I truly wish people could learn the difference between a protest and a riot.
Boru
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
John Oliver on riots and looting.
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I truly wish people could learn the difference between a protest and a riot.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
(June 8, 2020 at 12:18 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Watch this episode, and he nails it. Trevor Noah also made the same point earlier this week on "social contract". It is something white people don't get. It isn't enough to parade around images of kumbia between blacks and police in the news. And it isn't enough for blacks to say, "don't burn down your own neighborhoods." The truth is this rinse and repeat rhetoric hasn't changed the systemic inequality that still exists today. What we see today is long term, and not only about policing. As much as I admire and respect John Oliver, I don't need him to tell me how or what to think about this or about anything else. Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
RE: John Oliver on riots and looting.
June 8, 2020 at 6:26 pm
(This post was last modified: June 8, 2020 at 6:40 pm by Brian37.)
(June 8, 2020 at 6:09 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I truly wish people could learn the difference between a protest and a riot. I truly wish people would understand the difference between what sparks a a fire and what can prevent a fire. It does no good to complain after the spark. Kimberly like most blacks over the past 50 years are NOT advocating riots or looting. She doesn't want it anymore than you or I do. It is not up to blacks in America to not riot or loot. Blacks will even say they don't want it. It is up to WHITES to recognize the institutionalized racism and inequality. Kimberly was not saying she didn't wan't law and order. SHE DOES. What she was saying is exactly like a one on one marriage. If you don't listen or hear me, how can you expect me to give a fuck? WHITE PEOPLE need to face this history, and that is all she is arguing. She hates looting and violence like any sane person should. All she is sayinng is nobody should be surprised when you abuse a group of people like that.. Thus her last line, "Be happy we only want equality and not revenge." (June 8, 2020 at 6:26 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(June 8, 2020 at 6:09 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I truly wish people could learn the difference between a protest and a riot. Thank you for ‘splainin it, Lucy. Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
(June 8, 2020 at 7:11 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(June 8, 2020 at 6:26 pm)Brian37 Wrote: I truly wish people would understand the difference between what sparks a a fire and what can prevent a fire. No problem Ricky. I was busy on my chocolate debacle. (June 8, 2020 at 7:18 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(June 8, 2020 at 7:11 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Thank you for ‘splainin it, Lucy. Can we get you on Mastermind? ‘Next contestant, Brian James. Special subject, the bleeding obvious.’ Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
(June 8, 2020 at 4:18 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Obviously, you were never a Girl Scout circa 60s-70s...or a hippie in the 70s. “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” — Confucius (June 8, 2020 at 5:37 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: Riots solve everything... Riots arent meant to solve anything, they are intended to bring attention to an issue. The fact that people are more concerned with the riots ending instead of the police brutality ending is the real problem. (June 9, 2020 at 4:33 am)Mr.wizard Wrote:(June 8, 2020 at 5:37 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: Riots solve everything... Just read someone who is upset that Trump is getting blamed for the civil unrest in the US. Goes on to say that ‘No one seems to care that Obama has blood on his hands for the Hamburg G20 riots!’ The Hamburg riots were in July of 2017. Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
Want proof that protesting does squat?
.... How many riots did the NRA start? You can cite a few cases where armed citizens show up in state capitols - but for the most part those did not get the laws made as the NRA sees fit. They did it - and will continue to do it - by raising large ammounts of money and hiring lawyers and lobbyists to work within the system. It's hard work. It takes time. But a small minority gets what it wants. Here in Michigan we can now own and hunt with an AR15 with a silencer and carry.a concealed AK pistol if we like. We didn't get that by carrying signs and chanting slogans..... But hey - you just go have your fun ... |
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