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I think a lot of people weren't thinking things through, and a lot of the "defund the police" stuff was hyperbole. Also, a violent insurrection literally storm
by D13Fd 6y ago
I think a lot of people weren't thinking things through, and a lot of the "defund the police" stuff was hyperbole.
Also, a violent insurrection literally storming and occupying the seat of the U.S. government, with the goal of changing the incoming government, is very different from what happened this summer.
What happened this summer included a large number of violent riots, but they targeted mainly state and local governments and private property, and without the goal of regime change.
Both are very bad, but open insurrection against the sitting U.S. government is far worse.
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y agoThe establishment of “autonomous zones” were technically also acts of insurrection.
- pseudalopex 6y agoSeattle protesters only wanted to assemble peacefully at the police station. The autonomous zone formed after the police abandoned the station and the area. People inside worked with other city departments up until the end. They even renamed the area because so many people didn't understand what autonomous meant.