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The contrast is insane. We have double standards. Even without comparing to BLM, the actions of the people that raided the Capitol should be condemned on their
by systemvoltage 6y ago
The contrast is insane. We have double standards.
Even without comparing to BLM, the actions of the people that raided the Capitol should be condemned on their own. There is no need to bring in BLM as a crutch to make the case. It just makes it less weaker than it is.
This is an assault on democracy. We don't need to explicitly cite double standards to make our case. Stop comparing what's going on on the Capitol with BLM protests.
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- mikepurvis 6y agoWhy? The contrast is important and highlights how difficult it is to peacefully assemble for a noble cause if armed representatives of the state are determined to abuse and provoke a response out of you. It underscores the hypocrisy of people who said that they would support BLM in abstract if not for “all the violence.” Turns out the violence had nothing to do with it, which was obvious all along of course. But it’s good to know for sure.
- systemvoltage 6y agoBecause, if we need to make the case for opposing treason/insurrection by using black lives matter protests for social justice as a crutch - completely orthogonal reasons for protests, boy... we look weak.
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- lscotte 6y agoThe comparison to Black Lives Matter rioting is important. I find it very bizarre that the media correctly calls these idiots rioters, but they call the Black Lives Matter idiots doing the same sort of thing protestors.
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- systemvoltage 6y agoAgreed - that is indeed the double standard I was talking about. We can discuss that in the context of police use/force - not in the context of taking down democracy.
- Kluny 6y agoI saw both words used in the BLM riots and both words used today. "The Media" is not a monolith. Different organizations spin the story different ways.
- darepublic 6y agoThe majority of the most powerful organizations are firmly in one camp
- jonkho 6y agoReminder: BLM protests had wide-scale looting. Looters breaking into luxury stores and hauling off with anything not bolted down. Not the same scope. Not the same standard.
- stonogo 6y agoThey looted the capitol building today. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/01/06/signs-podiums-tv-equipment-trump-supporters-loot-and-destroy-during-capitol-hill-takeover/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/01/06/signs-p...
- jonkho 6y ago*wide-spread looting lasting for days and days on private businesses. Tally the dollar amounts and do the math. I stand by my point 100%.
- vkou 6y agoReminder - in Seattle, looting and property damage only started hours after the police started throwing tear gas and firing less-lethal bullets into protestors, and the entire downtown area turned into chaos. In Bellevue, the police did neither, and instead, talked with the protesters, and there was no looting anywhere near the protest areas. If you actually cared about minimizing looting, you should probably not attack peaceful protestors on public streets. The chaos that starts is what gives looters cover to operate.
- jonkho 6y agoYet another reminder: looting perhaps already started elsewhere in other parts of the country. Also the Rodney king riots had a precedent of looting. Learning from past lessons would be wise. Also as you imply, why would being treated poorly by a public servant (the police) justify the looting of an unrelated private party? It doesn’t. One is not a justified cause for the other.
- j8hn 6y agoThis is false and you are spreading misinformation about what happened in Seattle and Bellevue.