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Old 09-26-2020, 12:31 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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I didn't watch the linked video (I just have a policy of not clicking on links in the forum for security reasons) but did look up the NPR article summarizing an interview with Osterweil regarding her book, In Defense of Looting. Personally I think many of the underlying complaints fueling the riots and looting are justified and need to be addressed. But the rightfulness of a cause does not justify looting in support of it. I have only read the NPR summary of her interview, not her book, but she seems to underplay the power of nonviolent protest. The violence and looting detracts from the underlying message. Her argumebnt seems to essentially be that looting is a redistrubution of wealth that society should be doing anyway. Forcing the implementation of a policy before society has adopted it more widely - assuming for the sake of argument that is actually what the looters are doing, a point that I don't concede - will only create barriers in advocating for those very changes.
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Old 09-26-2020, 12:38 PM
 
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This is result of the liberal brainwashing of college students today


Author of the NPR article justifying looting.

Take pride leftist liberals - here's your handiwork.
Was this thing originally a female? I have my doubts.
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Old 09-26-2020, 12:43 PM
 
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"...it is a tricky situation.."

No. It is not.
It is NOT o.k. to destroy and steal property that belongs to your fellow man because you're pissed off at the Government.

What a bunch of gormless weasels.
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Old 09-26-2020, 01:12 PM
 
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This is result of the liberal brainwashing of college students today


Author of the NPR article justifying looting.

Take pride leftist liberals - here's your handiwork.
She's either a very homely looking woman or a transgender male but yes her liberal brainwashing is what is more disturbing.
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Old 09-26-2020, 01:16 PM
 
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If someone is for it then why can't I just take their crap?
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Old 09-26-2020, 01:17 PM
 
Location: southern california
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The movement that dr king started has mutated into what he fought against
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Old 09-26-2020, 01:36 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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"...it is a tricky situation.."

No. It is not.
It is NOT o.k. to destroy and steal property that belongs to your fellow man because you're pissed off at the Government.

What a bunch of gormless weasels.
My liberal arts professor said committing acts of Terrorism was permissible in some cases and he said he would partake in it if it came to it. If parents really knew what students were really taught in these classes, I think parents would not pay a cent more. It's appalling.
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Old 09-26-2020, 01:56 PM
 
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This is result of the liberal brainwashing of college students today


Author of the NPR article justifying looting.

Take pride leftist liberals - here's your handiwork.
Is this person a female?
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Old 09-26-2020, 02:01 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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Makes you wonder why Republicans support public education so much, now doesn't it?

$60 billion from your pocket to Lysol Man's coffers in this fiscal year alone.

Reap what you sow, statists.
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Old 09-26-2020, 02:03 PM
 
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Makes you wonder why Republicans support public education so much, now doesn't it?

$60 billion from your pocket to Lysol Man's coffers in this fiscal year alone.

Reap what you sow, statists.



They do? Thought a lot of em where talking charter schools?
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