BLM has become the latest victim of white cultural appropriation
it was good while it lasted
this peaked a month or so ago with peaceful marches
CHAZ was a turning point and it's all downhill from there
leave it to whitey to ruin everything, as usual
ruined being a police officer
ruined being a black being stopped by a police officer
ruined protesting against police officers mistreating blacks
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 2:22 am
by simple schoolboy
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 2:24 am
by surfndestroy
Gold.
96583UP wrote:BLM has become the latest victim of white cultural appropriation
it was good while it lasted
this peaked a month or so ago with peaceful marches
CHAZ was a turning point and it's all downhill from there
leave it to whitey to ruin everything, as usual
ruined being a police officer
ruined being a black being stopped by a police officer
ruined protesting against police officers mistreating blacks
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 2:25 am
by 96583UP
ha - conclusion: we need to create our own police force - but it will be better! just like chaz
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 2:27 am
by epilogue
"largely incoherent demands"
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 2:31 am
by BurtReynolds
simple schoolboy wrote:
The ribs place was directly across the street from the fence and looked like a garbage heap covered in pepper spray. I would not eat that stuff no matter how hungry I was.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 2:36 am
by BurtReynolds
simple schoolboy wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Bi_3 wrote:Then why attack federal property?
Because... that's where the federal... troops... are...
The Marshals Service has always been there, normally in different uniforms. BORTAC is new, but understandably they need some backup after Portland Police largely retreated.
The only winning move would be to remove all the files and equipment, surrender the building and let it burn. Of the largely incoherent demands, thats about the only thing the feds could deliver.
I think its a pretty solid plan, and builds on Trump moving the Bureau of Land Management to fly over land. We just move all Federal Courts and departments to the middle of bum fuck nowhere. I'm sure that'll turn out great for progressives.
Capitulating or doing nothing has not only emboldened the protesters, but it's cratered the popularity of the politicians, both city and federal.
I think they may have finally blunted the inertia of the people trying to burn down the courthouse (though I could be mistaken). If I were them I'd wait it out, declare victory and maybe move it later.
Strength is sexy. Kneeling mayors aren't.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 2:59 am
by simple schoolboy
BurtReynolds wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Bi_3 wrote:Then why attack federal property?
Because... that's where the federal... troops... are...
The Marshals Service has always been there, normally in different uniforms. BORTAC is new, but understandably they need some backup after Portland Police largely retreated.
The only winning move would be to remove all the files and equipment, surrender the building and let it burn. Of the largely incoherent demands, thats about the only thing the feds could deliver.
I think its a pretty solid plan, and builds on Trump moving the Bureau of Land Management to fly over land. We just move all Federal Courts and departments to the middle of bum fuck nowhere. I'm sure that'll turn out great for progressives.
Capitulating or doing nothing has not only emboldened the protesters, but it's cratered the popularity of the politicians, both city and federal.
I think they may have finally blunted the inertia of the people trying to burn down the courthouse (though I could be mistaken). If I were them I'd wait it out, declare victory and maybe move it later.
Strength is sexy. Kneeling mayors aren't.
I dunno, I worry that one of the lessons learned whenever they tally up all the votes (probably after November) is that street action works for federal elections. Lots of folx seem to think that you can be an innocent protestor 5 ft away from a rioter. Time, place, and manner restrictions to 1A activity don't exist, apparently.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 3:11 am
by B
elliseamos wrote:This is a month old, but it sill rings true.
The contract is broken.
This shouldn't get bottom paged.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 3:13 am
by B
Stephen Miller was on Tucker Carlson, and they totally agree with verb, Burt, and B_i. You guys should chew on that a bit.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 3:16 am
by BurtReynolds
B wrote:Stephen Miller was on Tucker Carlson, and they totally agree with verb, Burt, and B_i. You guys should chew on that a bit.
Then he's learning from the best.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 5:19 pm
by Bi_3
B wrote:Stephen Miller was on Tucker Carlson, and they totally agree with verb, Burt, and B_i. You guys should chew on that a bit.
Why would anyone care what those two clowns have to say? Or is this the “you agree with *ists so you are one” thing?
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 5:49 pm
by B
Bi_3 wrote:
B wrote:Stephen Miller was on Tucker Carlson, and they totally agree with verb, Burt, and B_i. You guys should chew on that a bit.
Why would anyone care what those two clowns have to say? Or is this the “you agree with *ists so you are one” thing?
I'm just saying, if Stephen Miller told me that my wife was wonderful, I'd be considering a divorce.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 11:30 pm
by verb_to_trust
Imagine watching Tucker Carlson and then bringing it back to RM to throw in someone's face in some weak ass gotcha power move
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 11:37 pm
by elliseamos
verb_to_trust wrote:Imagine watching Tucker Carlson and then bringing it back to RM to throw in someone's face in some weak ass gotcha power move
Keep chewing.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Tue July 28, 2020 11:43 pm
by BurtReynolds
Evolution Update: the cops put barriers in front of the fence (dumb?) and brought in some high powered flash bangs.
The protesters graduated to full on explosives.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Wed July 29, 2020 12:14 am
by Bi_3
Someone should dub zombie horde noises from TWD over videos of the protesters
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Wed July 29, 2020 2:32 am
by B
verb_to_trust wrote:Imagine watching Tucker Carlson and then bringing it back to RM to throw in someone's face in some weak ass gotcha power move
Fair argument, but I was actually watching Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Wed July 29, 2020 11:49 am
by Bi_3
B wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:Imagine watching Tucker Carlson and then bringing it back to RM to throw in someone's face in some weak ass gotcha power move
Fair argument, but I was actually watching Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Re: The Protest Thread
Posted: Thu July 30, 2020 3:39 pm
by blueviper
I know this is a nation-wide protest movement, but...
Did Portland Police have any issues before this? Were the people of Portland constantly complaining about how their police department was conducting business, and it just never hit the national radar?
