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No I think people should in fact focus their rioting towards politicians. That's much better than harassing or committing violence against your fellow citizens
by iammisc 5y ago
No I think people should in fact focus their rioting towards politicians. That's much better than harassing or committing violence against your fellow citizens because of something your government did.
For example if your government is oppressing you and your response is to burn your fellow citizens car dealership or vandalize their shop, that is less Noble then going after your government officials.
I disagree with the Jan 6 rioters but they correctly targeted their efforts . On the other hand, blm Chicago called for looting private businesses, many of whom had even come out in support of their cause.
BLM riots were drien by just as much misinformation. Studies show that progressives are way more likely to overestimate the number of minorities killed by police. A good portion of them believed tens of thousands were being killed a year. This number is way off. Conservatives were most likely to accurately estimate, although even they were skewed towards overestimating.
And the Russia collusion narrative is a hoax. While Russia certainly has an interest in interfering with us, the claim was that trumps campaign directly aided them. That is false. It is provably false. Stop changing the goal posts. You yourself are spreading misinformation.
Edit: and for the record, the federal government of the USA derives legitimacy from the people not buildings