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It's not the window breaking that justifies federal intervention, it's the local government acting as if the Rule of Law was optional that justifies federal int
by snogaraleal 6y ago
It's not the window breaking that justifies federal intervention, it's the local government acting as if the Rule of Law was optional that justifies federal intervention.
- mactrey 6y agoDo you live in or near downtown Portland? Because I do, and I can assertively state that the rule of law had not broken down prior to the arrival of federal agents. Walking around downtown recently and finding little more than a single broken window and an "I'm hatin' it" spray-painted on a McDonald's makes this kind of fearmongering comment truly laughable.
- snogaraleal 6y agoYou can assertively say it? It's not just that you can say it, but you can ASSERTIVELY say it!? I mean Jesus that changes things. What are you waiting for? Go tell Orange-man that the socialists ASSERTIVELY say everything is fine and that the claims of social unrest are TRULY laughable. Says the socialist, using adverbs as a substitute for thought.
- mrguyorama 6y agoI was told that my city of Portland Maine had riots going on by people living 300 miles away. We had a couple hundred people laying on the ground in front of a police station. The over-exaggeration of people and sources negative towards the causes of these protests is astounding
- asguy 6y agoWhere do you live downtown? I witnessed rioters shooting mortars at PPB on the 4th of July. PPB sent teargas and flash bangs back at them. SW Broadway and Main looked like a war zone. They’ve been lighting fires around 3rd for weeks. The park around the justice center looks like a set from Escape From New York. The Feds showing up didn’t start this. This nonsense has been going on in spurts since 2016.
- grumio 6y agoThe Rule of Law seems optional to the kidnappers that won't identify themselves too. What's important? That the Rule of Law is kept, or that the "right people" break the law?
- snogaraleal 6y agoRule of Law upheld scenario: Violent protestors get removed by identifiable authorities. Rule of Law ignored scenario: Violent protestors get removed by whoever the hell wants to. I'm fine with either approach, you decide.
- happytoexplain 6y agoThe rule of law is not kept by generic authority figures in unmarked vans from a federal agency that hasn't declared itself and wasn't asked to intervene at a place and time where the issue doesn't require it and the victims are seen as the political enemies by the party whose president is in power. That's a dystopia - the opposite of rule of law.
- snogaraleal 6y agoGuardians of the Rule of Law (1) Lawmakers -- Not doing their job (2) Law enforcement, police -- Not allowed to do their job (3) Unmarked vans from a federal agency -- DING, DING, DING!
- kyleee 6y agoI wonder if they're US Marshals, looks like the right uniforms based on some google image searches. I do see a patch too but it's too blurry to tell unfortunately
- yeetawayhn 6y agoExcept the agency has declared itself: DHS made the announcement, making your position void.
- rudolph9 6y agoA 1000 ft condo costs about a million dollars in downtown Portland so let’s put that number in perspective before imagination goes to far. The wealthy people who own those condos fund most of the local officials political campaigns so do you honestly believe local officials would be coming out against the federal government stepping in if they felt like Rule of Law had fallen apart?
- snogaraleal 6y agoWow. Way to take a trip to the imagination zoo. It's simple. You undermine the public order, you are held accountable. If the boss doesn't want to do the job, the boss of the boss will do it. What the hell do political donations have to do with this. People need to get better at the game of figuring out whether something is an actual game. I bet you're a software developer. I'm one myself. We have a tendency to over-analyze the heck out of everything.
- amanaplanacanal 6y agoWho are the bosses you are talking about here?
- snogaraleal 6y agoThe mega boss is Orange-man, you can figure out the rest. ;)
- rudolph9 6y agoI’m setting in downtown right now not far from the courthouses where many of the demonstrations have taken place. It’s very peaceful. It’s important not to confuse property destruction with violence.