General Discussion

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

59. You're the one justifying crime based on a situation.

Thu Sep 17, 2020, 08:18 AM

Sep 2020

The poster in no way compared the two crimes. They simply pointed out how ridiculous such a justification is. Nice try though.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

62 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What should Trader Joe's do?? [View all] LAS14 Sep 2020 OP

So they want a TJs or they don't want a TJs?? Freethinker65 Sep 2020 #1

Trader Joe's is owned by Aldi Klaralven Sep 2020 #12

There are 2 Aldi's... lame54 Sep 2020 #19

As a former klepto... stillcool Sep 2020 #2

I surely hope you're joking. cwydro Sep 2020 #28

no...not joking stillcool Sep 2020 #36

Ok, I'm going to assume you are indeed joking. cwydro Sep 2020 #37

Do you blame rape on women in sexy clothes too? Happy Hoosier Sep 2020 #39

people are people.. stillcool Sep 2020 #46

WTF is wrong is that you are victim blaming. Happy Hoosier Sep 2020 #51

You are actually a survivor... stillcool Sep 2020 #53

Wow, you actually hate me? Happy Hoosier Sep 2020 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool Sep 2020 #61

Your imagery is insulting. Blue_true Sep 2020 #40

You are comparing rape to shop-lifting? stillcool Sep 2020 #45

Nice try. cwydro Sep 2020 #48

What? stillcool Sep 2020 #50

They're both crimes treestar Sep 2020 #58

Thank you. cwydro Sep 2020 #47

The big problem that we have as a society is that too many people Blue_true Sep 2020 #56

I don't think I've ever been stillcool Sep 2020 #49

You are completely distorting what I wrote. Blue_true Sep 2020 #57

You're the one justifying crime based on a situation. cwydro Sep 2020 #59

Post removed Post removed Sep 2020 #52

why? Because I've had stuff stolen? stillcool Sep 2020 #55

Lol, ok! USALiberal Sep 2020 #62

The writer lost my trust when I read this: Pobeka Sep 2020 #3

You were right to lose trust. She writes for the Federalist. chowder66 Sep 2020 #6

Right wing trash greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #16

Shoplifting is a convenient excuse, but its more. Xolodno Sep 2020 #4

Not sure what you are saying. MichMan Sep 2020 #23

Yeah its a bit complicated. Xolodno Sep 2020 #38

She writes for the Federalist. chowder66 Sep 2020 #5

open more stores and people who like them can shop there or not nt msongs Sep 2020 #7

Andy Ngo is editor-at-large of that site. C'mon now. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #8

They know it's a right wing source greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #17

you better believe it obamanut2012 Sep 2020 #24

ROFL greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #27

The author lost me at "leftists" GreenEyedLefty Sep 2020 #9

I see right wing sources are allowed here. tenderfoot Sep 2020 #10

If the author writes for the very right wing The Federalist, I give no credence to her purported... Hekate Sep 2020 #11

Supermarkets can go to a pick-up and delivery only model. Klaralven Sep 2020 #13

There would still be issues. I can promise you that deliveries won't happen Blue_true Sep 2020 #41

Really? Why wasn't it on the Seattle news? nolabear Sep 2020 #14

The breathtaking gall of this greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #15

Okay I looked in Seattle news and there's nothing. nolabear Sep 2020 #18

It was a small protest, they didn't 'take over' anything. radius777 Sep 2020 #20

Exactly, a small group of people or random people posting on the internet JI7 Sep 2020 #21

It is a very RW source the OP posted obamanut2012 Sep 2020 #26

I think this problem is an important one janterry Sep 2020 #22

Trader Joe's isn't a very good target for this either Amishman Sep 2020 #29

Good point. Trader Joe's target health conscious, middle class to wealthy people. Blue_true Sep 2020 #43

Yeah, that's sort of the conclusion I came to overnight. TJ's should use their economic... LAS14 Sep 2020 #32

Why should they? Blue_true Sep 2020 #44

Some times I believe that as progressives, we sometimes put the cart before the horse. Blue_true Sep 2020 #42

Why are you posting a known RW source and then positing a question obamanut2012 Sep 2020 #25

Because I didn't know it was a RW source and because I thought the gripe about... LAS14 Sep 2020 #31

Unrec for source. n/t demmiblue Sep 2020 #30

Aldi has a better business model for poor neighborhoods Nonhlanhla Sep 2020 #33

I sent this to a friend with IMPECCABLE progressive credentials for his whole life.... LAS14 Sep 2020 #34

Interesting and thoughtful response. cwydro Sep 2020 #35

Nothing, based on a generic anti-capitalism protest. brooklynite Sep 2020 #54