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ibegurpard

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10. People need to stop viewing looting and rioting

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:14 AM

May 2020

As if they are planned political tactics. No one has organized a mass riot or looting spree. There are, however, people who get swept up in the chaos of a mass demonstration gone wrong and then there are also those opportunistic bottom-feeders and agent provacateurs who use the chaos to their advantage.

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Riots are a force of nature [View all] EarlG May 2020 OP

Anyone remember this history? at140 May 2020 #1

You're still thinking in terms of winning and losing EarlG May 2020 #7

+10000 yardwork May 2020 #11

Let us hope that is exactly what the future holds at140 May 2020 #14

I think we're past the point of having a conversation EarlG May 2020 #23

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2020 #58

Thank you StarfishSaver May 2020 #48

I love Ghandi but you are romanticizing history. grantcart May 2020 #26

The alternative, an all out war wnylib May 2020 #42

Millions of lives lost was Gandhi's fault? OKAYYYYYYYYY at140 May 2020 #62

both sides killed innocent people. too bad the current trashy leadership doesn't support secular JI7 May 2020 #64

On rereading my first point I concede that my phrasing was poor grantcart May 2020 #65

Interesting facts, thanks for posting. at140 Jun 2020 #66

Indian independence tore the country apart with many people killed JI7 May 2020 #57

Missing the main point? 1300 million people are free due to Gandhi at140 May 2020 #61

lol, independence was not nonviolent as given by my example JI7 May 2020 #63

Gaining independence after being ruled for 150 years is never easy at140 Jun 2020 #67

Very Well Stated. MineralMan May 2020 #2

Correct on reaching breaking point, but have things improved by violence? at140 May 2020 #18

That is not the point at all. MineralMan May 2020 #25

You ask, "What was the cause of wnylib May 2020 #43

Well said. Riots are a sign of our society's failure. yardwork May 2020 #3

+++ nt brer cat May 2020 #4

Agreed EarlG May 2020 #9

In my home town, it seemed most of the rage was directed at places that symbolize money and power. love_katz May 2020 #5

Target? Autozone? Tipperary May 2020 #46

You didn't pay attention to what I wrote in my post. love_katz May 2020 #50

That is a very impressive statement and so true. Demsrule86 May 2020 #6

Yes, that part of history has literally been scrubbed from all books. PatrickforO May 2020 #17

Roosevelt save this country....there is no doubt we could have gone towards fascism as well. Demsrule86 May 2020 #41

Agree. The country was much closer wnylib May 2020 #45

And the businessman's revolt was an attempt to install a fascist dictator... Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #68

High fever is a sign of infection or serious illness dalton99a May 2020 #8

People need to stop viewing looting and rioting ibegurpard May 2020 #10

Exactly EarlG May 2020 #12

Absolutely correct ibegurpard May 2020 #13

I'm watching the Governor of Minnesota right now EarlG May 2020 #19

History is not on the side of optimism ibegurpard May 2020 #20

Actually i need to amend my comments ibegurpard May 2020 #29

+1 ancianita May 2020 #32

I believe he was referring to those arrested bigtree May 2020 #30

Okay that makes more sense EarlG May 2020 #33

I take your point bigtree May 2020 #34

Thanks EarlG May 2020 #36

Good post. The thing is these corporate-owned puppets of oligarchy (the GOP, I mean), PatrickforO May 2020 #15

1968. roamer65 May 2020 #16

This time is worse because there are a lot of malaise May 2020 #21

Yes, that's what worries me most wnylib May 2020 #47

You are so right! AirmensMom May 2020 #22

mostly true bigtree May 2020 #24

I agree that the majority are not interested in vandalism EarlG May 2020 #27

You're right that it takes a significant wnylib May 2020 #49

K&R silverweb May 2020 #28

Yes. Riots are a force of human nature. ancianita May 2020 #31

A common sentiment drawn mainly from 19th century crowd theory but out of touch with greenjar_01 May 2020 #35

Thank you for that EarlG May 2020 #37

I should say that I agree with your larger point greenjar_01 May 2020 #38

Sorry just wanted to add that I edited my post while you were replying EarlG May 2020 #39

Your reasoning in your last paragraph wnylib May 2020 #51

No question that that is the case EarlG May 2020 #53

I never meant to imply that there wnylib May 2020 #55

No worries EarlG May 2020 #60

Sounds like white supremacists are involved. roamer65 May 2020 #40

I was in LA during the LA Riots... AntiFascist May 2020 #44

Good discussion, with valid points from everyone. love_katz May 2020 #52

I agree. This is 100% the fault of our leaders who have ecstatic May 2020 #54

This is what you get when there's a leadership vacuum discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2020 #56

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey May 2020 #59