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PTWB

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3. Why are all these politicians so concerned about keeping the city safe from looting...

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 02:44 PM

Jun 2020

But not concerned about keeping the black men in the city safe? If we had half the attention given to stopping the killing of unarmed black men, that is given to stopping looting, we would be in a much better place.

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Why are Cuomo and De Blasio fighting? [View all] Dem4Life1102 Jun 2020 OP

As I understand it, they don't really seem to like each other much. HotTeaBag Jun 2020 #1

Because NYC has been a disaster the last few nights, and nothing is getting better? jmg257 Jun 2020 #2

Why are all these politicians so concerned about keeping the city safe from looting... PTWB Jun 2020 #3

Because they have to answer to 100s of business owners who are totally screwed now, and they need jmg257 Jun 2020 #5

Hmmm PTWB Jun 2020 #6

probably better if they chose both - they chose...poorly. so they're royally screwed. jmg257 Jun 2020 #7

The vast majority of protesters have been peaceful. NYC Liberal Jun 2020 #8

Excellent points added. And people do not like seeing their shit get destroyed, not their stores jmg257 Jun 2020 #11

How has peacefully protesting helped? PTWB Jun 2020 #12

So what do you suggest? SharonClark Jun 2020 #19

You're kind of proving my point. People rioted after the Rodney King killing and, as you say: NYC Liberal Jun 2020 #26

Not working. PTWB Jun 2020 #28

If you believe that destroying businesses, many of them minority owned ... 11 Bravo Jun 2020 #30

I can understand the thought process.. PTWB Jun 2020 #34

Ransacking a Best Buy and stealing some iPhones will fix it. NYC Liberal Jun 2020 #32

Why do you think so many corporations are starting to acknowledge BLM/police brutality? PTWB Jun 2020 #35

Sure seems that those who are looting could really not give a shit about George Floyd. jmg257 Jun 2020 #38

👆👆👆 Voting locally is absolutely as important as voting in a presidential election year. crickets Jun 2020 #33

Because if a small business store gets destroyed, the owner is beyond screwed Polybius Jun 2020 #10

Better homeless than murdered by the police. PTWB Jun 2020 #13

You make it seem like it has to be one or the other Polybius Jun 2020 #14

Of course both would be better. PTWB Jun 2020 #15

I understand, but there are other ways to do it without destroying a small store Polybius Jun 2020 #16

I'm for anything short of violence that will stop the murder of black men. PTWB Jun 2020 #17

So destroying property stops the murder SharonClark Jun 2020 #22

Eventually, hopefully, yes. PTWB Jun 2020 #24

It'll never 100% stop Polybius Jun 2020 #41

How long do you think they're gonna put up with rioting and looters? jmg257 Jun 2020 #18

What do you think the answer is? PTWB Jun 2020 #23

I don't have the answer. They want to get violent, they should prepare for the consequences. jmg257 Jun 2020 #25

Wow. PTWB Jun 2020 #27

You are talking 2 separate issues. Cop on black violence, and rioting and looting. jmg257 Jun 2020 #29

I suppose you could ask the many minority business owners who lost everything ... 11 Bravo Jun 2020 #36

Why don't you ask the families of the men who have ACTUALLY lost "everything.." PTWB Jun 2020 #37

I heard George Floyd's brother speak yesterday. 11 Bravo Jun 2020 #40

Can't people be concerned about both? Renew Deal Jun 2020 #42

they don't like each other and usually it's an ego thing. glad california JI7 Jun 2020 #4

They have been fighting for years Polybius Jun 2020 #9

Lol - there it is! Because Cuomo is "disappointed and outraged about what happened last night". jmg257 Jun 2020 #20

Because they've been fighting since the day they met. clementine613 Jun 2020 #21

Cuomo said he could remove De Blasio and take over his job as mayor? thats gotta sting Baclava Jun 2020 #31

Legitimate differences, plus testoterone. n/t demmiblue Jun 2020 #39