Madison mob tears down the statue of an abolitionist, beats up state senator

[WuWei]

@LucyLou

@fallenturtle

I was curious about the motivation and found this on reddit:

from the WSJ:

Protester Ebony Anderson-Carter said the anger and destruction was spurred in part because state and local officials refuse to listen to protesters’ calls for change.

She said while the Forward and Heg statues stood for good causes and movements, those in power are not taking that same stand with the Black Lives Matter movement. Having those statues prominently displayed in Madison creates a “false representation of what this city is,” she said.

I’m not condoning this behavior… my own opinion on the statues is that they should have only taken down the confederate ones (and more so the cities should have, not the protesters)… but I thought it was useful context.

Sorry but that’s ■■■■■■■■■

Hitting a little close to home?

[Call_me_Ishmael]

The Right: “and next thing… wait and see… …they will be looting and destroying public property.”

The Left: “Please provide the quote and the written direction from an established person on the left that advocates looting and destruction. …(silence)… HA ! Thought so!”

[RTchoke]

@WuWei

@anon91495210

This has to do with tearing down the country. The backlash at the polls is going to be amusing in my opinion.

All those white libs aren’t going to understand why it’s happening to them. “But I’m on your side! Ow! Stop kicking me! Summer of love!”

Always hoping the tiger eats them last.

The tiger is running low on “others”, libs.

[Rodeo]

It has not been about black lives for a long time. (Actually it was never about black lives…George Floyd has become an excuse not a reason).

It’s about mob rule.

For all the leftists who excused the random ripping down of monuments because the Confederacy sucked…we tried to warn you.

Unfortunately this ain’t gonna stop til somebody stops it and I m not sure that day is going to be pretty.

[altair1013]

@anon91495210

This has to do with tearing down the country. The backlash at the polls is going to be amusing in my opinion.

Bingo! Destroy the country by destroying our history and traditions. They started with the flag. Now everything is on the table. We need to stop caving to the mob. Hear that Drew Breeze?

[FloridaYankee]

@Mountain_Soldier

@FloridaYankee

@conan

Watch em try to pin it on right wingers. It’s how they roll.

Ha. What happened to let’s wait for all the facts?

Doesn’t work that way any more. Bubba Wallace was the victim of a hate crime.

■■■■ that.

[ohknow35]

@LucyLou

Yes, probably. She has proven to be worthless as a mayor. She should step down. She won’t. Maybe.

Sounds like biden VP matrial. This is her audition.

Enjoy your mayor.

[Smyrna]

@W_and_C

Seriously, what is going on here ?

Somehow it will be blamed on Trump.

[LucyLou]

@ohknow35

@LucyLou

Yes, probably. She has proven to be worthless as a mayor. She should step down. She won’t. Maybe.

Sounds like biden VP matrial. This is her audition.

Enjoy your mayor.

She’s not my mayor.

[W_and_C]

@Smyrna

@W_and_C

Seriously, what is going on here ?

Somehow it will be blamed on Trump.

Yep and at least partially fair. Talking tough on Twitter and doing nothing.

Ann Coulter knows it and she’s been on him

https://twitter.com/AnnCoulter/status/1275855025697435650?s=20

[DougBH]

@anon91495210

This has to do with tearing down the country. The backlash at the polls is going to be amusing in my opinion.

Yes, and I hope so.

[Smyrna]

@W_and_C

Ann Coulter knows it and she’s been on him

…to get violent with the protestors to restore “law and order”. Trump won’t do that unless he’s forced and until it goes to other cities that haven’t been run by liberal politicians. This is on them to restore law and order, not Trump.

[W_and_C]

@Smyrna

@W_and_C

Ann Coulter knows it and she’s been on him

…to get violent with the protestors to restore “law and order”. Trump won’t do that unless he’s forced and until it goes to other cities that haven’t been run by liberal politicians. This is on them to restore law and order, not Trump.

Yeah, I know he won’t do that - much better to tweet “LAW AND ORDER!!!” and do nothing

[DougBH]

@fallenturtle

I was curious about the motivation and found this on reddit:

from the WSJ:

Protester Ebony Anderson-Carter said the anger and destruction was spurred in part because state and local officials refuse to listen to protesters’ calls for change.

She said while the Forward and Heg statues stood for good causes and movements, those in power are not taking that same stand with the Black Lives Matter movement. Having those statues prominently displayed in Madison creates a “false representation of what this city is,” she said.

I’m not condoning this behavior… my own opinion on the statues is that they should have only taken down the confederate ones (and more so the cities should have, not the protesters)… but I thought it was useful context.

Yes, but the context is “we are committing random acts of violence because we can’t tell elected officials what to do”. That is about the worst context you could come up with.

[Smyrna]

@W_and_C

Yeah, I know he won’t do that - much better to tweet “LAW AND ORDER!!!” and do nothing

Would you rather he bring in the guns…seriously? I wouldn’t. I’d rather let these criminals run around and show the world just how stupid an idea it is/was and forever will be…to “defund the police”…amirite?

[W_and_C]

@Smyrna

@W_and_C

Yeah, I know he won’t do that - much better to tweet “LAW AND ORDER!!!” and do nothing

Would you rather he bring in the guns…seriously? I wouldn’t. I’d rather let these criminals run around and show the world just how stupid an idea it is/was and forever will be…to “defund the police”…amirite?

Right, because doing actual work is obviously stupid. And what if innocent lives and property are impacted ? Collateral damage ?

[Tguns]

Apparently, Trump needs to step in and do the jobs these local officials are too inept to do.

And I have no doubt if Trump did so, he would be widely praised by those now complaining about him.

[DougBH]

@W_and_C

@Smyrna

@W_and_C

Ann Coulter knows it and she’s been on him

…to get violent with the protestors to restore “law and order”. Trump won’t do that unless he’s forced and until it goes to other cities that haven’t been run by liberal politicians. This is on them to restore law and order, not Trump.

Yeah, I know he won’t do that - much better to tweet “LAW AND ORDER!!!” and do nothing

The President is in charge of the Federal government. What is he supposed to do if some states cannot maintain order but do not request assistance? Wasn’t this what liberals were cheering some military types for saying it was not their job to step in and become the police?
The responsibility for enforcing laws belong to the states. If they can’t handle it, they can ask for assistance. Has Wisconsin asked for assistance?

[PurpnGold]

@Tguns

And I have no doubt if Trump did so, he would be widely praised by those now complaining about him.

He will just tweet about it…

[W_and_C]

@Tguns

Apparently, Trump needs to step in and do the jobs these local officials are too inept to do.

And I have no doubt if Trump did so, he would be widely praised by those now complaining about him.

Me too