So how Wayfarer saying:I think you accidentally managed to say what is actually the case here: bothsidesism is indeed an "assault on common sense", since there is no equivalence, moral or otherwise, between "radical" leftwing and rightwing groups, fascists and anti-fascists, white supremacists and BLM protesters, and suggesting that there is is completely non-factual sophistry. — Enai De A Lukal
Rioting and looting is not civil protest. — Wayfarer
Trump offered federal support, only to be denied. Days after Wheeler rebuked the president’s offer a protester is killed. Once they asked for federal support in Wisconsin, and received it, the riots subsided. Imagine that. — NOS4A2
Honestly I don't understand the concern over what Trump might say, — Enai De A Lukal
And that's the objective here?It certainly solicits the worst of the racists to come out touting their guns. — Benkei
Which politicians are listening?It shows which politicians listen and which don't. — Benkei
So not only are the Republicans the problem, but also the liberals too?US liberals are mostly cowards that talk the talk but never walk the walk. — Benkei
Honestly I don't understand the concern over what Trump might say, or with anticipating or pre-empting the right's disingenuous arguments. They're going to call Dems/the left radical anti-cop socialists irrespective of what the facts are, so why worry about it? — Enai De A Lukal
Which politicians are listening? — ssu
The law sets out specific requirements to qualify as a legally valid self-defense or defense of property claim. In order to justifiably use lethal force in WI, ones life must be in danger. His was not. So, no valid self-defense claim. Nor was he the owner of the property (or employee/agent of the person whose private property) he was purportedly "protecting": again, invalidating any claim to a legal defense of property. — Enai De A Lukal
But will the Democrats put the demonstrators in charge of every lever of power in the U.S. Government?
Will the Democrats defund Police Departments all across America?
Will they pass federal legislation to reduce law enforcement nationwide?
Will they make every city look like Democrat-run Portland, Oregon?
Do you genuinely think that a Biden administration will do all those things once in power?
There you go.I try not to make a habit of predicting the future, but no, I do not believe that. — NOS4A2
Kamala Harris said the “protests” won’t stop. — NOS4A2
Some call it strategic silence.Out of sight out of mind. — NOS4A2
Let's see how well the centrist / right-wing duopoly can answer to Americans in the future.I take the view of Popper that the two-party system is the superior one. I don’t see it as a monster. I see it as a boon. — NOS4A2
Oh yes:And I believe polarization is an important aspect of a country’s progression and politics. The polarization surrounding civil rights, slavery, war has amounted to a better future for all. — NOS4A2
Enjoy Canada for all what it gives you, NOS4A2. :up:
Let's see how well the centrist / right-wing duopoly can answer to Americans in the future.
Abolishing slavery in the UK: 0 deaths.
Abolishing slavery in the US: perhaps 600 000 - 1 000 000 dead.
So you're a progressive now?
The more divided a government is the more ineffectual it can be, and who benefits from an ineffectual government? Some must, perhaps your employer?
Since their Civil War, the English have been able to solve the problems in their society without large scale violence. Ok, there's Ireland and some colonies that were problematic, but otherwise...Right, I’m sure there was zero polarization on the issue in the UK. — NOS4A2
Since their Civil War, the English have been able to solve the problems in their society without large scale violence. Ok, there's Ireland and some colonies that were problematic, but otherwise...
The leader of the Republican Commonwealth still got a statue in the monarchy:
Lamenting a divided government from a man who fervently hates his own president. Funny. — NOS4A2
Of course the republicans are gonna call the democrat candidate a "socialist", they would say, but there's a difference between nominating someone who's pretty much a right wing politician in Biden, and someone who's known to be a "radical" like Bernie. Having the latter run in the general gives some credibility to the right's accusations making their attacks more effective where they would otherwise fall flat on their face
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