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Raine

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41. Exactly, this has gone on way too long. nt

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #11)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 07:16 AM

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Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2020 OP

Do they want Trump's goons to come back for more brutality? IronLionZion Aug 2020 #1

That's what happens when you request that unmarked Feds to snatch people into unmarked vans. Crowman2009 Aug 2020 #2

And then assist them. Also for 2naSalit Aug 2020 #7

I just caught some coverage on kgw8 of last night. They showed CentralMass Aug 2020 #16

for four years you couldn't get a millennial to protest - now they wont stop lol! Blues Heron Aug 2020 #3

Get off my lawn! IronLionZion Aug 2020 #5

I know! I'm half kidding Blues Heron Aug 2020 #6

It stopped being about police brutality a long time ago. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #10

yeah sure and llashram Aug 2020 #12

Yeah, because no one on the far left EVER causes any trouble. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #29

I accept what you postulate IS true llashram Aug 2020 #32

"The ultimate cause is being forgotten". I totally agree & have said similar. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #36

But will they vote? LeftInTX Aug 2020 #21

Stop Burning Shit Down B Stieg Aug 2020 #4

They have not "won" anything. former9thward Aug 2020 #8

Exactly. The original message was hijacked a month ago. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #11

Exactly, this has gone on way too long. nt Raine Aug 2020 #41

Exactly LeftInTX Aug 2020 #22

They won a few things Polybius Aug 2020 #28

Yay. That improved SO many lives. Again, none of that was the point of the protests. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #42

Agents provacateurs... 2naSalit Aug 2020 #9

protestors are doing themselves NO favors and really wrecks legit forms of protest beachbumbob Aug 2020 #13

These are not protestors McKim Aug 2020 #14

then no problem with mass arrests right? beachbumbob Aug 2020 #15

Even right wing agitators have rights LeftInTX Aug 2020 #25

The protesters fmdaddio Aug 2020 #30

My Exact Thoughts McK...........nc DENVERPOPS Aug 2020 #31

So, in addition to peaceful protestors, Portland is now down to a hard core of... MrModerate Aug 2020 #17

That pretty much sums it up. nt dware Aug 2020 #18

Trump wants to tie Joe Biden to them LeftInTX Aug 2020 #24

Whether intended or not, this only helps trump. Three months to change things still_one Aug 2020 #19

I'll quote The Notorious RGB here JohnnyRingo Aug 2020 #20

Total speculation on my part... NewDayOranges Aug 2020 #23

This has to be RW agitators...can't believe the BLM would do this after John Lewis' message. Tommymac Aug 2020 #26

The pigs burned their own office. roamer65 Aug 2020 #27

the way to address this stopdiggin Aug 2020 #33

Attention Portland Protesters fmdaddio Aug 2020 #34

I'm convinced there are instigators involved... BadGimp Aug 2020 #35

I agree. what happen to those Russians arrested? there are others rockfordfile Aug 2020 #38

But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao John Drake Aug 2020 #37

It was bound to happen... regnaD kciN Aug 2020 #39

FFS enough is enough. eilen Aug 2020 #40

Well stated. SharonClark Aug 2020 #43