Just got in from grocery shopping and turn on the TV, and there's the Orange Menace brandishing a bible for fucking Christ Sake. What's the message numbnuts?
Just got in from grocery shopping and turn on the TV, and there's the Orange Menace brandishing a bible for fucking Christ Sake. What's the message numbnuts?yep, and how creepy was that, watching him fumble to hold up a prop Bible, as he scowls at the camera.
Hey woolfe, do the police attacking peaceful protesters without provocation here change your opinion on how much this is happening?
Also, does this?
LAPD focused on peaceful protesters while ignoring looting, business owners say
Despite efforts by the mayor and police chief to strike the right tone in their response to the protests over the death of George Floyd, many in Los Angeles say they missed the mark.www.latimes.com
It’s a police riot.
Police have often found themselves outmanned as they tried to control protests while also trying to chase down the looters, some of whom have moved through demonstration areas in cars hitting numerous businesses. One Los Angeles councilman likened the looting of a computer store on Melrose Avenue to a McDonald’s drive-through, which went unchecked and broadcast live for some time.
On Sunday, the LAPD found itself caught in the middle, with some protesters saying officers were too aggressive, and some merchants and residents saying they were not aggressive enough.
Protesters have questioned the department’s commitment to deescalation and blamed LAPD officers in riot gear for stoking tensions. They have blasted police for shooting protesters with beanbags and rubber bullets to disperse them, and said clashes between protesters and police skirmish lines were largely the result of police aggression.
Chris Murillo, 36, of Santa Ana, who said he was shot with a projectile in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday evening, said the officers had opened fire without reason or warning. He said the use of force was indicative of a broader trend in law enforcement, of intimidating citizens into compliance without justification.
I did read all of it and to be clear my point is that there is currently a nationwide police riot underway, not just in select cities.Did you read all of that?
It's way easier for the police to focus on the main mass of protesters than those who split off and go commit crimes. Especially when manpower and other resources are limited. What I get out of that story is that the cops are either outmanned and in a difficult position, or they've been incompetent, or perhaps some degree of each. Evidence of cops violently beating protesters not seen here. This is the meat of your "police riot" claim:
But that's a small part of a larger article, and different people are saying different things about police conduct there. Some are saying they are being restrained. Some are saying they aren't aggressive enough. When the dust settles, the best indicator will be how many deaths or serious injuries come out of this. For now, none of either have been identified.
If the riots go on, I'm sure we'll see some more police violence. Possibly much worse than what is described there. There's a lot of cops out there because there's a lot of rioters out there. Just like not all the rioters are good people, not all the cops are either. It's inevitable, especially the longer and longer it goes on.
Do you honestly expect violent rioting to go on for 6 days across the nation and no one gets hurt? Even with the most restrained possible response, and I'm this isn't always as restrained as it should be, harm to people is inevitable. None of this convinces me that this rioting is a good thing.
What's the message numbnuts?
I don’t think anyone doubted he would attempt to do this, my doubts are that it will be effective.
Thank god he wasn’t expected to hold the Bible and drink water at the same time.That he’s never cracked a bible in his life.
Or held a book apparently.
Or been able to successfully imitate a normal human being.
Oh I know, you’re a smart guy and I really respect your opinion so I’m not trying to talk shit or anything.Worked pretty well when he was going to be our tough protector by keeping out all the brown rapists and thieves with his mighty wall. Yeah, I know it didn't really work in 2018. That was a mid term. This time we have video of burning buildings on air every day, which we didn't have in 2018 or even in 2016. If memory serves, in 2018 Trump was lying about some ridiculous "caravan" which was supposed to have terrorists with it but it was out of sight, out of mind, and no one gave a crap. We'll see what happens this year.
I'd much rather you be correct about this than me. I'd much rather be wrong and have Trump go away. In fact, I have had to make so many cynical predictions in my life that I very often finding myself wanting to be wrong. If Trumps goes down, I'll gladly congratulate you for being right, and I'll admit I was wrong, in between gulps of champagne.
I did read all of it and to be clear my point is that there is currently a nationwide police riot underway, not just in select cities.
Edit: and while it’s easier to focus on the main mass of protesters that apparently comes at the expense of focusing on innocent people instead of criminals, which defeats the purpose.
Also, that was my secondary claim. My primary claim was that cops just gassed protesters in front of the White House completely without provocation.
That is his only path to re-election. There tends to be a conservative backlash against riots. Trump isn’t looking to win voters in California. He’s hoping the riots piss off enough voters in Minnesota and Pennsylvania and other swing states so that they tilt red enough for him to win.The bigger point is that he's actively picked the narrowest possible route to re-election by banking on re-creating 2016. This is not sound strategy but try convincing someone who is enamored with their own brilliance which they've mistaken for sheer luck.
That is his only path to re-election. There tends to be a conservative backlash against riots. Trump isn’t looking to win voters in California. He’s hoping the riots piss off enough voters in Minnesota and Pennsylvania and other swing states so that they tilt red enough for him to win.
That is his only path to re-election. There tends to be a conservative backlash against riots. Trump isn’t looking to win voters in California. He’s hoping the riots piss off enough voters in Minnesota and Pennsylvania and other swing states so that they tilt red enough for him to win.
Just got in from grocery shopping and turn on the TV, and there's the Orange Menace brandishing a bible for fucking Christ Sake. What's the message numbnuts?
The fact he seems hellbent on naming a woman as his running mate concerns me. I have nothing against a woman as VP or POTUS *_IF_* they are the best person for the job. To pick solely on gender (or race) is as stupid as making the choice based on hair color or the color of their eyes.My mom made a good point the other day: Biden needs to go ahead and name his VP, and they both need to just be out there and being leaders. Trump can't do it. He's never lead a fucking thing in his life, and this is plainly obvious.
Biden doesn't even need to mention Trump; he just needs to get out there and be the face and voice of leadership. Do the job of President, because we've only had a steward for the last 3.5 years.
Today Biden was out in the streets at some protest sites and has been visiting churches and speaking to the people. That, alone, shows the stark contrast between the only president that we have and the bunkerFuhrer funneling rage through his tweetfingers.
That is a start....Alight so George Will is basically calling for the destruction of the Republican Party and comparing GOP senators to Vichy collaborators.
wow that was just insane... all for a photo op and some gibberish with a bible? WTF was that?
Yep, that's exactly what he's doing. Not even about exciting the base. He's looking at picking up swing voters in swing states who are afraid of the rioting.
We'll see if it works or not.
My mom made a good point the other day: Biden needs to go ahead and name his VP, and they both need to just be out there and being leaders. Trump can't do it. He's never lead a fucking thing in his life, and this is plainly obvious.
Biden doesn't even need to mention Trump; he just needs to get out there and be the face and voice of leadership. Do the job of President, because we've only had a steward for the last 3.5 years.
Today Biden was out in the streets at some protest sites and has been visiting churches and speaking to the people. That, alone, shows the stark contrast between the only president that we have and the bunkerFuhrer funneling rage through his tweetfingers.
Looks like the photo op at the church isn’t going over well with.... the church.
The fact he seems hellbent on naming a woman as his running mate concerns me. I have nothing against a woman as VP or POTUS *_IF_* they are the best person for the job. To pick solely on gender (or race) is as stupid as making the choice based on hair color or the color of their eyes.
Biden. Don't fuck this up trying to play to a portion of the population, pick the best people for the job, and when elected that includes every single position in the administration.
Looks like the photo op at the church isn’t going over well with.... the church.