RE: John Oliver on riots and looting.
June 9, 2020 at 12:15 pm
(This post was last modified: June 9, 2020 at 12:48 pm by Mr.wizard.)
They arent rioting over jobs, they are rioting against police brutality, why would a regime promising jobs have any effect on the riots?
What you are saying is dangle a crappy job in front of the protesters and they will forget all about equality, wow you really are a Trump voter.
But you are still looking at the protests as the proposed answer to the issue and it isnt, the protests purpose is to bring awarness to the issue. One of the biggest hurdles for minorities seeking equality is apathy, by protesting and even rioting you are putting the issue in peoples faces and making them pay attention. So the protests have done exactly what they were intended to do, I dont know how you can deny that.
What you are saying is dangle a crappy job in front of the protesters and they will forget all about equality, wow you really are a Trump voter.
(June 9, 2020 at 7:15 am)onlinebiker Wrote: Want proof that protesting does squat?
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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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But you are still looking at the protests as the proposed answer to the issue and it isnt, the protests purpose is to bring awarness to the issue. One of the biggest hurdles for minorities seeking equality is apathy, by protesting and even rioting you are putting the issue in peoples faces and making them pay attention. So the protests have done exactly what they were intended to do, I dont know how you can deny that.
