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You don't think the radical left is a problem that the far right is feeding off of? Then the cycle goes on. They both feed off each other.

• Daishiman 6y ago
  No, I don't. And I frankly don't care much for your example. My grandfather was a Pole who had to fight Nazi invaders, and I have no reservations about him having to put a few bullets over them. Nazis and fascists do not want a free and fair society. They delight in the violence of it and have no interest in a marketplace of ideas.
  • apta_ 6y ago
    > Nazis and fascists do not want a free and fair society The same can be said for the radical left.
    • Daishiman 6y ago
      My grandmother survived the Bolshevik revolution, a real, actually violent left. That you would even dare compare the "radical left" of the US with actual violent revolutionaries makes me question how much of the matter you actually know.
      • apta_ 6y ago
        There are degrees of radicalism. BLM founders already described themselves as "trained Marxists". That's sufficient for anyone paying attention to be concerned.
        • cauthon 6y ago
          I would think the law enforcement officer beaten to death with a fire extinguisher would be greater cause for concern, but I’m not a moron
          • apta_ 6y ago
            And BLM rioters didn't also attack police? Give me a break. Both extreme sides need to be dealt with.
            • demifiend 6y ago
              Do BLM protesters openly carry rifles and shotguns like the Black Panthers used to? Do they actually fire on police? I doubt it, and unless you can provide footage from the Associated Press or Agence France-Presse I don't think there's any evidence you could provide that might convince me otherwise.
              • burtcooper 6y ago
                LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black, activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor... Enjoy the photos. Took all of one google search. https://www.tampabay.com/news/nation-world/2020/07/25/breonna-taylor-protest-brings-black-white-militias-to-louisville/ https://www.tampabay.com/news/nation-world/2020/07/25/breonn...
                • demifiend 6y ago
                  No police wounded or even fired upon. Only three white militia members got hurt, and their lives don't matter to me.
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              • burtcooper 6y ago
                If it’s dead cops you want google 2016 Dallas BLM ambush. 5 dead, 12 wounded enough? https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/dallas-police-shooting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/dallas-police-shooting...
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        • demifiend 6y ago
          And what, exactly, is a "trained Marxist"? Can they quote chapter and verse of Capital and The Communist Manifesto from memory? Having spent a few years on the Fediverse, I've found that "the left" in the US consists mainly of book clubs and struggle sessions. The book clubs just read and debate theory ad nauseum. They're a joke, and if you gave most of them an AR-15 they'd shoot themselves in the foot. The struggle sessions look for people slightly less poorly off than themselves to bully. If they can't find a right-winger, they'll happily go after somebody who's only 99.999% on board with their program. Failing that, they'll pick one of their own at random, accuse them of insufficient ideological purity, and bully them. They're a joke, too, only not quite as funny as the book clubbers.
  • j8hn 6y ago
    The radical left is a problem in Seattle as they are terrorizing the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Don't take my word for it. Listen to community activist Victoria Beach explain how she is upset for them terrorizing the area and hijacking the Black Lives Matter movement. https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1345184414016278528 https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1345184414016278528 https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1345192831602679809 https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1345192831602679809