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The difference between the police/military presence when people are protesting the death of unarmed civilians and this nonsense is glaring and very telling.

koolba 6y ago
While violence itself cannot be accepted, I have a lot more respect for a mob that shows up at the doors of Congress than one that shows up at Best Buy.
- maxerickson 6y ago
  That's a bullshit cheap shot. The protests this past summer were characterized by non violence, not by showing up at Best Buy to loot. There was violence and property destruction. But if you count the number of people that protested peacefully and the number of people that engaged in violence and destruction of property, there's one that is obviously vastly larger than the other, and it's the peaceful protesters.
  - koolba 6y ago
    > That's a bullshit cheap shot. The protests this past summer were characterized by non violence, not by showing up at Best Buy to loot. I think the phrase you’re looking for is “firey but mostly peaceful”: https://youtu.be/6preTw28GWE https://youtu.be/6preTw28GWE > There was violence and property destruction. But if you count the number of people that protested peacefully and the number of people that engaged in violence and destruction of property, there's one that is obviously vastly larger than the other, and it's the peaceful protesters. If you’re protesting and looters show up to take advantage of the chaos, then shame on them. But if you keep showing up to “protest” and all it’s doing is enabling more looting, then you’re not a peaceful protester. You’re aiding and abetting the looters. Again, if it a protest against the government then take it to the government. March on the capital. March on city hall. Planning marches through retail districts isn’t done by accident. They knew exactly what they were doing.
    - maxerickson 6y ago
      Was there a big protest crowd in the parking lot there in the video, or just a bunch of opportunists looting? I don't recall it being a pattern that marches particularly went through retail districts. In my small town, if you got a large crowd around city hall you'd have people in a retail district because that's where it's located… That video looks like a typical big box store located off of a freeway or whatever, and just shows people actively engaged in looting.

koolba 6y ago

While violence itself cannot be accepted, I have a lot more respect for a mob that shows up at the doors of Congress than one that shows up at Best Buy.

maxerickson 6y ago
That's a bullshit cheap shot. The protests this past summer were characterized by non violence, not by showing up at Best Buy to loot. There was violence and property destruction. But if you count the number of people that protested peacefully and the number of people that engaged in violence and destruction of property, there's one that is obviously vastly larger than the other, and it's the peaceful protesters.
- koolba 6y ago
  > That's a bullshit cheap shot. The protests this past summer were characterized by non violence, not by showing up at Best Buy to loot. I think the phrase you’re looking for is “firey but mostly peaceful”: https://youtu.be/6preTw28GWE https://youtu.be/6preTw28GWE > There was violence and property destruction. But if you count the number of people that protested peacefully and the number of people that engaged in violence and destruction of property, there's one that is obviously vastly larger than the other, and it's the peaceful protesters. If you’re protesting and looters show up to take advantage of the chaos, then shame on them. But if you keep showing up to “protest” and all it’s doing is enabling more looting, then you’re not a peaceful protester. You’re aiding and abetting the looters. Again, if it a protest against the government then take it to the government. March on the capital. March on city hall. Planning marches through retail districts isn’t done by accident. They knew exactly what they were doing.
  - maxerickson 6y ago
    Was there a big protest crowd in the parking lot there in the video, or just a bunch of opportunists looting? I don't recall it being a pattern that marches particularly went through retail districts. In my small town, if you got a large crowd around city hall you'd have people in a retail district because that's where it's located… That video looks like a typical big box store located off of a freeway or whatever, and just shows people actively engaged in looting.