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Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Wed January 06, 2021 11:59 pm
by simple schoolboy
Bi_3 wrote:
McParadigm wrote:

This is the real danger of what happened today. It exposed just how thin the blue line actually is and how far the MAGA shitheads can go before government does anything
I'm not sure which afflicted they are comforting, but they sure are afflicting the comfortable. I thought this was what protest is all about?

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:06 am
by elliseamos
simple schoolboy wrote:
Bi_3 wrote:
McParadigm wrote:

This is the real danger of what happened today. It exposed just how thin the blue line actually is and how far the MAGA shitheads can go before government does anything
I'm not sure which afflicted they are comforting, but they sure are afflicting the comfortable. I thought this was what protest is all about?
Usually the protest is based in some reality toward an actual outcome that can be realized. Say not killing black people for routine traffic stops or changing the way we regulate guns so kids in schools don't get shot. Today was about being sore losers.

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:16 am
by simple schoolboy
elliseamos wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:
Bi_3 wrote:
McParadigm wrote:

This is the real danger of what happened today. It exposed just how thin the blue line actually is and how far the MAGA shitheads can go before government does anything
I'm not sure which afflicted they are comforting, but they sure are afflicting the comfortable. I thought this was what protest is all about?
Usually the protest is based in some reality toward an actual outcome that can be realized. Say not killing black people for routine traffic stops or changing the way we regulate guns so kids in schools don't get shot. Today was about being sore losers.
I give BLM and MAGA about equal odds in actually accomplishing their stated goals in a sustained manner.

BLM also afflicted a lot of the less than comfortable. Today, cops (who I hear are bastards) and congresscritters were afflicted. Much better target selection.

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:18 am
by 96583UP
elliseamos wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:
Bi_3 wrote:
McParadigm wrote:

This is the real danger of what happened today. It exposed just how thin the blue line actually is and how far the MAGA shitheads can go before government does anything
I'm not sure which afflicted they are comforting, but they sure are afflicting the comfortable. I thought this was what protest is all about?
Usually the protest is based in some reality toward an actual outcome that can be realized. Say not killing black people for routine traffic stops or changing the way we regulate guns so kids in schools don't get shot. Today was about being sore losers.
today’s sought after outcome was overturning an election result

which sadly is more likely to be actualized than the things you mentioned

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:20 am
by Orpheus
At least one Republican Congresswoman has backed off, so it may have the opposite result, sort of like when Trump suppressed his own vote.

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:24 am
by Bi_3
Irony:

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Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:26 am
by CopperTom
Bi_3 wrote:Irony:

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AL

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:32 am
by Norah
yeah lol for real

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:35 am
by dad
Bi_3 wrote:Irony:

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cults make you do the weirdest shit.

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:37 am
by Bi_3
What is the context here..?

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:38 am
by McParadigm
I haven’t seen any. As far as I know that could be facilitating exits at the end of the rally.

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:44 am
by Bi_3
McParadigm wrote:I haven’t seen any. As far as I know that could be facilitating exits at the end of the rally.
Yeah, the amount of misinformation coming in the next 24h is going to be crazy

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:45 am
by doug rr
E.H. Ruddock wrote:All of my Republican "friends" are now blaming it all on antifa infiltration. And no trumpers were involved
were you talking to my mom?

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 12:57 am
by CopperTom
Only 13 arrests made between noon and 6:00. There were hundreds of people inside the capital. They just shoe’d them away? WTF?

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 1:14 am
by simple schoolboy
I thought the giletes jaunes put American anti-government protesters to shame, but today restored at least some semblance of honor to the US.

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 1:32 am
by 96583UP
props to Chuck Schumer referring to these people as 'Domestic Terrorists'

send them to camp x-ray

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 1:34 am
by BurtReynolds

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 1:43 am
by McParadigm

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 1:45 am
by McParadigm
Still astounded that the second great American rebellion was unleashed after a quick dance to Macho Man.

Re: The Protest Thread

Posted: Thu January 07, 2021 1:52 am
by simple schoolboy
I enjoy the kvetching about IT security concerns. Pretty sure the horse left the barn when Imran Awan worked there...