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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:32 PM Jul 2020

The violence coming from this WH is more dangerous than the violence coming from the "anarchists"

Violence coming from the more powerful is almost always more dangerous.

This is not to argue that one side is more right or justified than the other. They could both be wrong and dangerous.

I do believe that it is the responsibility of elected officials to keep the streets safe for their citizens, that violence or threats of violence cannot be tolerated. People should not fear anarchists or the police. There is no freedom if there is fear.

We have heard all the arguments. No justice, no peace. They can all be rationalized.

However, we should all understand that the answer is not to send in military-style Federal agents to quell the violence and unrest. There are procedures than can be followed and the WH is not following them. Unfortunately, neither are the elected officials.

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The violence coming from this WH is more dangerous than the violence coming from the "anarchists" (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2020 OP
The protests were dwindling, less than a 100 people. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1
The violence from Trump's "fine people" is more dangerous than anything we see from the left DBoon Jul 2020 #2
Goon squad thugs are just what the cities and their citizens want in patrolling our cities ... not! SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #3

Nevilledog

(51,201 posts)
1. The protests were dwindling, less than a 100 people.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:35 PM
Jul 2020

Until the Feds started snatching people..... It's a whole new ballgame now. And it's all because of the Fed. response.

DBoon

(22,397 posts)
2. The violence from Trump's "fine people" is more dangerous than anything we see from the left
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:41 PM
Jul 2020


Graffiti justifies federal force. Showing up with assault weapons at a state capitol is just fine.

SWBTATTReg

(22,171 posts)
3. Goon squad thugs are just what the cities and their citizens want in patrolling our cities ... not!
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 02:01 PM
Jul 2020

If I saw a scumbag like one of the 3 night crawlers shown in the accompanying picture, I'd would call the cops out on them immediately. They need to go crawling back into Mother's basement and hide.

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