Then why criticize those who criticize the riots as not being critics of the murder? — Hanover
I don't know what the fuck side you're talking about. — StreetlightX
What will happen is that the American capitalist machinery will continue operating as before other than the now vacant, burned, and uninsurable buildings in the already struggling part of town.
Those like our good mayor will move forward making sure such murders happen with lesser frequency in the future, and the rioters efforts will have added nothing positive to the mix. — Hanover
I think when people are faced with injustice, winning the moral argument is the least of their concern. — Michael
What they want is to not be killed by the police. — Michael
Society was already burning, you're just too blind to see it. — StreetlightX
use (weaponizing spin) of her comments is the non sequitur. I'm handwaving away your comments, man. As a fellow Georgia resident, you know (or should recognize) as well as I do that that tRump-stooge Kemp has a proverbial gun to any mayor in Georgia's head. Using her official statements in an attempt to invalidate the protests is simply disingenuous (at best). — 180 Proof
So far neither Bitwhatsheface nor Marches seem to give shit other than to suck the balls of Target. Would seem to be joining in. — StreetlightX
In a nutshell: When the RICH steal everything, all that's left for THE REST OF US to eat is the RICH.You mean you're itching for the greedy, evil capitalistic system to burn. — Marchesk
The child who does not feel the warmth of the village will burn down the village to feel the warmth of the fire. — Yoruba proverb
How does arguing on here for a socialist revolution do that? — Marchesk
In a nutshell: When the RICH steal everything, all that's left for THE REST OF US to eat is the RICH.
They're not doing it to win the moral argument, they're doing it to stop the police killing them — Michael
I wasn't talking about people arguing on here for a socialist revolution, I was talking about people who are actively protesting. They're not doing it to win the moral argument, they're doing it to stop the police killing them. It's not just about some abstract principle of justice, it's about the reality of applied injustice. — Michael
Wealth isn’t a zero-sum game. There is no fixed amount of wealth in the world. Wealth is created and constantly expands. — NOS4A2
The available long-run evidence shows that in the past, only a small elite enjoyed living conditions that would not be described as ‘extreme poverty’ today. But with the onset of industrialization and rising productivity, the share of people living in extreme poverty started to decrease. Accordingly, the share of people in extreme poverty has decreased continuously over the course of the last two centuries. This is surely one of the most remarkable achievements of humankind
Tell that the billions who live on less the $2 USD per day. — 180 Proof
So why not more progressive taxation and larger inheritance taxes with better safety nets? — Marchesk
That is a problem, but the standard of living also goes up across the board over time. Capitalisms excesses need to be corrected for. — Marchesk
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