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Midnight Writer

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5. Now how difficult is this? Violence bad, racism bad, civil rights good. No brainer for most.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Aug 30, 2020, 06:05 PM

Aug 2020

A difference between Democrats and Republicans. When a Democratic Party supporter shoots someone (Steve Scalise, for example), every Democrat I know condemns it.

When a Right Winger shoots someone, I hear many Republicans say "Hell, yeah. About time. F**ker had it coming!"

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Biden condemns violence on all sides after deadly Portland shooting [View all] brooklynite Aug 2020 OP

I'm starting to think what Trump says is no longer LBN-worthy, we should have Biden here only ck4829 Aug 2020 #1

I have to agree ... jb5150 Aug 2020 #3

+1000 ffr Aug 2020 #4

Except Biden didn't become President. That won't happen unless we fight like we are 10 points behind liskddksil Aug 2020 #11

It's not "we got this" on my mind, it's now an issue of legitimacy. ck4829 Aug 2020 #12

It would be nice to think that all the people out there protesting are all peaceful but...no. Thomas Hurt Aug 2020 #2

There are opportunists and trolls who mix in with true protestors JI7 Aug 2020 #8

And Agent Provocateurs. n/t MarcA Aug 2020 #9

rwnj terrorists Thomas Hurt Aug 2020 #10

Now how difficult is this? Violence bad, racism bad, civil rights good. No brainer for most. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #5

Bloomberg via msnbc: Biden Says Trump Fanning 'Unacceptable' Portland Violence riversedge Aug 2020 #6

Biden needs to flip the narrative... Kenny955 Aug 2020 #7

i hate the all sides argument samsingh Aug 2020 #13

Are you suggesting that he should condone some of the violence that is occurring? Jose Garcia Aug 2020 #14

the violence is coming from the right wing. they are the ones who bring guns and shoot them samsingh Aug 2020 #15

just listened to Biden's speech - it was fantastic! He was blaming the rioters not both sides. samsingh Aug 2020 #16