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It is wrong to say that there was "burning" for "several months", unless you're referring to the forest fires. A few buildings were burned down in isolated inci

by scythe 6y ago

It is wrong to say that there was "burning" for "several months", unless you're referring to the forest fires. A few buildings were burned down in isolated incidents during several months of protests across multiple cities. Looting is not well-documented but my friends in Portland didn't seem very concerned. The vast majority of participants in the protests following the Floyd murder did not take part in any violence. It is all but certain that the fraction who did is much smaller than the fraction of 1/6/21 protestors who illegally entered the Capitol. Comparing the one to the other is not justified.

pie_flavor 6y ago
There have been five hundred separate BLM/Antifa-related riots, and the most recent one was the night before the Capitol protest. They have, in fact, lasted several months.
coldtea 6y ago
>It is wrong to say that there was "burning" for "several months", unless you're referring to the forest fires. A few buildings were burned down in isolated incidents during several months of protests across multiple cities. That's neither here nor there. I didn't say "burning for months" (e.g. the same fires keep burning for months), I said "burning and looting for months", that is incidents of burnings and lootings occuring for months. There have been dozens, if not hundreds, and have lasted (not each individual, the case of them popping has lasted) for months... >The vast majority of participants in the protests following the Floyd murder did not take part in any violence. It is all but certain that the fraction who did is much smaller than the fraction of 1/6/21 protestors who illegally entered the Capitol. That's not certain at all. The videos show a totally different story. >Looting is not well-documented but my friends in Portland didn't seem very concerned. Many of those in favor aren't, especially if they live outside of the affected radius.
- scythe 6y ago
  > I said "burning and looting for months", that is incidents of burnings and lootings occuring for months. Weasel words, then. The continuous presence of fire for months was of course not implied. >Many of those in favor aren't, especially if they live outside of the affected radius. In favor of what, precisely?

by scythe 6y ago

pie_flavor 6y ago

There have been five hundred separate BLM/Antifa-related riots, and the most recent one was the night before the Capitol protest. They have, in fact, lasted several months.

coldtea 6y ago

>It is wrong to say that there was "burning" for "several months", unless you're referring to the forest fires. A few buildings were burned down in isolated incidents during several months of protests across multiple cities. That's neither here nor there. I didn't say "burning for months" (e.g. the same fires keep burning for months), I said "burning and looting for months", that is incidents of burnings and lootings occuring for months. There have been dozens, if not hundreds, and have lasted (not each individual, the case of them popping has lasted) for months... >The vast majority of participants in the protests following the Floyd murder did not take part in any violence. It is all but certain that the fraction who did is much smaller than the fraction of 1/6/21 protestors who illegally entered the Capitol. That's not certain at all. The videos show a totally different story. >Looting is not well-documented but my friends in Portland didn't seem very concerned. Many of those in favor aren't, especially if they live outside of the affected radius.

scythe 6y ago
> I said "burning and looting for months", that is incidents of burnings and lootings occuring for months. Weasel words, then. The continuous presence of fire for months was of course not implied. >Many of those in favor aren't, especially if they live outside of the affected radius. In favor of what, precisely?