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StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts) Wed Apr 14, 2021, 10:31 AM Apr 2021

Right-wing conservatives are here to convince you...

Right-wing conservatives are here to convince you that murder is an appropriate response to property damage, but property damage isn't an appropriate response to murder.

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Right-wing conservatives are here to convince you... (Original Post) StrictlyRockers Apr 2021 OP

for having a bad day, according to the Atlanta Police... Claire Oh Nette Apr 2021 #1

Sigh... it was NOT Atlanta PD who said that. I was a county sheriff in the exurbs. CurtEastPoint Apr 2021 #3

I knew it was wrong when I posted it... Claire Oh Nette Apr 2021 #5

No one can blame you for having difficulty keeping track of all the mass shootings here. StrictlyRockers Apr 2021 #9

Good point...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2021 #2

Cold But Fair, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2021 #4

An asterisk UpInArms Apr 2021 #6

The Republican brand is hypocrisy. StrictlyRockers Apr 2021 #7

The word "conservative" has been abandoned by the repuq party. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #8

Conservatism in America is anything but conservative. StrictlyRockers Apr 2021 #10

Neither is an appropriate response to either. fescuerescue Apr 2021 #11

Rioting is a completely appropriate response to systemic murder of civilians StrictlyRockers Apr 2021 #12

Republicans said that in January fescuerescue Apr 2021 #13

Who the fuck is murdering Republicans?!! What the fuck? Solomon Apr 2021 #14

Thank you! StrictlyRockers Apr 2021 #15

Neither lead to a good result fescuerescue Apr 2021 #18

I don't know fescuerescue Apr 2021 #16

Are you? Solomon Apr 2021 #17

Yes Solomon I am fescuerescue Apr 2021 #20

I'm not sure you're ok. StrictlyRockers Apr 2021 #21

Reginald Denny has a different view fescuerescue Apr 2021 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author StrictlyRockers Apr 2021 #22

Profound malaise Apr 2021 #19

Claire Oh Nette

(2,636 posts)

1. for having a bad day, according to the Atlanta Police...

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 10:32 AM

Apr 2021

CurtEastPoint

(18,665 posts)

3. Sigh... it was NOT Atlanta PD who said that. I was a county sheriff in the exurbs.

Reply to Claire Oh Nette (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 10:41 AM

Apr 2021

Claire Oh Nette

(2,636 posts)

5. I knew it was wrong when I posted it...

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 10:53 AM

Apr 2021

recent Atlanta area county Sheriff.

Would that we all didn't know which of the recent massacres I meant.

Sigh...

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)

9. No one can blame you for having difficulty keeping track of all the mass shootings here.

Reply to Claire Oh Nette (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 12:37 PM

Apr 2021

I mean, we're up to the point where we have multiple mass shootings per day. I think that's already happened three times this year. OMG.

Wounded Bear

(58,724 posts)

2. Good point...nt

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 10:32 AM

Apr 2021

The Magistrate

(95,255 posts)

4. Cold But Fair, Sir

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 10:48 AM

Apr 2021

UpInArms

(51,284 posts)

6. An asterisk

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 11:06 AM

Apr 2021

*except for trumpian insurrectionists who murdered police and damaged the Capitol

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)

7. The Republican brand is hypocrisy.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 11:26 AM

Apr 2021

Of course it's ok when they do it, even vandalizing the Capitol of our nation is ok if it's them doing the vandalizing.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,110 posts)

8. The word "conservative" has been abandoned by the repuq party.

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 11:29 AM

Apr 2021

They should ALL just adopt the "bat-shit crazy" moniker now.

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)

10. Conservatism in America is anything but conservative.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 05:13 PM

Apr 2021

A more appropriate name for them and for the Republican Party would be the Bat-shit Crazy Party! Yes!

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)

11. Neither is an appropriate response to either.

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 05:38 PM

Apr 2021

I'm guessing rioting is going on somewhere?

Honestly I'm getting tired of people making excuses for rioting. That goes for everyone.

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)

12. Rioting is a completely appropriate response to systemic murder of civilians

Reply to fescuerescue (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 06:02 PM

Apr 2021

I'm completely fine with burning anything and everything to the ground if that's what it takes to get their attention so that they will listen to us and stop murdering us every day, multiple times per day.

Or we can just bury our heads in the sand and let the police keep murdering us, I guess. That's a valid point of view, too. You do you.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)

13. Republicans said that in January

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Reply #12)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 08:56 PM

Apr 2021

they thought they were justified.

In any event, burning down your own neighborhood has never solved any problems.

But it does creates decades of problems for the very people who are angry.

Solomon

(12,319 posts)

14. Who the fuck is murdering Republicans?!! What the fuck?

Reply to fescuerescue (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:13 PM

Apr 2021

Jesus H. Christ!

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)

15. Thank you!

Reply to Solomon (Reply #14)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 10:52 AM

Apr 2021

Comparing the systemic killing of people of color by police to what the Trumpist insurrectionists did in January is obscenely out of place and a ridiculous analogy. I'm tempted to block this person for their bad faith style of arguing. That's such a stupid comparison, I just...I can't with him.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)

18. Neither lead to a good result

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Reply #15)

Fri Apr 16, 2021, 10:55 AM

Apr 2021

Murdering is horrible and we all know that. So don't pretend it's being excused or minimized. Rioting and murder two both felony crimes.

Rioting is horrible too. Multi-generation horror. It condemns children to live in riot burnt out neighborhoods and their parents out of a job. It doesn't bring anyone back. It doesn't make positive change. It does absolutely nothing positive for the victims of the killings.

That doesn't mean anger isn't justified. But anger doesn't justify destroying communities - especially communities of color which is usually where the rioting takes place.

There are still many neighborhoods still recovering from the riots of the 60s.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)

16. I don't know

Reply to Solomon (Reply #14)

Fri Apr 16, 2021, 10:48 AM

Apr 2021

Who is?

Are you ok?

Solomon

(12,319 posts)

17. Are you?

Reply to fescuerescue (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 16, 2021, 10:50 AM

Apr 2021

That's the question.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)

20. Yes Solomon I am

Reply to Solomon (Reply #17)

Fri Apr 16, 2021, 11:57 AM

Apr 2021

I hope you have a good day.

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)

21. I'm not sure you're ok.

Reply to fescuerescue (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 16, 2021, 03:48 PM

Apr 2021

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Your ideas on this seem dangerous to me and likely to lead to a police state where all of us are in danger of being murdered at every traffic stop.

Oh wait, we're already there.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)

23. Reginald Denny has a different view

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Reply #21)

Mon Apr 19, 2021, 02:58 PM

Apr 2021

He was nearly murdered at a traffic stop.

Look. I get it. You hate police situation in the US. I do to.

But being against police abuse doesn't mean that one has to be pro-riots.

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StrictlyRockers This message was self-deleted by its author.

malaise

(269,193 posts)

19. Profound

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Fri Apr 16, 2021, 10:56 AM

Apr 2021

Rec

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