When protesters “stormed” the senate building a couple years ago, 600 protesters and a Dem Congress-woman were arrested occupying the senate building. — NOS4A2
The only difference is how these people are being portrayed in the gutter press: one group as terrorists, a violent mob, and the rest as concerned protesters and activists. — NOS4A2
The mob of the street is now well entrenched to US politics. — ssu
However that does not mean I cannot also find the deaths that this leads to tragic. Such an attack is not black and white, it is black and black. — Tobias
Well, there was the great generation, the folks who fought and won in WW2. — Olivier5
Those guys basically saved the world. — Olivier5
The US could have been (and definitely was) pretty dumb and malevolent and yet still been smarter and more benevolent than all the other dumb malevolent countries out there, at some time or another. — Pfhorrest
Yes of course.Ironically the USSR was part of it too. Are they part of the guys that saved the world — Brett
There were a few great American leaders before, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, etc. JFK in my opinion was of the same great American alloy. Too bad they killed him. Then there was the civil rights folks. MLK, Malcom X, Angela Davis, etc.But let’s say you’re right. It’s a very short period over the span of American history.
This is what I'm worried about, because we Europeans really ape all things that happen in the US.You’re probably right here. It’s possibly similar in Europe. I’m not sure about that. — Brett
I think many are just happy with that. Some even here think violence is justified as a tool for demonstrations and that peaceful protests don't work.. Obviously violence doesn’t work because it frightens people. — Brett
Why do you assume that they have a daytime 9-5 work?BLM, BLM-supporters, Environment activists, Senate Invaders
Same shite kind of people. Persons that due to too much or too little money in their families focuses energy on other stuff than their daytime 9-5 work. — Ansiktsburk
BLM, BLM-supporters, Environment activists, Senate Invaders
Same shite kind of people. Persons that due to too much or too little money in their families growing up focuses energy on other stuff than their daytime 9-5 work. — Ansiktsburk
What I find truly tragic is that a nation which was one the smartest and most benevolent on Earth has been dumbed down to such a level of stupidity and hatred, where something like 40% of the people hate truth and wish their democracy away... — Olivier5
Scandinavain and aint so sure about that.You ain't much if you ain't Dutch (or Norwegian, Swedish, Finish, Danish or German). All these countries have far superior, functional democracies, welfare, happiness, legal systems etc. than the US could ever achieve. And they're still problematic in a lot of areas. — Benkei
The cops are the same people as those who made their way into the capitol. The distinction is a costume and a badge. — StreetlightX
The cops and the protestors are the exact same people. There's no big mystery here. Both are costume donning larpers with a propensity to violence; one with an official mandate from the state, the other with an unofficial one. — StreetlightX
I assume that the toomuch people never envisioned a 9-5 job, rather making plans on "what they want to do with their lives". The toolittle people, well, question is if they feel they CAN get a 9-5 job. Tougher to be in that position, granted. But still...BLM, BLM-supporters, Environment activists, Senate Invaders
Same shite kind of people. Persons that due to too much or too little money in their families focuses energy on other stuff than their daytime 9-5 work.
— Ansiktsburk
Why do you assume that they have a daytime 9-5 work?
Have you seen the stats for unemployment these days during the pandemic? — ssu
BLM, BLM-supporters, Environment activists, Senate Invaders
Same shite kind of people. Persons that due to too much or too little money in their families growing up focuses energy on other stuff than their daytime 9-5 work. — Ansiktsburk
Nice for you! The "reasonable" yet devoted populist is the worst possible politician.Our current popular populist hates women, which is always a nice way to alienate 80% of women. — Benkei
Nevertheless they prompted an outpouring of anger, grief and denial from his hardline acolytes. “A punch in the gut,” said one. “A stab in the back,” another railed. From a third: “I feel like puking.” — Some Trumptards
a myth of American exceptionalism — Tobias
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