I don't think state violence used on peaceful protesters is anything to cheer for. A woman being shot is a tragedy that didn't need to happen.
But I think there is some value in pointing out the hypocrisy in police action and escalation and the supposed threat levels of black/progressive protesters vs. that of white Trump supporters.
Let's not "both sides" it in this case, please.
There's a sensible middle ground for police action when it comes to protests/riots. BLM wasn't it. This wasn't it, either.
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Just this summer those same cops tear gassed a crowd of BLM protesters to clear a way so Trump could walk to a church.
Maybe like ~2 years ago those same cops threw disabled people out of their wheelchairs and arrested them while they were protesting Medicaid cuts outside of offices of members of Congress.
They have the means to stop this and they chose not to use it, we've SEEN them use their tear gas and rubber bullets and forcefulness on other protesters before. I wonder why they just stood by and let these people storm the Capitol, it's a mystery, huh?
Also reminder that 80% of police voted for Donald Trump, by the way.
I would appreciate if you didn't misinterpret my intentions so blatantly and carelessly, mister Good-Faith.
This is NOT a peaceful protest. This is domestic terrorism.
But I don't approve of people being shot to death.
You can think both things are bad.
Have a reread of my post.
You too.
Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
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Jesus christ just saw that Joe Biden speech and it was painfully weak. These are not just a "few bad apples" Joe, please stop. This is who the Republican party is god damnit.
Joe Biden call them the fascists that they are challenge 2021
I literally didn't.
BLM = Peaceful Protesters
Trumpists = Domestic terrorists.
Comparing police inaction versus Domestic Terrorists and police overreaction versus Peaceful Protesters to point out hypocrisy on the part of law enforcement is what I was arguing for.
I think you're just being trigger happy.