Let's do one reality check here before we continue. First, there are whole states that have seen NO riots in the last 20 years in the US including this year:But to blame Trump for the division, when most if not all of the rioters inform themselves through a hostile media, seems to me to be short-sighted and to attribute omnipotent power to one man. — NOS4A2
Oh yes, a skateboard. Such a deadly weapon.then he slayed another who tried to hit him with a skateboard. It turns out if you attack a man with a gun you get shot. — NOS4A2
then he slayed another who tried to hit him with a skateboard. It turns out if you attack a man with a gun you get shot. — NOS4A2
But there will be those, and they will be heard by Foxnews etc. And the mudslinging and modern day tribalism will continue.I don't imagine we'll won't see many (if any) on the left trying to glorify whoever shot this member of Patriot Prayer — Enai De A Lukal
Nobody is interested in trying to unify the country, nobody cares about social cohesion. And the winner of the election, whoever it might be, is full of shit if he thinks he can then unite and heal the country. — ssu
As for the tragic shooting in Kenosha, I think it was self-defence. — NOS4A2
The Weinstein brothers are a refreshing alternative to the ordinary hyper partisan approach. "Unity 2020" is a bit far off, but still, great insights. Nice to notice that others follow them too here.I share this view as far as the Republican-Democratic frontrunners go. Interestingly, I just recently came across an "Articles of Unity 2020" push for Gabbard, Yang, McCraven, Ventura, and others as potential last minute alternatives, though I don't see them getting much exposure to have any impact on November as of yet, nor do I know much about the organization behind the push other than it seems spearheaded by Brett and Eric Weinstein and looks like it may have some possible backing by Peter Thiel of Thiel Capital. — Kevin
No, I think it’s wise for the president to show support to the victims of riots, and I think it’s a good move politically. — NOS4A2
I can’t think of any leader having the balls to do so. — NOS4A2
My point is that a majority of people inform themselves through the bits and pieces offered to us by an unethical, activist media, and not from politicians. This is the source of your division. — NOS4A2
But will the Democrats put the demonstrators in charge of every lever of power in the U.S. Government?I’m not sure Trump’s comments are so outrageous, especially given the unrest, violence and destruction of property occurring right now. — NOS4A2
I know that if rioters burned my business to the ground I would be happy if the leader of our country came in support. I can’t think of any leader having the balls to do so. — NOS4A2
"Rioting is not protesting," said Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during a speech at a steel mill in Pennsylvania today. "Looting is not protesting. Setting fires is not protesting."
Biden called for the prosecution of looters, shaming them for destroying small businesses and harming working families. 1
If Joe Biden or any other of these neoliberal dipshits want the fires to stop burning, the solution is simple enough: start holding police accountable for breaking the laws they're paid to enforce and killing/harming those they're paid to be protecting. The protesters are pretty clear about what they want — Enai De A Lukal
If Joe Biden or any other of these neoliberal dipshits want the fires to stop burning, the solution is simple enough: start holding police accountable for breaking the laws they're paid to enforce and killing/harming those they're paid to be protecting. — Enai De A Lukal
But clearly, that's asking for too much, and so we get purely performative/symbolic gestures (like Pelosi et al taking a knee for a photo op), and both the violence and the protests will continue. — Enai De A Lukal
More like a vacuous assault on common sense and the political center from radicals from both sides, but in this case especially from the left.aaaaand there's that vacuous bothsidesism, right on cue — Enai De A Lukal
. As if there is some hidden racist undertone or disregard of police brutality in saying like Wayfarer that "rioting and looting is not civil protest". That's the vacuous part which is so strange. — ssu
Get involved in philosophical discussions about knowledge, truth, language, consciousness, science, politics, religion, logic and mathematics, art, history, and lots more. No ads, no clutter, and very little agreement — just fascinating conversations.