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They are obviously pointing out the hypocrisy and bias with which the left spins narratives. Here's a pointed question for you: Which was worse and by what mea

They are obviously pointing out the hypocrisy and bias with which the left spins narratives. Here's a pointed question for you: Which was worse and by what measure, the BLM/Antifa riots of last year or the capitol building riot?

mullingitover 6y ago
> Here's a pointed question for you: Which was worse and by what measure, the BLM/Antifa riots of last year or the capitol building riot? I'm gonna say that the mob attack on the United States' entire line of succession over false claims of fraud is worse than overwhelmingly peaceful protests over the murder of an unarmed, compliant man in police custody.
- tetrometal 6y ago
  I see it's graduated from "mostly peaceful" to "overwhelmingly peaceful". The craziest part of your spin is that by applying it, you're greatly increasing the odds of actually getting it.
  - mullingitover 6y ago
    > Polls estimate between 15 million and 26 million people participated in the United States, making these protests potentially the largest movement in terms of participation in U.S. history.[1] If 15+ million people were rioting, we wouldn't have a single structure left standing in the country. A fraction of a percent of the protesters were bad actors, and nobody is defending them so I will leave you to abuse that strawman in peace. 100% of the people who invaded the US Capitol were rioters. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_George_Floyd_protests_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_George_Floyd_protests_...
    - tetrometal 6y ago
      Kamala Harris literally paid for their defense. Entire books were written in their defense, one infamous title being "In defense of looting". MSM talking heads were besides themselves defending the rioters. For months! > 100% of the people who invaded the US Capitol were rioters. This is so blatantly twisted that I am forced to believe you're being intentionally deceptive. Everyone knows a tiny fraction of the protesters went into the capitol building.
michaelmrose 6y ago
The maximum damage of those riots is a handful of people killed and businesses burned down. The maximum damage in the capital invasion is the loss of our democracy and way of life.
- Gibbon1 6y ago
  Have to consider some of the officers killed during the BLM protests were killed by alt-right terrorists.
- tetrometal 6y ago
  You're comparing apples and oranges. You're comparing the results of the former (which you have painted in an incredibly rosy light) to the potential outcomes of the latter. If we look at the potential outcomes of the BLM/Antifa riots, there's no reason to believe that they couldn't have destroyed our democracy. Or, if we compare the actual outcomes, it's not quite as rosy for your apparently preferred riots: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25706651 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25706651 I suspect you understand that you are doing this, and that you are comfortable with the charade. More and more people are beginning to see through the kind of spin you and others present, however, and are coming to resent you powerfully for it.

mullingitover 6y ago

> Here's a pointed question for you: Which was worse and by what measure, the BLM/Antifa riots of last year or the capitol building riot? I'm gonna say that the mob attack on the United States' entire line of succession over false claims of fraud is worse than overwhelmingly peaceful protests over the murder of an unarmed, compliant man in police custody.

tetrometal 6y ago
I see it's graduated from "mostly peaceful" to "overwhelmingly peaceful". The craziest part of your spin is that by applying it, you're greatly increasing the odds of actually getting it.
- mullingitover 6y ago
  > Polls estimate between 15 million and 26 million people participated in the United States, making these protests potentially the largest movement in terms of participation in U.S. history.[1] If 15+ million people were rioting, we wouldn't have a single structure left standing in the country. A fraction of a percent of the protesters were bad actors, and nobody is defending them so I will leave you to abuse that strawman in peace. 100% of the people who invaded the US Capitol were rioters. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_George_Floyd_protests_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_George_Floyd_protests_...
  - tetrometal 6y ago
    Kamala Harris literally paid for their defense. Entire books were written in their defense, one infamous title being "In defense of looting". MSM talking heads were besides themselves defending the rioters. For months! > 100% of the people who invaded the US Capitol were rioters. This is so blatantly twisted that I am forced to believe you're being intentionally deceptive. Everyone knows a tiny fraction of the protesters went into the capitol building.

michaelmrose 6y ago

The maximum damage of those riots is a handful of people killed and businesses burned down. The maximum damage in the capital invasion is the loss of our democracy and way of life.

Gibbon1 6y ago
Have to consider some of the officers killed during the BLM protests were killed by alt-right terrorists.
tetrometal 6y ago
You're comparing apples and oranges. You're comparing the results of the former (which you have painted in an incredibly rosy light) to the potential outcomes of the latter. If we look at the potential outcomes of the BLM/Antifa riots, there's no reason to believe that they couldn't have destroyed our democracy. Or, if we compare the actual outcomes, it's not quite as rosy for your apparently preferred riots: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25706651 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25706651 I suspect you understand that you are doing this, and that you are comfortable with the charade. More and more people are beginning to see through the kind of spin you and others present, however, and are coming to resent you powerfully for it.