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In reply to the discussion: So many people are upset about property damage... [View all]StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)21. Many of the suburbanites who are uncomfortable with looting
are also uncomfortable with all kinds of other things and those other things are more than enough to prompt them to vote for the "party opposing that discomfort."
Those folks didn't wake up this morning and say, "Until now I was seriously voting for a Democrat but now that I saw somebody coming out of Target with a stolen television, I'm going to vote for Donald Trump."
Anybody who claims to be voting for Trump because someone looted a store was likely going to vote for him anyway no matter what any random looter did - they just now think it's OK to admit it because now they can say, "I'm not voting for the white supremacist because I'm a racist. I'm doing it because black criminals made me 'uncomfortable.'"
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The looting makes those in power (and privileged sypathizers) uncomfortable.
Progressive Law
Jun 2020
#17
Except, OP is not equating unfair taxation w/o representation to looting/rioting.
Progressive Law
Jun 2020
#16
Until black men are given equal protection and representation by our society and our government
PTWB
Jun 2020
#7
Tear up the Capitol, police stations, city halls, etc., if you must, but what did this accomplish?
Hoyt
Jun 2020
#8
People Die defending sacred texts, sacred places, lifes work and livelyhoods, we call it noble
judeling
Jun 2020
#22