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Portland riot declared as fire burns in police union offices

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by Josephwalker, Aug 9, 2020.

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  1. Cubed

    Cubed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Well lots of places have changed things WRT policing models and such, so constructive accomplishments are coming from said rioting. It just depends on where and to what degree changes are made and held to.

    I have a difficult time approving or disapproving of the violence and destruction because not all of it is done in service of the overall objectives, and a lot of the individuals involved are bad actors or agitators looking to subvert the situation to their own purposes.

    But, that's the thing. When you keep the lid on a pressure cooker beyond the safe level, thigs tend to blow up. I may not approve of the entire thing, but I can absolutely understand why it's happening and how history led to this point.
     
    Cubed, Aug 10, 2020
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    Creasy Tvedt Well-Known Member

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    So that's a YES then.

    Cubed is down with the riots rats, and he supports mob tactics.

    Good to know.
     
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    Creasy Tvedt, Aug 10, 2020
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  3. Cubed

    Cubed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Your not very good with nuance, are you? Unsurprising I guess.
     
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  4. Steve N

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    I wouldn't put it past liberal protesters to try to kill other liberal protesters just to make the right look bad. Besides, if you wanted to eliminate a rival drug dealer, now would be the best time to do it.
     
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    taxpayers pay for law and order.
     
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    They all take their dose of propaganda from the same tough, or should I have used bullshit?
     
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    It's not. The rioters, in any city, are doing so of their own choice and they are all scumbags for it. Trump sending in Federal agents to act as a police force, sometimes clandestinely, was just another wrong piled on top of it.
     
    Junkieturtle, Aug 10, 2020
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    Cubed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Whoa now. That's a little too much analysis for this thread. Your reaction must be either black or white. No middle ground allowed.
     
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    the middle ground is Clandestine, which is why taxpayers allow anarchy.
     
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  10. Josephwalker

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    Local authorities wouldn’t do their job so Trump had to do it for them
     
    Josephwalker, Aug 12, 2020
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    No, Trump had to score some political points by pretending to be strong except he did it in all the wrong ways. He did not appear strong, he appeared like a dictator sending in their secret police.
     
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    So local police were not standing idly by while rioters destroyed federal property? You sure that’s what you meant to say?
     
    Josephwalker, Aug 12, 2020
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