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This is the problem with the left!! In many cases, since this happened we've heard people say:
"Those weren't protesters, they were anarchists".
Well, as we can see, the left not only refuses to condemn this behavior, some even SUPPORT it!
Sometimes, it's the ONLY effective form of protest. A riot was the catalyst needed to spark the American Revolution. The Haymarket Riot is partially responsible for bringing us the 8 hpur work day. The Stonewall Rito ws the cornerstone of the gay rights movement. More recently, the 1992 LA Riots were instrumental in reforming the corrupt and abusive LAPD. I prefer that protests be peaceful, but sometimes destructive protest is necessary to affect change.
I agree that sometimes violence is the only avenue for change. That said, know that when the violence starts, the rioters aren't immune from it. Expect to get beaten, hosed, and shot in the streets.
My guess is that most of these riffraff aren't willing to take a bullet for their "cause".
So would it be OK if it were your private property or is it just other people who are supposed to take one for the team?
My property is insured. I can repair or replace it, but I f I have to lose it in the pursuit of justice, so be it. I don't believe my property is more valuable than someone else's life or liberty.
And depending on your state if they invade your private property and you feel threatened you are legally justified to shoot and kill said rioter(s).
Perhaps that is why such protests here in Montana are nearly always shouting and waving of signs (from public property), and rarely involve any damage to, or unlawful entry into, private property.
IIRC, it is encoded in Montana Code Annotated Title 45, Chapter 3.
I like MLK's deployment of the term, "Nonviolent direct action" to describe what people during the civil rights era did. It was not the ineffective, permit and march protest setup that we see so much of now. That doesn't change anything. On the other hand, King's concept suggests that any truly significant action of protest needs to both be "direct" and "nonviolent"--probably somewhere between the davos anarchists and the everyday US protest march. There is a problem in your politics when you can't find a way to do this. Nonviolent direct action is what we're missing.
I grew up about 30 minutes out of Detroit during the race riots....been there, done that. Watched Detroit "burn" sittting on the roof of my house....gave me nightmares as a kid!
Something that is very seldom mentioned on thread like this....you are aware that George Soros and his extreme left groups have been "hiring" people to attend these protests and raise some h$ll, right?
Ads on Graigs list, other alternative sites and mags.....I have read the ads, typically 15-20$ an hour, full insurance, travel expenses and court costs if you get into trouble.
One ad on Back Page site, offered 50 bucks an hour, full insurance bennies, and other 2.5k a month if you can get to 6 protests a month...I would tend to believe these are the protesters we are seeing being front and center at the recent protests causing the bulk of the violence....hooded in black, and rather "coordinated in their efforts"
I actually am aware of a out of work Geologist who took advantage of the pay to just "show up " to a protest in Austin. Half the fellow protesters he spoke with did not vote in the election, nor really understand what they were protesting about.
I work in the medical profession, with blacks, muslims, arabs, asians...you name it. My genetics ( also what I work in) would behove my appearance. While I appear totally Caucasian, in actuality I have middle eastern and Carribean black, as well as American Indian in my linage. There were stories on both sides of the family...well, they are correct.
So I consider myself multi-cultural, having lived in UAE, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland.
Why Do I mention this? Because there is a powerful group of elitists who have an adgenda for the United States...working very, very hard to divide us....people intermarry now, date, work and are friends with those of all races, cultures and creeds. There will always be someone who doesn't enjoy the company of someone else...so be it....let them do their own thing, and you do your thing. Different strokes for different folks. We are all equal. Treat others equally, and practice healthy boundaries so others will treat you the same.
As I stated, I work at a cancer center that resembles the United Nations regarding race, religions, and creeds...most of my co-workers agree....this did not just arrive out of thin air over Trump...it's a planned agenda.
For those who are interested in sociological research look into the name:
Richard Von Coudenhouve Karlegi
See if you can figure which "prominent family/linage" he was born into.......
Author of the Karlegi Plan...he wrote a manifesto that was used to create the future EU...some ideas are good....many are "rather those of a madman" ..... just keep in mind that his manifesto was wrote at the end of the 19th century......and quite a bit of it has been actualized since then.
Seriously, look into this...you might be amazed. Not a great future if it all manifests.
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