Red Mosquito

verb_to_trust wrote:I bought a TV stand at the Ikea by the mall of America a few years ago.

Iholdthepain wrote:

PHATJ wrote:Btw, as a point of reference, I went to high school in the neighborhood that has been destroyed by these riots. I spent time at some of these businesses. I literally have dozens of friends in the immediate area. My connection to this area dates back to my grandparents. They went to the same high school. My parents met as 10th graders in the same school. I’ve spent literally YEARS of my life in these very locations. My personal connection to this situation is significant. And I have a far greater understanding of these neighborhoods and the demographics than all of you combined. I know you will continue to dismiss my insights and personal knowledge because you hate Trump. Whatever. This is personal to me. There are friends and extended family that I currently have living amongst this chaos, and I trust their firsthand insight and experiences.

you don't have a greater understanding of the video I watched of George Floyd getting killed, his 'official' autopsy results, and the video of your white neighbor getting shot at by the police while on her own front porch...,

so get the fuck out of here with that snooty-ass bullshit!

it's systemic, which is why what you see happening is necessary.

"We tried taking a knee, but that didn't work." -Ice T

Rob wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

McParadigm wrote:

Mickey wrote:Just a quick follow-up to Josh's extended performance of not-getting-it:

The idea that you should not unilaterally believe any source, mainstream or otherwise, is something I've taught (and been taught how to teach) in Writing/Composition 101 at multiple R1 universities across the country. It is basically standard practice for any program of critical thinking at the freshman level.

Didn’t that argument start with Josh quoting news orgs who were reporting on outside agitators?

And didn’t it turn out that those news orgs were directly quoting city administrations?

And didn’t those same administrations later say they were repeating inaccurate information given to them by...the police?

And don’t the cops fucking suck?

And isn’t that why I generally mock and distrust the mainstream media? And isn’t that why I have not defended the police once in this situation? And isn’t that exactly why I push for a less powerful and overreaching government? I mean, you are basically proving the point that I’ve made forever that the mainstream media is just a mouthpiece for the leftist politicians that constantly lie to our faces.

At some point you guys will have to tell us what the good media is. You're saying popular/mainstream media shouldn't be trusted. Where should we go? For as long as you ignore this question, we should ignore your viewpoint on it.

Superblood Wolfmoon wrote:Oh yeah throwing armed civilians into this is a great idea.

macphisto wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:I bought a TV stand at the Ikea by the mall of America a few years ago.

How’s it holding up?

macphisto wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:I bought a TV stand at the Ikea by the mall of America a few years ago.

How’s it holding up?

simple schoolboy wrote:

Superblood Wolfmoon wrote:Oh yeah throwing armed civilians into this is a great idea.

If the choice is to allow armed store owners and their friends and neighbors to stand in front of their stores versus arresting them and diverting police resources from clearing routes for fire trucks or other emergencies, its a pretty easy choice.

verb_to_trust wrote:

macphisto wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:I bought a TV stand at the Ikea by the mall of America a few years ago.

How’s it holding up?

Pretty good. My wife changed the door pulls to some class/crystal ones she got at hobby lobby. Pretty neat.

PHATJ wrote:Btw, as a point of reference, I went to high school in the neighborhood that has been destroyed by these riots. I spent time at some of these businesses. I literally have dozens of friends in the immediate area. My connection to this area dates back to my grandparents. They went to the same high school. My parents met as 10th graders in the same school. I’ve spent literally YEARS of my life in these very locations. My personal connection to this situation is significant. And I have a far greater understanding of these neighborhoods and the demographics than all of you combined. I know you will continue to dismiss my insights and personal knowledge because you hate Trump. Whatever. This is personal to me. There are friends and extended family that I currently have living amongst this chaos, and I trust their firsthand insight and experiences.

simple schoolboy wrote:

Superblood Wolfmoon wrote:Oh yeah throwing armed civilians into this is a great idea.

If the choice is to allow armed store owners and their friends and neighbors to stand in front of their stores versus arresting them and diverting police resources from clearing routes for fire trucks or other emergencies, its a pretty easy choice.

PHATJ wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:Trump is a racist, and since you back him, that makes you racist too. Own that.

Verb, nothing about you is redeeming. Nothing about you is good. You are nothing and you mean nothing. Own that.

PHATJ wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:

macphisto wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:I bought a TV stand at the Ikea by the mall of America a few years ago.

How’s it holding up?

Pretty good. My wife changed the door pulls to some class/crystal ones she got at hobby lobby. Pretty neat.

Thank you for supporting a Christian owned store like hobby lobby. Let some of the good rub off on you. Your soul need it.

Superblood Wolfmoon wrote:

simple schoolboy wrote:

Superblood Wolfmoon wrote:Oh yeah throwing armed civilians into this is a great idea.

If the choice is to allow armed store owners and their friends and neighbors to stand in front of their stores versus arresting them and diverting police resources from clearing routes for fire trucks or other emergencies, its a pretty easy choice.

Not as much concerned with people lawfully defending their businesses and property as I am this sort of thing

Superblood Wolfmoon wrote:

simple schoolboy wrote:

Superblood Wolfmoon wrote:Oh yeah throwing armed civilians into this is a great idea.

If the choice is to allow armed store owners and their friends and neighbors to stand in front of their stores versus arresting them and diverting police resources from clearing routes for fire trucks or other emergencies, its a pretty easy choice.

Not as much concerned with people lawfully defending their businesses and property as I am this sort of thing

verb_to_trust wrote:Glass windows in storefronts are for pussies

PHATJ wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:Trump is a racist, and since you back him, that makes you racist too. Own that.

Verb, nothing about you is redeeming. Nothing about you is good. You are nothing and you mean nothing. Own that.

verb_to_trust wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:Trump is a racist, and since you back him, that makes you racist too. Own that.

Verb, nothing about you is redeeming. Nothing about you is good. You are nothing and you mean nothing. Own that.

Explain to me how you rationalize supporting a racist?

I'm going to guess it's something something economy. The greatest economy in history? An economy so great that 3 months of a pandemic has brought the country to it's knees and the least fortunate, the ones who despite the booming economy, never managed to scrape together more than a few hundred in savings, are suffering? If "But the economy!!" Is really your answer it sounds to me like that's more of a "fuck you I got mine" type of a take on how the people of this country have actually been doing, friend.

Generations of systemic inequality and racism has brought us here. Check your privilege.

PHATJ wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:Trump is a racist, and since you back him, that makes you racist too. Own that.

Verb, nothing about you is redeeming. Nothing about you is good. You are nothing and you mean nothing. Own that.

Explain to me how you rationalize supporting a racist?

I'm going to guess it's something something economy. The greatest economy in history? An economy so great that 3 months of a pandemic has brought the country to it's knees and the least fortunate, the ones who despite the booming economy, never managed to scrape together more than a few hundred in savings, are suffering? If "But the economy!!" Is really your answer it sounds to me like that's more of a "fuck you I got mine" type of a take on how the people of this country have actually been doing, friend.

Generations of systemic inequality and racism has brought us here. Check your privilege.

I literally have less than $3000 in my bank account. I’ve been mostly unemployed since October. I was hired for a new job that I was really excited for 4 days before the pandemic hit, which meant the job offer was revoked. I have not had a single opportunity to get a job in my field since.

The sales/marketing/advertising business for the hospitality industry doesn’t exist right now. The family owned business that I left last year after 19 years, has had to lay-off half of its sales force and 2/3 of its graphic department (which were my previous jobs there). My parents and brother haven’t had one penny of income in ten weeks. I have unemployment benefits of about $400 a week, but my mortgage and child support are a combined $3,400 a month. Again, you assume things about me that couldn’t be less accurate. I’m not in any place to boast about finances.

After my heart attack 18 months ago, I was unable to work for more than half a year. When I returned to work, I wasn’t able to continue the travel schedule required to continue my sales career in the same capacity. I work on sales revenue. I lost more than 2/3 of my income after making no salary for six months. I burned through my life saving on living expenses, medical bills, child support, and having three kids (including two teenagers) that I have to feed, clothe, insure, and generally pay for. Over the last two years I’ve gone from living comfortably to literally being weeks away from having to sell my home.

I don’t complain. I don’t even tell people about it.

I have suffered severe panic attacks that have resulted in hospitalization. I take medication for anxiety and depression. If dealt with suicidal thoughts and days spent without sleep. And yet I don’t complain. Barely anyone even knows.

I pray every night for an opportunity to get things straightened out. And I believe that will happen. Somehow someway. Even though I’m terrified of losing everything I’ve spent 20 years working for.

So you can take your bullshit privilege narrative and shove it elbow deep in your cleft asshole. You are an ignorant fuck and the epitome of a complete piece of shit human being.