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I think it is infinitely more appropriate to protest an election at a political building for a few hours, even if that degenerates into rioting and fighting wit
by ALittleLight 5y ago
I think it is infinitely more appropriate to protest an election at a political building for a few hours, even if that degenerates into rioting and fighting with police, than it is to occupy city blocks including apartments, restaurants, and small business. Note that the CHAZ protesters fought with police and rioted too. Plus, they actually killed people. The idea that it is okay for rioters to destroy, loot, vandalize in a random residential area, or murder random citizens, but it is beyond the pale for rioters to protest at a political building is exactly inverted.
- rhinoceraptor 5y agoI'm not sure what this what-aboutism has to do with Trump flag waving rioters attempting to stop (and temporarily succeeding in stopping) the election vote count.
- ALittleLight 5y agoIt's not "What-aboutism". I'm taking an event where I assume we both agree - in this example CHAZ was not a succession it was a protest that went out of control, and saying that the January 6th event was essentially similar. In both cases you could use hyperbolic language (secession or civil war versus coup or insurrection) but the reality is just not as dramatic. January 6th is much more like a protest turned riot than it is a coup or insurrection.
- quantified 5y agoWho’s saying these CHAZ folks are okay? Not sure what this is about here.
- ALittleLight 5y agoThe comment I'm responding to is saying that the CHAZ thing is less severe than the Capitol riots because the latter were at the Capitol. I am saying that the opposite is true.
- southerntofu 5y agoI am. What's wrong with people who want to tear down power structures and live free of oppression? Disclaimer: i was not in CHAZ and am not aware of anything that may have gone wrong along the way.