Not "riot is the language used only by those not allowed a voice." (Reply #21)

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Sat May 30, 2020, 12:54 AM

Igel (31,554 posts)

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

The two are rather different in meaning and should not be confused--otherwise we're justifying something that's wrong through mental sloppiness and bias.

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43 replies	Author	Time	Post
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

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