02-05-2017, 11:58 PM
(02-05-2017, 04:50 PM)Ragnarök_62 Wrote:(02-05-2017, 02:22 AM)Eric the Green Wrote:(02-05-2017, 02:06 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote:(02-05-2017, 01:20 AM)Eric the Green Wrote:How bout innocent people being injured and killed? Let me guess, not a big deal either money wise.(02-05-2017, 01:07 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote: I'm glad to see that you and the California blues feel that way. I hope you don't mind us ramping up the issues further which should ramp up the riots further that cause far more damage and more injuries for blue taxpayers to cover by themselves.
I guess we can afford to pay for some more broken windows. Berkeley dealt with broken windows for decades after the 60s movements got going. Rampages were a regular occurrence.
I'm more concerned with the people that are killed by those who follow the demagogues whom you elect and support. I'm not too worried about Berkeley folks killing other Berkeley folks. The Dylann Roofs of the world are still out there and are getting loony.
So, what's the difference between the Dylann Roofs and the Black Bloccers who've already maimed some folks? I do believe that's a matter of time before someone dies at their hands. Remember and never forget, these 2 sorts of folks matter in kind, but not in degree.
As near as I can tell she conflating lone nut jobs with what was clearly organized violence by a fairly large group to intimidate and political opponents. Given the fact that the police just stood around and watched, it seems likely that they received stand down orders. This implies that those in power had sympathy with the rioters and wished it to continue. I don't recall any Republicans in, or out of office, condoning or support these lone nuts in any ways. It should also be mentioned that there don't appear to be any large mobs of Trump supporters behaving this way.
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. -- H.L. Mencken
If one rejects laissez faire on account of man's fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action. -- Ludwig von Mises
If one rejects laissez faire on account of man's fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action. -- Ludwig von Mises