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edhopper

(37,240 posts) Thu Feb 11, 2021, 11:15 AM Feb 2021

The defense will be about BLM protests, and it will be infuriating [View all]

They will show a lot of clips of violence during the summer of BLM protests. And then play out of context clips of Democrats supporting the protests and denouncing the police.
This will be the Right Wing Talking Point. If Trump is responsible for the Capitol Riot, why weren't these Democrats charged with the same thing.

Yes, this falls apart logically and legally, but that doesn't ever matter with the QGOP.

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The defense will be about BLM protests, and it will be infuriating [View all] edhopper Feb 2021 OP

Yep, whataboutism for all... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #1

The Whataboutism Defense Freddie Feb 2021 #2

I don't think they could. ZenDem Feb 2021 #3

This isn't a court edhopper Feb 2021 #6

Yep, that's the distinction. Mister Ed Feb 2021 #15

Still subject to evidentiary rulings including relevancy and materiality Stallion Feb 2021 #21

They will use Chicago as an example. The mayor and the governor waited a long time mucifer Feb 2021 #13

it will be ridiculous bigtree Feb 2021 #4

Black People! Dream Girl Feb 2021 #5

+1, uponit7771 Feb 2021 #7

Yes edhopper Feb 2021 #8

Yep Solly Mack Feb 2021 #16

The worst violence and ALL the copkillings were RightWing extremists blm Feb 2021 #9

Do you think facts edhopper Feb 2021 #10

We still push back. blm Feb 2021 #11

Lots of damage to property in Chicago was not right wing. But, also not BLM mucifer Feb 2021 #14

These talking points for Trump supporters are already on Fox News andym Feb 2021 #12

All those in the media and news outlets should demand Republicans... WyattKansas Feb 2021 #17

Hopefully, the managers will "inoculate" or at least try to inoculate against this bee ess. Thomas Hurt Feb 2021 #18

I won't be watching wryter2000 Feb 2021 #19

There Have Been and Will Be Evidentiary Rulings on the Basis of Relevancy and Materiality Stallion Feb 2021 #20