupporters of cops dont see it that way, they always believe the cops did the right thing. Even when video and witnesses say otherwise it is always the guy who died fault for not listening to the cops. Because you know they had a history that had to be dug up from the grave to prove that them being shot for not listening is ok.
BiffbarfHere's the thing man, it really seems to me like there's WAY more backlash for blatant racism than there is for people who support blatant destruction of property/rioting.
Case in point, see below.
I dont support destruction of property, lives are more important than property. is that hard to understand?
snowfinderthose can be rebuilt , how many people come back from the dead?
What I'm saying is you don't have to trade one for the other. You can advocate for black rights/police accountability without the destruction of property. Whereas you and others argue that the deatruction of porperty is a tradeoff for black rights.
r00kieWhat I'm saying is you don't have to trade one for the other. You can advocate for black rights/police accountability without the destruction of property. Whereas you and others argue that the deatruction of porperty is a tradeoff for black rights.
member the undercover cop posing a rioter that started a fire? Member the pile of bricks cops left for "rioters". Member cops shooting rubber bullets at people in their homes? Seems like fighting for police accountability isnt a bad thing when the cops are starting the fights they are trying to stop.
Imagine calling a the fire station and they show up with gas to toss on the house then beat up the homeowners and blame them for the fire.
snowfindermember the undercover cop posing a rioter that started a fire? Member the pile of bricks cops left for "rioters". Member cops shooting rubber bullets at people in their homes? Seems like fighting for police accountability isnt a bad thing when the cops are starting the fights they are trying to stop.
Imagine calling a the fire station and they show up with gas to toss on the house then beat up the homeowners and blame them for the fire.
Never said all cops/law enforcement were innocent, but that doesn't change my point. A lot more damage is credited to rioters and has not accomplished anything in the name of justice.
Even if the cops brought the bricks, who threw them? And no, not all these small businesses can afford to rebuild. You literally have someone’s life saving tied up in it and I bet most insurance clauses wouldn’t cover it as an act of terrorism. Source: I OWN and operate a small business. And sure why not pass on rising insurance costs to everyone because “mY RePeRaTiOnS”. This we suffer so let’s make everyone else suffer approach will not change a damn thing.
T.L.Generalizations on generalization on generalizations. Doesn't help anyone.
Personally, all I want to see the left do is condemn the violence going on.
We just had a DA in california present an argument that 'the case needs to be made that maybe the looters needed the things they looted'.
NPR, one of the the most left leaning outlets in existence is showcasing a book called "In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action"
It took Don Lemon, one of the biggest commentators on the left, almost 90 days to denounce the violence going on in the cities. He likely only did so because the polls are saying the violence is hurting Biden.
Chris Cuomo, saying on prime time CNN "Where does it say that protests have to be peaceful?"
Maxine Waters has, on multiple occasions, said that people need to get in the faces of people they disagree with and corner them in public to intimidate them.
Countless hollywood types and athletes on record calling for violence and personal harm to Trump supporters and Trump himself.
The rhetoric coming from the left for the last 4 years is absolutely insane and it's rare that there's any mainstream condemnation from their own side.
Personally, I welcome any protests for any reason if they're peaceful. Don't block traffic intentionally, don't throw shit, don't burn shit, don't break shit... All damn day I'll support it... But I haven't seen much of that. The most peaceful assembly I've seen so far was here in Vail and even then a few people were getting heated for no reason other than untethered emotional outbursts.
People are afraid of what comes next and they should be. We're on the brink of total chaos and thus far Trump has been taking a back seat when it comes to states letting themselves handle the unrest. Except for sending additional assets to defend federal property like courthouses, he's been totally hands off. If this goes on much longer we'll see the insurrection act invoked and at that point, I'll welcome it along with 65 million+ others who are fed the fuck up.
It all has to stop or we're all lost.
You obviously forget the 8 years under Obama. Seriously. The Birther debate? He's a Muslim?The countless cartoons from GOP outlets depicting Obama and his family with ape-like features? How about countless state and local politicians coming up with obscene comments about him? All those things happened, and frankly still do. Don't pretend the last 4 years are any different than the 8 under Obama. The difference is that there's a lot more coverage now because of the controversial figure in the WH.
And seriously, with regards to condemnation, do you live under a rock? You talk about generalizations and then you make a ton of them. Those people don't represent the entire Democratic party. Hell, you listed just 2 who are political figures. The most important one, right now, Joe Biden, has denounced the violence three times. Once in May, then in June, and then just again last night.
“I condemn this violence unequivocally. I condemn violence of every kind by anyone, whether on the left or the right. And I challenge Donald Trump to do the same,” Biden said in a statement Sunday.
More and more politicians, the people who actually have the ability to make differences, have come out against it.
"We have to make sure we do not allow ourselves to play the other person’s game,” Clyburn said. “Peaceful protest is our game. Violence is their game. Purposeful protest is our game. This looting and rioting, that's their game. We cannot allow ourselves to play their game."
Clyburn said he encourages young activists to remember the “purpose” of their efforts: “to make a better country, a better world, for those who must come after us.”
Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot said there is "no justification for criminal behavior.."
"When you commit arson with an accelerant in an attempt to burn down a building that is occupied by people who you have intentionally trapped inside, you are not demonstrating, you are attempting to commit murder," Ted Wheeler said.
In 2017, Pelosi condemned “the violent actions of people calling themselves antifa" after a protest in Berkley, California.
Don't pretend there aren't antagonists on both sides either. Did the caravan that drove through Portland last night need to shoot paintball guns? Nope. Did the protestors need to throw shit? Nope.
Neither side is lily-white clean here. Both have bad actors. However, one side is truly stoking the flames from the top down. And I think we can pretty easily figure out who that is.
