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38. I think it is the frustration from the obvious police abuses, and the helplessness that those in

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Wed Aug 26, 2020, 11:56 AM

Aug 2020

charge from the WH are encouraging it

Sure, the pandemic doesn’t help the environment

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Protesters target D.C. diners, triggering backlash after heckling woman [View all] still_one Aug 2020 OP

Comments from most black blm activists were opposed to this JI7 Aug 2020 #1

Absolutely, but the idiocy of these protesters, who are mostly, or all white by the way still_one Aug 2020 #2

and they will blame black people instead of the white people doing this JI7 Aug 2020 #3

without a doubt still_one Aug 2020 #5

Also fuels the "COVID doesn't matter if you're protesting?" narrative FBaggins Aug 2020 #9

No social distancing, but at least it looked like they were wearing masks still_one Aug 2020 #10

The mask is deceptive because it has become politicized FBaggins Aug 2020 #28

Is one wearing a MAGA hat? Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #4

I can't tell, but there are some wearing BLM shirts, which is unfortunate because this has nothing still_one Aug 2020 #6

Looked like one to me Roland99 Aug 2020 #8

The one in the red hat, which is the one you are referring to, I cannot make out the letters still_one Aug 2020 #12

That's what it looks like to me too ck4829 Aug 2020 #18

It is not a MAGA hat Loki Liesmith Aug 2020 #22

And masks or no masks, how terrifying to have a crowd yelling in their faces during a pandemic. n/t femmedem Aug 2020 #7

Do we really know they were just BLM protesters? dhol82 Aug 2020 #11

I doubt they are plants still_one Aug 2020 #13

"Doubt", what's that? ck4829 Aug 2020 #16

You are trying to make a case by comparing apples and oranges, by bringing up extraneous still_one Aug 2020 #23

Good question ck4829 Aug 2020 #17

Here is the Washington Post story: still_one Aug 2020 #25

This is how Trump wins. tman Aug 2020 #14

Hopefully not, and critical thinking people will realize that this mob does NOT represent the BLM still_one Aug 2020 #15

They don't. Nt AkFemDem Aug 2020 #21

If we had enough critical thinking people, trump wouldn't be president. tman Aug 2020 #24

Divider-in-chief Trump is responsible for creating this atmosphere. radius777 Aug 2020 #19

You have that right!!! +++ still_one Aug 2020 #26

It's ALWAYS white protestors... AkFemDem Aug 2020 #20

Right now there are just too many DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #27

I don't buy that. This is an atmosphere that has been created by trump and his still_one Aug 2020 #30

Not in this case, imo DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #33

I think it is the frustration from the obvious police abuses, and the helplessness that those in still_one Aug 2020 #38

No doubt people are angry and frustrated DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #40

We agree then still_one Aug 2020 #42

Works for me DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #45

Mobs are ugly. cwydro Aug 2020 #29

Not excusing it but.... SlogginThroughIt Aug 2020 #31

The diners who were quoted said they supported the DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #35

it isn't white nationalists doing it SlogginThroughIt Aug 2020 #37

Not what I said at all DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #39

Perhaps you just didn't read my first post at all. SlogginThroughIt Aug 2020 #41

And then you completely contradicted your first statement by excusing it. cwydro Aug 2020 #43

I didn't excuse it. SlogginThroughIt Aug 2020 #44

Project Veritas tenderfoot Aug 2020 #32

+1,000,000 oasis Aug 2020 #34

How would this be seen as okay to do? Sugarcoated Aug 2020 #36