A Tangent of the Stormin' - 0 Degrees of Separation

[Guilds]

@Tguns

I believe it was an aggregation of factors that sparked these events, Trumps rhetoric being a part. Normalizing rioting under the guise of protest, dehumanizing Trump supporters as “racist, Nazis”, that whole “punch a nazi in the face” ideal some were promoting not long ago, the various attempts to delegitimize Trumps presidency, etc.

But yeah, Trumps rhetoric was part of it, just not the sum of it.

The assertion that the violence that occurred in some of the BLM protests was “normalized” or acceptable is a RW meme. No credible person in the media or on the left justified the looting and opportunistic criminals that caused havoc. But I can see how some can see it that way…

As far as Trumps’ presidency, and the multiple investigations…that was “politics”.
Not saying they were not justified, but it is how DC works. Republicans treated Obama, and his cabinet poorly and conducted many investigations…to no avail. Yet, they kept trying.

Glad to you see you at least blame part of it on Trump and his rhetoric.

[Guilds]

@Oldandtired

Here it is. Someone always has to try and find an excuse for their radical side being violent. Seems their excuse this time is they are not on our side. How sad.

Not an excuse.
Read the article.

[Oldandtired]

Do you think that the left supporting the rhetoric of antifa and blm rioters caused them to continue to riot and sparked so many events?

[Guilds]

@Oldandtired

Do you think that the left supporting the rhetoric of antifa and blm rioters caused them to continue to riot and sparked so many events?

No credible person on the left support the rioters.

[Oldandtired]

It’s an excuse. And a poor one.

[Oldandtired]

Some will never open their eyes. Summer of love.

[Guilds]

@Oldandtired

It’s an excuse. And a poor one.

Maybe if you read the entire piece, you opinion would change.

Or not.

[Guilds]

@Oldandtired

Some will never open their eyes.

Now there is some irony.

[Oldandtired]

It’s not me who is trying to the blm and antifa are conservatives.

[Tguns]

The normalizing of riots was real, be it the media proclaiming the “mostly peaceful” narrative, elected officials standing in support of further action without condemnation of violence, or the general attitude of “what do you expect” from sympathizers. Real normalization.

As example, the entire roosky stooge hoax was amplified with terms like treason, traitor and a continual assurance that solid proof of treachery was just around the corner, a claim widely echoed in an all too complicit media. A mirror of the very actions the perpetrators previously decried. DC politics? Sure, and now normalized to a lower level.

We can debate merits of these acts, we can argue their level of effect, but what we can’t do is ignore the fact that they are contributing factors leading up to the events at hand.

[WuWei]

@WorldWatcher

You question my response, but not the source comment. Since it was the post I was replying to why not question of the preparations were because the people were of color?

Why would I question the police being prepared to bust heads? I expect that.

[Guilds]

@Tguns

the entire roosky stooge hoax

Sigh…

It was not a hoax. Barr and the RW media did a masterful job of downplaying the whole ordeal.

Will be interesting when the rest of the story is revealed.

[WuWei]

@WorldWatcher

@Tguns

Who issued the stand down order?

Wrong side of the coin.

The question is why was a “stand up” order not in place before the demonstration in preparation.
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.WW, PSHS

Both questions are valid.

[WuWei]

@Oryx

This whole “your rioters are worse than my rioters” game is pretty stupid. Don’t you agree?

I don’t.

[WuWei]

@WorldWatcher

I have no problem with the idea that for large emotional protests with a likelihood of unrest and violence that response forces be prepositioned.

I believe they were, in the jurisdiction of the DC police department.

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

@SixFoot

Makes sense now that you pointed out how one side has a vast track record of rioting for the hell of it, while the other side just had their first mini-riot.

Rioting for an unjust killing by cops

Vs

Rioting because Trump told them he should be President because “they stole it from us”

Doesn’t take much to trigger a bunch of Trump supporters, does it?

And the irony that the latter led to the former.

[WuWei]

@Guilds

@WuWei

Critical Race Theory has achieved one of it’s goals - everything must now be viewed through the prism of race. Everything.

When racism is no longer as big of an issue that it is, that literally does effect everything, it won’t need to be brought up as often.

There are still too many that deny racism lasting effects, and its current viability.

Of course it will. But thank you.

[WuWei]

@Guilds

@gooddad409

Their side boils over constantly (look at most of last year) and seem to stay on a minimum of simmer.

Racism and getting killed is really not a big deal.

Continuing to believe a perpetual liar about him losing an election is certainly justifies the actions on the 6th.

So we’re sure it’s racism? We’ve decided?

[WuWei]

@Tom_Ch

@WuWei

White rioters.

Yes. Cops let their guard down since 99% of Jan 6 marchers were white. They have in their mind that white people are peaceful. Black marchers are violent. Will they reconsider?

So we’re sure? That’s what we’re going with?

[PurpnGold]

@WuWei

So we’re sure? That’s what we’re going with?

Care to offer an alternative theory… or do you want to continue down your current path?