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Below I've written a response but first would like to add this preface: I am having trouble wording what I am trying to mean properly and have struggled. I did

Below I've written a response but first would like to add this preface: I am having trouble wording what I am trying to mean properly and have struggled. I did my best, abusing a large amount of scare quotes, but its not perfect. If you need clarification just let me know. I believe you have created, in my estimation, a false dichotomy. You frame those involved in "January 6th" as "insurrectionists" while also framing the entire Floyd saga as "protesting police brutality". The Republicans, in my personal interactions at least, specify that they opposed "riots" and many have said they aren't reffering to all of the peaceful protests. They don't appose "protesters" but "rioters". Conversely, again in my personal experience, Democrats will frame the "Jan. 6th" events as an "insurrection" unilaterally.

elil17 5y ago
I obviously have my own opinion on the issue, but I firmly believe both Rs and Ds are not so black and white in their understanding. I know that most Republicans know that the majority of protesters against George Floyd were inarguably peaceful. As a Democrat, I also know that some protestors broke into stores and such - I just don’t care about these businesses and I think the discussion of theft distracts from the serious issue at hand, which is murder. As a Democrat, I also know that most people who showed up on 1/6 went to a rally on the mall and then went home. Everyone also agrees that a subset of those people entered or tried to enter the US Capitol building. Most of these people were simply content with taking photos and/or shitting on the floor, but subset of that subset wanted to kidnap and/or murder elected officials. I think that this attempt to kidnap and/or murder politicians is the most significant thing that happened on 1/6. I’m sure many other people believe that discussing the crimes committed in that day detracts from what they view as the more important discussion, which is whether congress should have overturned the election results.

elil17 5y ago

I obviously have my own opinion on the issue, but I firmly believe both Rs and Ds are not so black and white in their understanding. I know that most Republicans know that the majority of protesters against George Floyd were inarguably peaceful. As a Democrat, I also know that some protestors broke into stores and such - I just don’t care about these businesses and I think the discussion of theft distracts from the serious issue at hand, which is murder. As a Democrat, I also know that most people who showed up on 1/6 went to a rally on the mall and then went home. Everyone also agrees that a subset of those people entered or tried to enter the US Capitol building. Most of these people were simply content with taking photos and/or shitting on the floor, but subset of that subset wanted to kidnap and/or murder elected officials. I think that this attempt to kidnap and/or murder politicians is the most significant thing that happened on 1/6. I’m sure many other people believe that discussing the crimes committed in that day detracts from what they view as the more important discussion, which is whether congress should have overturned the election results.