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Most people keep missing the point, which is that the riots and such were not really about Floyd, he was just the final straw after decades of Blacks being abused by police. A minority of police to be sure, but it adds up.
That final straw had convenient and suspicious timing. Why then? Why not sooner? A whole lot sooner?
The reason why they don't make mention of the damage done by the 2020 riots or anything else related to the awful economy, but instead focus on the Jan 6th "takeover" and "innocent" thugs getting arrested by white cops is for two reasons:
1. To distract you from the bigger issues
2. To get viewers and people riled up for ratings.
3. Fundraising for the DNC. Democrat politicians' approval ratings are dropping like lead balloons and Biden's economy is hurting their voter base the most.
Look at any federal election exit poll. Those at lower-income levels overwhelmingly vote Dem.
A big deal isn't made because the criminals who perpetrated those riots and insurrections were largely from two protected classes in our society that can do anything and be excused:
1) Hardcore leftists.
2) A segment of society that is coddled and can generally get away with anything lest those who call them out be branded as racists.
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Ok, I must be missing something. which 2020 riots are you referring to? there are dozens of riots in America every year.
Your intentionally obtuse response says a lot about you.
The ones that caused nearly three billion dollars in damage and costed a couple dozen lives and an untold number of assaults and injuries. You may remember those if you think real hard.
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Yup...Time to move on. That does include the so called Jan6 "Insurrection", right?
They will never move on from that. The left has done worse at the capitol several times historically (including bombing it), but most leftists don't even know of those incidents and those who do know, don't care. And in this case, if it would have been the left taking selfies in the Capital unauthorized during the Trump years, not a peep would have been made in the first place, and it certainly wouldn't be dragging on for years.
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ABC, NBC affiliates?
Got any non-right-wing media to prove these videos aren't fake?
That could all be CGI for all we know..
That blood is on Trump's hands. Anyone with half a brain knows that if you try to force your way past federal police officers blocking a doorway at the US Capitol building, there's a good chance you will come under fire.
Oh really? And you know this how? It's evident that you're not familiar with the "Use of Force Continuum" used by every law enforcement agency in the nation. An unarmed Ashley Babbitt was shot and killed by a scared and poorly trained Capitol Police officer while she was foolishly trespassing and rioting at the Capitol. The Capitol Police Officer that shot and killed Babbitt made no effort to use any non-lethal methods to stop her (e.g. his fist, pepper spray, a baton or even a chair). I was a law enforcement officer in two of the most violent cities in the nation for two decades and I’ll never believe that shooting her was justified. Nor do any officers that I know believe shooting Babbitt was justified. The Department of Justice whitewashed their use of force investigation on this case and it's been forgotten by the media and the left. If shooting Babbitt was justified why weren't more rioters gunned down by the Capitol Police on January 6th?
Yeah, throwing bricks through store fronts or burning cars parked on the street, that's one thing. If you want to overthrow the US government by forceful entry of the Capitol, that's a whole different ball game.
Is it?
In a country that's purported to be of the people, by the people, and for the people, I'm not sure why we'd put the Capital on some pedestal over average American's place of business and source of livelihood.
This American experiment is supposed to be about freedom from the tyranny of government.
A mom and pop storefront represents that better than a government building and should be viewed with at least as much respect as the latter.
Leftists love murdering and assaulting people who disagree with them and destroying people's homes, businesses, and livelihoods. They consider the George Floyd riots to be a good and moral act rather than violent and reprehensible. They also want to destroy America. High gas prices, inflation, and a terrible economy are part of accomplishing that.
That's because they're communists. That's how commies roll.
Umm, the riot was the big deal. It was a response to a well-documented injustice, unlike this bogus election fraud scam.
Can you show me how many of those who lost their lives, were assaulted, or had their businesses burned to the ground due to those riots were in any way responsible for that well-documented injustice?
Or are you the kind of person who, after getting in a spat with your neighbor, goes around town burning down houses and shooting people randomly?
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Yeah, throwing bricks through store fronts or burning cars parked on the street, that's one thing. If you want to overthrow the US government by forceful entry of the Capitol, that's a whole different ball game.
I'm still not clear on how a group of morons pushing their way into the capitol with smartphones is an attempt to "overthrow the US government." Could you flesh that out a bit for us? If you could do a little comparison between that and other revolutionary takeovers of governments over the years, that would be helpful. Show us how cell phones and a couple hundred unarmed people are more efficient at taking over a government than is armed guerillas, bombs, tanks, etc. Maybe you could get us all to see the light with your wisdom here.
Agree, why is there no emergency 'investigation' how to stop inflation and high gas prices? It should be aired on prime time.
Where is a committee with industry, economic, and business leaders gathered together to find solutions? Interview execs like Elon Musk and Jamie Dimon, but also families struggling to pay grocery bills.
Yeah, throwing bricks through store fronts or burning cars parked on the street, that's one thing. If you want to overthrow the US government by forceful entry of the Capitol, that's a whole different ball game.
Yeah, Carrying flags of the symbol of America against the Marxist Socialists that stole the election. If Trump supporters wanted to take over they would have brought many guns and it would be a blood bath with that many Trump supporters there. Fortunately Trump supporters did not kill one person.
Start starving the masses of all parties and we will have a real insurrection of the government of Biden by both dems, repubs, and independents to take them out.
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