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kentuck

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31. Is it the hungry and desperate that are rioting?

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Reply #29)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 12:15 PM

Aug 2020

I'm not sure?

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If there is no order in the streets, there is no freedom or democracy. [View all] kentuck Aug 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #1

What exactly do you mean by "order"? Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #2

I mean the opposite of "disorder". kentuck Aug 2020 #4

Honestly, I do not Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #9

We should be careful to correctly define what John Lewis meant by "good trouble". kentuck Aug 2020 #11

Then we agree. Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #12

Would you say that to those that became criminals by helping runaway slaves? sl8 Aug 2020 #18

I would say you are riding a different horse at a different time. kentuck Aug 2020 #19

Depending on what is being criminalized Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2020 #28

Or, to look at it from another perspective ... Laelth Aug 2020 #3

And there should be no hiding behind the cloak of justice. kentuck Aug 2020 #7

Indeed, all people should feel safe... OneGrassRoot Aug 2020 #24

I'm not sure I agree with that philosophy... kentuck Aug 2020 #26

I wish there were... OneGrassRoot Aug 2020 #29

Is it the hungry and desperate that are rioting? kentuck Aug 2020 #31

I think... OneGrassRoot Aug 2020 #32

It's very sad. kentuck Aug 2020 #34

When folks say "No justice, no peace," what do some of you think is meant? greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #5

What do you expect? People are now homeless and hungry. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #6

You are right about that. kentuck Aug 2020 #10

It is inevitable if the people receive no help. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #21

And plenty are exempt...rich people...people who can enjoy the area that are now seeing rioting. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #22

Is there going to be peace... Newest Reality Aug 2020 #8

Donald J Trump kentuck Aug 2020 #13

Lawn Order. That's what we need. Lawn Order. MineralMan Aug 2020 #14

Then the cops need to stop sowing disorder. ret5hd Aug 2020 #15

I think the problems are restricted to some communities and not others janterry Aug 2020 #16

I don't know what the poster means by order but kacekwl Aug 2020 #17

And what way would that be, to resolve marybourg Aug 2020 #20

What is this bullshit? SoonerPride Aug 2020 #23

True enough--smash enough windows, and the forces of reaction will have their perfect excuse DFW Aug 2020 #25

Unfortunately, you are correct. kentuck Aug 2020 #27

Trump could not be happier with the violence. Baked Potato Aug 2020 #30

If there is garbage water in public plumbing and schools are full of mold, there is no freedom WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2020 #33

You are correct. kentuck Aug 2020 #35

No there isn't. And that's because there is no rule of law... ananda Aug 2020 #36