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45. Business doesn't make a community, people do.

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 10:33 PM

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Looting and violence do NOT solve anything [View all] ram2008 Apr 2015 OP

No, but what do people expect? gollygee Apr 2015 #1

militiamen were pointing assault rifles at Federal agents... Takket Apr 2015 #49

"Know why whites don't riot much? BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS SHIT." DetlefK Apr 2015 #103

And when they do it's because their sports team lost...or won. Marrah_G Apr 2015 #152

When Whites Protest Sparhawk60 Apr 2015 #113

They should just sit around and wait for their own "rough ride." bravenak Apr 2015 #2

Instead of sitting around, they should be doing productive things ram2008 Apr 2015 #4

How will that stop police murder and the inevitable cover up? bravenak Apr 2015 #6

Using the political process/civil disobedience works ram2008 Apr 2015 #12

Riots work better than the political process. bravenak Apr 2015 #16

They won't work ram2008 Apr 2015 #21

Won't happen. bravenak Apr 2015 #24

Umm, you need security and stability for investment ram2008 Apr 2015 #29

How you know that once the dust clears, things won't improve? bravenak Apr 2015 #33

Simple risk vs reward. ram2008 Apr 2015 #41

The reward outweighs the risk. Period. bravenak Apr 2015 #42

The only reward coming from these riots... ram2008 Apr 2015 #48

They already have the bad shit you just named. bravenak Apr 2015 #50

Again, this is not 92 ram2008 Apr 2015 #56

I have a calendar. bravenak Apr 2015 #60

Do you have a map? ram2008 Apr 2015 #65

I was the winner of the geography bee in 8th grade. bravenak Apr 2015 #71

Well I agree with you on one thing ram2008 Apr 2015 #75

I love it too much. bravenak Apr 2015 #78

And the same ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #110

Already has happened. Egnever Apr 2015 #86

My grasp on reality is perfect. bravenak Apr 2015 #88

You folks? Egnever Apr 2015 #90

Folks that care more about the riots than the lives lost. bravenak Apr 2015 #91

That whole line is bullshit Egnever Apr 2015 #92

You do realize that there have been protest for six months and the killings keep happening. bravenak Apr 2015 #93

Of course its working Egnever Apr 2015 #95

It is not working to end the violence. We are just finding out about it in undeniable ways. bravenak Apr 2015 #97

Forget it. romanic Apr 2015 #99

6 whole months? mythology Apr 2015 #155

Six months and fourhundred years of peacful protest. bravenak Apr 2015 #156

There is ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #104

Yes there is. A small bit of justice. bravenak Apr 2015 #106

Fear is no way to ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #109

Yep. Hence the desperate acts and rioting. bravenak Apr 2015 #111

Agree. ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #112

The idea the people in the white castles are afraid is silly Egnever Apr 2015 #136

It doesn't have to be in ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #137

You are kidding yourself Egnever Apr 2015 #139

I worked long enough ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #140

Guess we will find out in the weeks to come Egnever Apr 2015 #144

As long as they can get ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #145

Past events would argue against that Egnever Apr 2015 #151

When MLK, Jr. wrote Letter from a Jail, he said the black economy was $30B. Imagine what it is now. freshwest Jul 2015 #171

I agree. Eloquently stated, as always. bravenak Jul 2015 #173

Thanks for the hug, bravenak. It means a lot coming from one who's been tested like you. freshwest Jul 2015 #174

It worked before. bravenak Apr 2015 #27

Yeah? GGJohn Apr 2015 #32

I repeat. IT WORKED BEFORE!!!! bravenak Apr 2015 #35

IT WORKED BEFORE!!!! GGJohn Apr 2015 #38

They'll do better than Freddie Gray. bravenak Apr 2015 #44

Wow, the appeal to emotion. GGJohn Apr 2015 #47

The criminal cops need to stop causing riots then. bravenak Apr 2015 #53

Wrong. GGJohn Apr 2015 #57

No, I'm right. Cops need to stop murdering people. That causes riots. bravenak Apr 2015 #59

No, you're not. GGJohn Apr 2015 #63

Cops most certainly DO need to stop murdering people. bravenak Apr 2015 #64

No shit cops need to stop murdering people, no matter what color. GGJohn Apr 2015 #68

Riots don't have justifications, just reasons. bravenak Apr 2015 #79

Well, we can agree on that aspect. eom. GGJohn Apr 2015 #81

The fear ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #105

The capitalist powers that be had the old shit cleared out XemaSab Apr 2015 #87

It is what it is. bravenak Apr 2015 #89

You are delusional ram2008 Apr 2015 #34

Not reallly. bravenak Apr 2015 #55

That's true JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #82

Thank you. bravenak Apr 2015 #85

Here's one from me, too Aerows Apr 2015 #96

They like butt pulling. bravenak Apr 2015 #98

Did some one else type it then using your account? EX500rider Apr 2015 #146

We need PEOPLE, to have money. bravenak Apr 2015 #148

No problem, the comma does make a difference. EX500rider Apr 2015 #150

this alert bravenak, really pissed me off. the more i went thru the process, the more i thought seabeyond Apr 2015 #120

Thank you. bravenak Apr 2015 #129

Good work by Juror #1. Bravenak isn't promoting, she's explaining. Just like I did. It's hi freshwest Jul 2015 #172

The Rodney King riots didn't accomplish squat onenote Apr 2015 #138

Did you live in the area at the time? bravenak Apr 2015 #147

The gang truce was very important. And it occurred before the riots. onenote Apr 2015 #165

No dear, it occurred after the riots. bravenak Apr 2015 #166

Wrong. It was worked on for some time and signed April 28, the day before the riots. onenote Apr 2015 #167

Honey, it had been worked on for YEARS. bravenak Apr 2015 #168

Agreed Harmony Blue Apr 2015 #170

Gee, you're so full of good suggestions. What are you doing to make things better? - nt KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #94

Not burning down my local neighborhood n/t ram2008 Apr 2015 #117

IOW, nothing. Typical - nt KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #119

LOL..... BronxBoy Apr 2015 #158

Gee, what are YOU doing to make things better? GGJohn Apr 2015 #160

What makes you so sure they weren't Euphoria Apr 2015 #114

How about using the political process? brooklynite Apr 2015 #7

It does not work. bravenak Apr 2015 #11

And how do you compel that change? brooklynite Apr 2015 #15

Rioting and looting scares the living shit ou of th people making the rules. bravenak Apr 2015 #20

Remember how the riots in 1968 led to a progressive Democratic President? brooklynite Apr 2015 #61

Riots are not about electing a democratic president. bravenak Apr 2015 #66

Do you imagine a Republican President will be more concerned about the police violence issue? brooklynite Apr 2015 #69

No. But it's not ven close to good under democrats. bravenak Apr 2015 #76

Completely agreed BlindTiresias Apr 2015 #133

Cloistered muthafuckers is exactly right. bravenak Apr 2015 #135

You need to study your history G_j Apr 2015 #122

I wasn't talking about the DNC... brooklynite Apr 2015 #125

Then these ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #107

And when businesses don't rebuilt, and there are less jobs available, the ride gets a little rougher Travis_0004 Apr 2015 #17

Won't happen. bravenak Apr 2015 #22

Yup, some improvements lovemydog Apr 2015 #100

Thank you, exactly. bravenak Apr 2015 #101

Not rougher than dying from a broken spine at th hand of your 'protectors'. bravenak Apr 2015 #149

Well bravenak LeftOfWest Apr 2015 #143

Thank you. bravenak Apr 2015 #157

Hint: These folks aren't interested in solving anything... Oktober Apr 2015 #3

Considered a virtue? What TF does that mean? G_j Apr 2015 #124

Which part was unclear? Oktober Apr 2015 #131

All of it n/t. LeftOfWest Apr 2015 #141

It was pretty simple... Oktober Apr 2015 #142

This country was founded on rioting and looting. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #5

It was not founded on burning down the local community's livelihood ram2008 Apr 2015 #8

Business doesn't make a community, people do. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #45

And businesses employ those people of the community, GGJohn Apr 2015 #51

well there was that whole tea party episode VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #83

what are you referring to? cali Apr 2015 #10

This land was looted by riotous genocidal mad men. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #43

Oh, well then, I guess this makes alright for these criminals to riot/loot/destroy GGJohn Apr 2015 #52

Exactly, and another revolution is taking place right before our eyes! Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #40

Is someone pretending that rioting will change things for the better? DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2015 #9

Really, you can see it in the posts above yours. ram2008 Apr 2015 #39

"their own communities" terminology like "black on black" that is only used for situations involving Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #13

nope frylock Apr 2015 #74

"why are they doing this to themselves?!!!": the battlecry of concern trolls everywhere MisterP Apr 2015 #84

much less condemned Jamastiene Apr 2015 #162

yes, but expected during to have more self awareness Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #169

Not what's being said. At all. NuclearDem Apr 2015 #14

The tide of public opinion was finally starting to turn against cops ram2008 Apr 2015 #18

Your concern is noted. NuclearDem Apr 2015 #19

Who said people don't care about the victim? n/t Adrahil Apr 2015 #28

Yeah, but they scored some cool threads and booze. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2015 #23

They probably don't solve anything . . . markpkessinger Apr 2015 #25

hand wringing and gnashing of teeth do not solve anything either... luvspeas Apr 2015 #26

Organize and fucking VOTE Adrahil Apr 2015 #30

Ding, ding, ding; we have a winner. ram2008 Apr 2015 #36

You might not be aware of the many ways African Americans are kept from voting. gollygee Apr 2015 #102

Voter suppression is real... Adrahil Apr 2015 #108

Gangs Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2015 #31

Yep. Gangs taking advantage and exploiting a situation. alphafemale Apr 2015 #46

On a nationally syndicated Black radio show.... BronxBoy Apr 2015 #159

One wonders Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2015 #164

this probably feels comforting to say, but it just isn't true. Ed Suspicious Apr 2015 #37

Especially in your own neighborhood. nt kelliekat44 Apr 2015 #54

I never understood this, GGJohn Apr 2015 #62

It got you posting about the issue! ANd the media's cameras and attention. morningfog Apr 2015 #58

The police should consider this fact before they beat an unarmed man to death next time. 6000eliot Apr 2015 #67

The ones who are really responsible are those criminals GGJohn Apr 2015 #70

Whatever you say. 6000eliot Apr 2015 #72

No, I know what you're trying to say, GGJohn Apr 2015 #73

There are no protests without the police violence that sparked them. 6000eliot Apr 2015 #77

Not really a debate, people point out the reasons and others like to just side comment. Rex Apr 2015 #80

Preach on, Brother ram2008! backscatter712 Apr 2015 #115

What does? A Little Weird Apr 2015 #116

JFK said it best. 99Forever Apr 2015 #118

Ask Maxine Waters what she thinks. closeupready Apr 2015 #121

I'd like to see more condemnation of the police murdering human beings Matariki Apr 2015 #123

Yes - this bears repeating. Maedhros Apr 2015 #128

Are we not capable of doing two things at once? ram2008 Apr 2015 #153

Let me rephrase that then - I meant 'INSTEAD of' Matariki Apr 2015 #163

Nor does the police killing young black men solve anything. MineralMan Apr 2015 #126

You don't get it upaloopa Apr 2015 #127

Injustice causes looting and violence, and is not justifiable at all. Orsino Apr 2015 #130

No one says it does ibegurpard Apr 2015 #132

Got you talking about it BlindTiresias Apr 2015 #134

Yes they would ram2008 Apr 2015 #154

Look Robbins Apr 2015 #161