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LizBeth

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3. This has been going on for a very long time, protests, pleads, kneeling. So they tear things up.

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Sat May 30, 2020, 12:03 AM

May 2020

A man was murder, just a long line of black people murdered.

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I get those protest in peace, but looting & destruction of personal property, really? [View all] imanamerican63 May 2020 OP

Protesters by day bottomofthehill May 2020 #1

"Riot is the language used by those not allowed a voice." MLK. marble falls May 2020 #2

And what did that get us? customerserviceguy May 2020 #6

So you'll blame it on PoC? They just need to know their place until someone rescues them ... marble falls May 2020 #7

No customerserviceguy May 2020 #10

I'm old enough to remember voting for Nixon and his promise to get us out of Viet Nam ... marble falls May 2020 #12

Well, there was that Watergate thing customerserviceguy May 2020 #14

Watergate happened in his first term. Maybe it would have inerfered with his third term??? marble falls May 2020 #19

Watergate did happen in the first term customerserviceguy May 2020 #37

Then blame it on the agent provocateurs who started and continued the violence. nt Doremus May 2020 #33

I've certainly heard the rumors of them customerserviceguy May 2020 #34

St Paul mayor says everyone arrested in his city was from out of state Doremus May 2020 #35

Yes, I saw that customerserviceguy May 2020 #38

The mayor says he will be releasing names. Doremus May 2020 #39

I look forward to that. n/t customerserviceguy May 2020 #42

It's not a logical response, it's an emotional release. NutmegYankee May 2020 #8

And the "emotional release" customerserviceguy May 2020 #11

Unlike the 60s, the rightwing is much smaller today NutmegYankee May 2020 #13

I disagree customerserviceguy May 2020 #16

You misunderstood my point. NutmegYankee May 2020 #17

Yes, perhaps I did customerserviceguy May 2020 #18

BS Doremus May 2020 #40

If you prefer customerserviceguy May 2020 #41

You actually think protests in dozens of US cities, on top of... brush May 2020 #20

Not "riot is the language used only by those not allowed a voice." Igel May 2020 #21

MLK repeated it many times and I'm not arguing with him, but you go right ahead. marble falls May 2020 #23

Riot is the voice of those who just want SharonClark May 2020 #24

Do you really believe that? Isn't your rage a bit misplaced? marble falls May 2020 #28

This has been going on for a very long time, protests, pleads, kneeling. So they tear things up. LizBeth May 2020 #3

Peaceful protests get ignored Raine May 2020 #4

I agree Bettie May 2020 #26

This. backscatter712 May 2020 #32

Why not? liberalmuse May 2020 #5

Because often you destroy small businesses in your neighborhood question everything May 2020 #9

I don't condone it. But I understand the anger. liberalmuse May 2020 #15

Here's somebody shot in the foot. Igel May 2020 #22

Really heart breaking question everything May 2020 #30

You understand their anger, but no sympathy or empathy for the residents and the small question everything May 2020 #29

Lots of fires and looting in downtown Portland (Oregon) last night. MissB May 2020 #25

Riots are violent. That's the definition of a riot. yardwork May 2020 #27

Peaceful protest hasn't stopped this crap for 400 years Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #31

Because angry people react angrily. Codeine May 2020 #36

Exactly right. This isn't rioting now, it's just straight up R B Garr May 2020 #43