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The biggest difference is political: when someone the media doesn't like does it, it's a chemical weapon. When someone the media likes does it, it's nothing.
by tenpies 4y ago
The biggest difference is political: when someone the media doesn't like does it, it's a chemical weapon. When someone the media likes does it, it's nothing.
See: https://www.salon.com/2020/06/02/trump-may-have-broken-international-law-with-unjustified-use-of-a-chemical-weapon-on-protesters_partner/ https://www.salon.com/2020/06/02/trump-may-have-broken-inter...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/protests-portland-seattle-biden.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/protests-portland-seat...
- justapassenger 4y agoPlease don’t confuse stupid political fights in media with real chemical weapons. It’s insulting to people who were killed/disabled as a result of chemical weapons.
- FpUser 4y ago>"It’s insulting to people who were killed/disabled as a result of chemical weapons." While those killed by conventional weapons rejoice in heavens. Hypocrisy has no bounds.
- justapassenger 4y agoPlease don’t bring bad faith whatabouthism to equal people who got sprayed with tear gas to people killed by sarin.
- eesmith 4y agoAccording to the Chemical Weaponss Convention, tear gas is a "Riot Control Agent", not a "Chemical Weapon". See https://www.opcw.org/chemical-weapons-convention/articles/article-ii-definitions-and-criteria https://www.opcw.org/chemical-weapons-convention/articles/ar... .