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13. Well duh

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 07:27 PM

Jan 2021

Peaceful leftist protestors aren't routinely armed. It's easy to push them around when the law enforcement people have their semi-automatic rifles at the ready. Trumpist knuckleheads? Can't tell immediately which ones are packing and if any of them have slipped in behind you. Much safer to welcome them with open arms, escort them into the building, hand them floor plans of the building*, and take selfies with the terrorists.

*Okay, that one might not have happened.

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One announcer on MSNBC wondered why the different treatment of protestors. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2021 OP

Joy Reid is on now, with a most righteous rant about this. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #1

Plus, how many in law enforcement would be on the other side of the line on their day off? NightWatcher Jan 2021 #2

Yes but even more specific Right Wing White Male ... jimlup Jan 2021 #3

Definitely! My parents wouldn't let me go at ? 16 electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #8

I've been to DC for several anti-war protests and ... jimlup Jan 2021 #10

I ended up doing all my anti-Vietnam War protesting... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #11

Imagine if thousands of armed black men stormed the Capitol. yardwork Jan 2021 #4

Kick dalton99a Jan 2021 #5

it sure is and it is sickening to see. we are in dire needs of massive reform in our LE Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #6

Thanks for all your comments and recs! Absolutely right, all of you. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2021 #7

Thank You CaliforniaPeggy!!!! spanone Jan 2021 #9

Perfectly stated, my dear CaliforniaPeggy! mtnsnake Jan 2021 #12

Well duh gratuitous Jan 2021 #13

I thought my post would be useful to start some discussion. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2021 #14