Protests and Riots Thread

[tdawg87]

I'm drinking.

[Adam]

Oh shit. Just realized. Comedy is going to be over. It was barely hanging on as is.

[Taylor]

31 minutes ago, Adam said:

Protesting is so stupid. 

MLK agrees.

[Adam]

1 minute ago, Franklin Bluth said:

MLK agrees.

Probably. He got killed for it. And apparently it did no good. 

[Taylor]

6 minutes ago, Adam said:

Probably. He got killed for it. And apparently it did no good. 

He was actually very hated at the time of his death. He started speaking out about the Vietnam War. The white majority doesn't like it when someone upsets the status quo.

Peaceful protesting was the most visible staple of the Civil Rights movement, which went way beyond one man's life (but you knew that already).

The Christian Church grew throughout the world because of Christians' peaceful resistance against persecution. Many of them were killed. I'm sure God said to them, "Meh, you should have been like a cynic and kept your mouth shut."

[Adam]

Just now, Franklin Bluth said:

He was actually very hated at the time of his death. He started speaking out about the Vietnam War. The white majority doesn't like it when someone upsets the status quo.

Peaceful protesting was the most visible staple of the Civil Rights movement, which went way beyond one man's life (but you knew that already).

The Christian Church grew throughout the world because of Christians' peaceful resistance against persecution. Many of them were killed. I'm sure God said to them, "Meh, you should have been like a cynic and kept your mouth shut."

History is only collectives. We should only identify as groups. 

[Taylor]

Just now, Adam said:

History is only collectives. We should only identify as groups. 

What happened to you being woke? 

[Adam]

3 minutes ago, Franklin Bluth said:

What happened to you being woke? 

#stillwoke

#youmissmewiththepolitics

[Taylor]

Just now, Adam said:

#stillwoke

#youmissmewiththepolitics

You're so afraid to engage in anything that even sniffs of identity politics that you hold the simplified belief that "protesting is stupid."

Meh. When's your next comedy night?

[Adam]

1 minute ago, Franklin Bluth said:

You're so afraid to engage in anything that even sniffs of identity politics that you hold the simplified belief that "protesting is stupid."

Meh. When's your next comedy night?

Not at all. I don’t believe in it’s efficacy.

[angelinkc]

2 minutes ago, Franklin Bluth said:

You're so afraid to engage in anything that even sniffs of identity politics that you hold the simplified belief that "protesting is stupid."

Meh. When's your next comedy night?

White are your thoughts on the dems connection to slavery? Seems the Democrat Party has a very long history of racism. Shouldn’t Dems at least  change their name? How can the party of Jackson and Davis shed all responsibility of our current state of affairs. 

[Taylor]

7 minutes ago, angelinkc said:

White are your thoughts on the dems connection to slavery? Seems the Democrat Party has a very long history of racism. Shouldn’t Dems at least  change their name? How can the party of Jackson and Davis shed all responsibility of our current state of affairs. 

It's unfortunate that political parties are static and don't evolve over time. If Andrew Jackson were alive today, which party would be more likely to listen to his idea to displace 60,000 brown people?

That being said, I've never been a registered Democrat, and I believe the Dems and GOP are equally hypocritical.

 

[tdawg87]

53 minutes ago, Franklin Bluth said:

He was actually very hated at the time of his death. He started speaking out about the Vietnam War. The white majority doesn't like it when someone upsets the status quo.

Peaceful protesting was the most visible staple of the Civil Rights movement, which went way beyond one man's life (but you knew that already).

The Christian Church grew throughout the world because of Christians' peaceful resistance against persecution. Many of them were killed. I'm sure God said to them, "Meh, you should have been like a cynic and kept your mouth shut."

Sir, dis' a Popeye's

[Rico]

1 hour ago, angelinkc said:

White are your thoughts on the dems connection to slavery? Seems the Democrat Party has a very long history of racism. Shouldn’t Dems at least  change their name? How can the party of Jackson and Davis shed all responsibility of our current state of affairs. 

https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-bill-that-keeps-nathan-bedford-forrest-day-passes

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[Lou]

1 hour ago, Rico said:

https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-bill-that-keeps-nathan-bedford-forrest-day-passes

You didn't answer his question.

[Rico]

9 minutes ago, Lou said:

You didn't answer his question.

The Democratic party has done a lot to right it's wrongs, and to this day continues to improve in that regard.  Now... How can the party of Trump shed all responsibility of our current affairs?

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Rico said:

The Democratic party has done a lot to right it's wrongs, and to this day continues to improve in that regard.  Now... How can the party of Trump shed all responsibility of our current affairs?

They can't. They are partly responsible. Anyone who believes otherwise is wrong. 

How is it that the Dems are in control in all of the major cities that have terrible problems with crime, especially in the black communities? 

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

How is it that the Dems are in control in all of the major cities that have terrible problems with crime, especially in the black communities? 

Probably because they have more black people.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Probably because they have more black people.

So Dems don't care that there's high crime rates because they're black?

Seems a bit racist, but ok. 

[Redondo]

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It works both ways.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, Lou said:

So Dems don't care that there's high crime rates because they're black?

Seems a bit racist, but ok. 

"care" has nothing to do with it. It's pretty straight forward cause and effect.

[Lou]

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

"care" has nothing to do with it. It's pretty straight forward cause and effect.

So they don't want to do anything about it?

[Redondo]

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[Redondo]

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