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Alex4Martinez

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35. Ever been profiled, intimidated, feared for your life every time you go out?

Fri May 29, 2020, 09:00 AM

May 2020

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Seriously, we are in no position to judge, as right as you may be the veracity of the underlying anger in this or most any riot not associated with sports is undeniably evidence of injustice and, as such, warranted.

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The looting and fires in Minneapolis and elsewhere is counter productive, and [View all] still_one May 2020 OP

I'm expecting him to start hinting at "Martial Law". Budi May 2020 #1

That is a real possibility, which is why at a local level I do NOT understand why still_one May 2020 #2

Well, his tweets sure seem to incite reaction & riot Budi May 2020 #3

and twitter actually flagged him for "glorifying" violence, which was against still_one May 2020 #7

Do you agree with their assessment? Igel May 2020 #62

This is not just a tweet coming from anyone, but from the president of the U.S. still_one May 2020 #65

They are counter productive but... Alacritous Crier May 2020 #4

Understood, but the only way it will have a chance to be reset is by voting still_one May 2020 #8

Yes! Alacritous Crier May 2020 #13

punch up. uncle ray May 2020 #5

How much was done by outside agitators? Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #6

I don't think we will know still_one May 2020 #9

You should watch this. GemDigger May 2020 #57

Thanks still_one May 2020 #61

Recent history shows 2naSalit May 2020 #12

Yes it's counterproductive allnews May 2020 #10

voting. Only 47% of eligible voters voted in 2016, and it has been going on still_one May 2020 #16

+1 DeminPennswoods May 2020 #56

What is productive? Sunsky May 2020 #11

👍🏽 Alacritous Crier May 2020 #14

Yes, racism is systemic, and it has been going on for a long time still_one May 2020 #15

Do you think that casting aside Sunsky May 2020 #17

Voting is how change occurs for good or bad still_one May 2020 #24

We have been nt Sunsky May 2020 #40

I know still_one May 2020 #41

The only way to make progress is to DeminPennswoods May 2020 #64

Voting is one way Sunsky May 2020 #77

What reprecussions are there for white people when rioters destroy their DeminPennswoods May 2020 #80

Nobody is saying don't vote Sunsky May 2020 #81

I am glad you will vote in Nov DeminPennswoods May 2020 #83

MLK, "... riots are the language of the unheard" uponit7771 May 2020 #43

How might the mafia handle it? Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #74

I support the civil disobedience; pleased to see it going nation-wide. Paladin May 2020 #18

Demonstrations-so that's what you call burning buildings and people getting shot? LisaL May 2020 #25

Like I said: It's way overdue. (nt) Paladin May 2020 #47

So you support rioting, the burning of businesses, dware May 2020 #60

I support a meaningful, effective, nation-wide response against trump and his goons. Paladin May 2020 #71

Ok then. dware May 2020 #72

I'm not sure who is behind this looting and fires? kentuck May 2020 #19

if burning property and materials causes ( a voter) more concern than the killing of Mr. Floyd bigtree May 2020 #20

Hmm. People have been shot in these protests. LisaL May 2020 #23

the op is complaining about politics bigtree May 2020 #28

Change occurs by voting still_one May 2020 #31

what, is that supposed to be some revelation? bigtree May 2020 #42

Not only are you mischaracterizing what I said, but you are implying I am a still_one May 2020 #29

The true crime! greenjar_01 May 2020 #38

that's not what I said bigtree May 2020 #45

Appreciate the clarification, thanks still_one May 2020 #46

I'm terribly sorry, still_one bigtree May 2020 #51

It is important we all have this dialog. Thanks still_one May 2020 #52

I wish I wasn't so angry this morning bigtree May 2020 #53

You aren't the only who is angry obviously. Thanks still_one May 2020 #58

Other than arresting the cops, what would be productive? GemDigger May 2020 #21

voting still_one May 2020 #27

So we ignore all the deaths by cop and wait to vote? GemDigger May 2020 #32

I didn't say that, but do you think violence is the answer? still_one May 2020 #33

Please tell me the other options other than watching black people murdered. GemDigger May 2020 #36

Why don't you answer my question, do you think violence is the answer? still_one May 2020 #44

Why don't you answer my question? You are the one who is saying there are better options by GemDigger May 2020 #48

You don't want a dialog. Have a good day. still_one May 2020 #50

Post removed Post removed May 2020 #54

Counterproductive to what? What tactics do you approve of? WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #22

Voting still_one May 2020 #26

Voting for what? WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #37

Voting for people, especially at the local level. Minneapolis, as other places, still_one May 2020 #55

I must confess, I share the urge to throw shopping carts and beat cars with baseball bats. nt LAS14 May 2020 #30

I'm glad you said it first... Phentex May 2020 #75

Optics aren't the problem. Systemic racism and killing of people with brown skin is the probem. SoonerPride May 2020 #34

Ever been profiled, intimidated, feared for your life every time you go out? Alex4Martinez May 2020 #35

I am not judging, YOU ARE. I happen to be Jewish, and growing up in Iowa still_one May 2020 #39

Martin Luther King on riots... spanone May 2020 #49

Agree 100% democrattotheend May 2020 #59

Exactly what the Trumpers and cops want. dware May 2020 #63

Why assume arresting the officer would stop the violence when Hortensis May 2020 #66

Because the videos left no ambiguity, and that inane press conference where still_one May 2020 #68

Yup to the last. It's way, way past time to apply what we Hortensis May 2020 #70

I don't know if you saw it, but there was another video from a different angle which was on MSNBC still_one May 2020 #73

Unless one was compressing his thorax so he couldn't inhale, Hortensis May 2020 #76

People are enraged and lashing out ibegurpard May 2020 #67

I know, and I did note that in the OP that those officers involved should still_one May 2020 #69

I'm not saying you're wrong Shiv May 2020 #78

+++ still_one May 2020 #79

Have you seen the thread with the video of inside the Target? cwydro May 2020 #82

No. I will look for it still_one May 2020 #85

so quaint: "The looting and fires .... and elsewhere is counter productive" JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2020 #84