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HughFreakingDillon said:mace1229 said:static111 said:Well white privilege is apparently attempting a violent coup at the us capitol and getting treated with kids gloves
I think today was terrible. No one should storm a capitol building like that. I hope they are all caught. But I keep hearing and seeing comments like this, or comparing it to BLM and talk about the white privilege and I just don’t agree. BLM lasted for months, were allowed to take over police precincts in some cases. We’re allowed to assault police in many cases. The few times t be y were prosecuted the DA was fired and celebrities posted the bail.This just seems more like a lesson in Newton’s Third Law than white privilege.0 -
F Me In The Brain said:No reason to argue it - anyone who wants to discuss what went down today by comparing to this summers protests about the systemic racism in America is not interested in a real discussion.
Making that comparison is white privilege at work.0 -
mace1229 said:HughFreakingDillon said:mace1229 said:static111 said:Well white privilege is apparently attempting a violent coup at the us capitol and getting treated with kids gloves
I think today was terrible. No one should storm a capitol building like that. I hope they are all caught. But I keep hearing and seeing comments like this, or comparing it to BLM and talk about the white privilege and I just don’t agree. BLM lasted for months, were allowed to take over police precincts in some cases. We’re allowed to assault police in many cases. The few times t be y were prosecuted the DA was fired and celebrities posted the bail.This just seems more like a lesson in Newton’s Third Law than white privilege.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:No reason to argue it - anyone who wants to discuss what went down today by comparing to this summers protests about the systemic racism in America is not interested in a real discussion.
Making that comparison is white privilege at work.
If they tried to get past police and storm the chambers there sure as hell would have been a lot of shooting.The love he receives is the love that is saved0 -
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F Me In The Brain said:mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:No reason to argue it - anyone who wants to discuss what went down today by comparing to this summers protests about the systemic racism in America is not interested in a real discussion.
Making that comparison is white privilege at work.
If they tried to get past police and storm the chambers there sure as hell would have been a lot of shooting.
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HughFreakingDillon said:mace1229 said:HughFreakingDillon said:mace1229 said:static111 said:Well white privilege is apparently attempting a violent coup at the us capitol and getting treated with kids gloves
I think today was terrible. No one should storm a capitol building like that. I hope they are all caught. But I keep hearing and seeing comments like this, or comparing it to BLM and talk about the white privilege and I just don’t agree. BLM lasted for months, were allowed to take over police precincts in some cases. We’re allowed to assault police in many cases. The few times t be y were prosecuted the DA was fired and celebrities posted the bail.This just seems more like a lesson in Newton’s Third Law than white privilege.F Me In The Brain said:mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:No reason to argue it - anyone who wants to discuss what went down today by comparing to this summers protests about the systemic racism in America is not interested in a real discussion.
Making that comparison is white privilege at work.
If they tried to get past police and storm the chambers there sure as hell would have been a lot of shooting....and this.These radical right wing insurgents got off easy. They were able to breach "security" around the nations Capitol. That's a bit shocking.
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NBA players got it correct “epitome of white privilege”.
And those of you with relatives in the police force are scrambling today to explain away what the rest of us see clearly.
SorryMace1229, you’re wrong and this is so far past your excuses of hypotheticals.
If it wasn’t so sad the lack of response from the police would be comical in comparison.
White privilege is alive and well.0 -
mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:No reason to argue it - anyone who wants to discuss what went down today by comparing to this summers protests about the systemic racism in America is not interested in a real discussion.
Making that comparison is white privilege at work.
If they tried to get past police and storm the chambers there sure as hell would have been a lot of shooting.0 -
Nailed it.F Me In The Brain said:No reason to argue it - anyone who wants to discuss what went down today by comparing to this summers protests about the systemic racism in America is not interested in a real discussion.
Making that comparison is white privilege at work.Post edited by Merkin Baller on0 -
I really wish we could focus. Certainly there should be a time to discuss the security plan and reasons. Then compare to other security plans.
Can we focus on the treasonous traitors including the president of the united states of america right now though? Gotta be more important today no?hippiemom = goodness0 -
cincybearcat said:I really wish we could focus. Certainly there should be a time to discuss the security plan and reasons. Then compare to other security plans.
Can we focus on the treasonous traitors including the president of the united states of america right now though? Gotta be more important today no?Scio me nihil scire
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cincybearcat said:I really wish we could focus. Certainly there should be a time to discuss the security plan and reasons. Then compare to other security plans.
Can we focus on the treasonous traitors including the president of the united states of america right now though? Gotta be more important today no?0 -
Merkin Baller said:cincybearcat said:I really wish we could focus. Certainly there should be a time to discuss the security plan and reasons. Then compare to other security plans.
Can we focus on the treasonous traitors including the president of the united states of america right now though? Gotta be more important today no?100%. People not seeing that means we still are not agreeing on the problem noted in this thread.First, our President didn't tell the protestors this year that he loved them. He called them "thugs" -- which, when used by Trump we know is a code word for N.Second....out of 300. Just...this:
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cblock4life said:mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:No reason to argue it - anyone who wants to discuss what went down today by comparing to this summers protests about the systemic racism in America is not interested in a real discussion.
Making that comparison is white privilege at work.
If they tried to get past police and storm the chambers there sure as hell would have been a lot of shooting.
That being said, I don’t know how anyone can believe yesterday’s riot was worse than the months of BLM riots. BLM riots lasted for months across the nation, many innocent bystanders were beaten and hospitalized. Some killed. Cops were targeted and beaten and shot. Hundreds of buildings destroyed. And it was allowed to happen. In many cases local officials gave permission for it to happen by openly stating they were not going to prosecute and allow room to demonstrate. Seems like I’m about the only one here who thinks the months of violence was worse than the few hours yesterday. By every measure it was worse. Yesterday was already over before I had a chance to come home and comment. We had multiple active threads on BLM riots.
That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a terrible thing or that there doesn’t need to be changed in police practices. It just means riots that last for months across the entire country where hundreds are beaten and include several deaths and hundreds of buildings burned down is worse then one single riot that lasts a few hours and they break a few windows and enter a building and yell at people and the only serious injury and death that I’m aware of are those who participated in the riot. Show me where hundreds of buildings were completely destroyed and show me where hundreds of innocent bystanders were beaten or killed and I’ll admit I’m wrong.0 -
mace1229 said:cblock4life said:mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:No reason to argue it - anyone who wants to discuss what went down today by comparing to this summers protests about the systemic racism in America is not interested in a real discussion.
Making that comparison is white privilege at work.
If they tried to get past police and storm the chambers there sure as hell would have been a lot of shooting.
That being said, I don’t know how anyone can believe yesterday’s riot was worse than the months of BLM riots. BLM riots lasted for months across the nation, many innocent bystanders were beaten and hospitalized. Some killed. Cops were targeted and beaten and shot. Hundreds of buildings destroyed. And it was allowed to happen. In many cases local officials gave permission for it to happen by openly stating they were not going to prosecute and allow room to demonstrate. Seems like I’m about the only one here who thinks the months of violence was worse than the few hours yesterday. By every measure it was worse. Yesterday was already over before I had a chance to come home and comment. We had multiple active threads on BLM riots.
That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a terrible thing or that there doesn’t need to be changed in police practices. It just means riots that last for months across the entire country where hundreds are beaten and include several deaths and hundreds of buildings burned down is worse then one single riot that lasts a few hours and they break a few windows and enter a building and yell at people and the only serious injury and death that I’m aware of are those who participated in the riot. Show me where hundreds of buildings were completely destroyed and show me where hundreds of innocent bystanders were beaten or killed and I’ll admit I’m wrong.0 -
What happened yesterday was literal sedition incited by the lame duck POTUS.
This isn't complicated, and no, it doesn't compare to anything that happened in 2020 no matter how much you want it to.
Wake the f up.0 -
JeBurkhardt said:mace1229 said:cblock4life said:mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:mace1229 said:F Me In The Brain said:No reason to argue it - anyone who wants to discuss what went down today by comparing to this summers protests about the systemic racism in America is not interested in a real discussion.
Making that comparison is white privilege at work.
If they tried to get past police and storm the chambers there sure as hell would have been a lot of shooting.
That being said, I don’t know how anyone can believe yesterday’s riot was worse than the months of BLM riots. BLM riots lasted for months across the nation, many innocent bystanders were beaten and hospitalized. Some killed. Cops were targeted and beaten and shot. Hundreds of buildings destroyed. And it was allowed to happen. In many cases local officials gave permission for it to happen by openly stating they were not going to prosecute and allow room to demonstrate. Seems like I’m about the only one here who thinks the months of violence was worse than the few hours yesterday. By every measure it was worse. Yesterday was already over before I had a chance to come home and comment. We had multiple active threads on BLM riots.
That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a terrible thing or that there doesn’t need to be changed in police practices. It just means riots that last for months across the entire country where hundreds are beaten and include several deaths and hundreds of buildings burned down is worse then one single riot that lasts a few hours and they break a few windows and enter a building and yell at people and the only serious injury and death that I’m aware of are those who participated in the riot. Show me where hundreds of buildings were completely destroyed and show me where hundreds of innocent bystanders were beaten or killed and I’ll admit I’m wrong.
This thread just reinforces the mentality of “it’s okay to riot, destroy and kill if I agree with you. But if I don’t, you better shut up.”
it is pathetic how Trump handled this. I never said otherwise.Post edited by mace1229 on0 -
Merkin Baller said:What happened yesterday was literal sedition incited by the lame duck POTUS.
This isn't complicated, and no, it doesn't compare to anything that happened in 2020 no matter how much you want it to.
Wake the f up.This. It shows how much people cannot even begin to understand the issue. Even on the silly message forum of a decidedly liberal rock band.The love he receives is the love that is saved0
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