Let's stop the nonsense about federal agents in Portland

[NorrinRadd]

That was about as peaceful a protest as you can get. I still don't understand why conservatives lost their minds about it.



As well as being silent and peaceful, but apparently all it took for conservatives to go howling on this forum and across the internet was one guy not standing at the NFL. You talk about liberals being easily triggered, but that was ridiculous to watch.

I tend to agree.

I understand that some take it as disrespectful to the military, or whatever. "Protests," by nature, are going to offend certain parties. No reason to go nuts with our offense.

[NorrinRadd]

Because we are a patriotic lot. We love this country and the symbols she bears. Taking the time that is specifically set aside for patriotic reflection and dedication and protesting during that time, especially using the symbol that drapes the caskets of fallen heroes, is just wrong. And intentional. And, not stopping there, actually LYING about it saying "it isn't about the flag" while using the time for recognizing the flag to stage your protest, is even more hypocritical. Especially for those of us who have served our country, our state, or our city/county and have lost friends and comrades in arms, and have had to stand by as our loved one is lowered into the ground after a life of service to that flag, it kind of gets you a bit upset...

So sometimes getting "triggered" is acceptable.

[Bill the Cat]

So sometimes getting "triggered" is acceptable.

There are certain things that are considered respectful and disrespectful. Like those asshats who went around licking the ice cream and putting them back. The line is blurry, but when something is obviously over it, there is justification for outrage.

[seer]

So sometimes getting "triggered" is acceptable.

Like because our cities are burning...

[Gondwanaland]

Hey CP, you must be old enough to remember the civil rights protests of the 60"s, right. Do you remember the beatings those peaceful protesters got at the hands of the police? You know, like when John Lewis got his skull cracked open by the police for defiantly daring to walk over the Pettis bridge, the cops with their clubs and German shepards chasing and beating the protesters. They looked like riots, didn't they?. Certainly weren't peaceful. Was that what you'd call a peaceful protest, a protest that you would support? Were you in support of those cops as well, the way you're defending Trumps stormtroopers today?

Um..... no. Frankly that's incredibly insulting to the civil rights protesters to even think to make such a comparison. They were actually protesting. Not shooting people, mobbing vehicles, burning down stores, looting and vandalizing stores, or anything remotely close to what the AntifaBLM terrorists have been doing.

[Cow Poke]

Um..... no. Frankly that's incredibly insulting to the civil rights protesters to even think to make such a comparison. They were actually protesting. Not shooting people, mobbing vehicles, burning down stores, looting and vandalizing stores, or anything remotely close to what the AntifaBLM terrorists have been doing.

It's by far one of the worst attempts Jim has ever made at an analogy. IF ONLY Jim's anarchist hate-filled heroes would protest so peacefully.

[Leonhard]

You'd have to ask a conservative who lost their mind over it, cause I certainly did not.

The fact that you, other conservatives here, on Reddit, and across the internet are still talking about it proves my point. It was a small act lasting a few moments, hurting nothing more than the apparently enormously fragile national pride of conservatives.

You're doing that thing, again, where you're assuming things that simply are not true, particularly in my case. As I said, I thought it was stupid, but America affords us the right to be stupid.

If what I said is false, why are conservatives still talking about it? And went full on cancel culture on the NFL, with threats, boycutts, demands etc... over one guy (and apparently his team mates) not standing during that corny song.

There could just have been ordinary silence from the conservatives.

You mean, like censorship? Because the left can't tolerate a difference of opinion. We must ALL smile and nod and accept this "peaceful protest" without commentary?

No, like a proportionate responds. I could have seen maybe a commentator or two remarking on it. A lone discussion thread on tweb, with people making some remarks known. That is what I picture when I try to imagine what would be a reasonable response. However US conservatives are still talking about it with an intensity I'd expect from say... an attack of anarchists against a weapons depot, or the blowing up a police academy. I wonder if its one of those social effects where stuff that doesn't matter, like football, is where strong opinions come out?

[Cow Poke]

The fact that you, other conservatives here, on Reddit, and across the internet are still talking about it proves my point. It was a small act lasting a few moments, hurting nothing more than the apparently enormously fragile national pride of conservatives.

No, Leon, I was asked about it -- I didn't bring it up. It wasn't a biggie to me.

If what I said is false, why are conservatives still talking about it?

A) this is a discussion board where stuff is discussed
2) it came up, and I responded --- it really is no big deal to me at all -- as I said, I rarely every watch sports (except baseball)

And went full on cancel culture on the NFL, with threats, boycutts, demands etc... over one guy (and apparently his team mates) not standing during that corny song.

I don't even know what that means.

No, like a proportionate responds. I could have seen maybe a commentator or two remarking on it. A lone discussion thread on tweb, with people making some remarks known. That is what I picture when I try to imagine what would be a reasonable response. However US conservatives are still talking about it with an intensity I'd expect from say... an attack of anarchists against a weapons depot, or the blowing up a police academy. I wonder if its one of those social effects where stuff that doesn't matter, like football, is where strong opinions come out?

Um..... I responded to the discussion, Leon, and AGAIN, it's not all that big a deal to me.

[Stoic]

What are "moms" doing in a riot zone defending anarchists trying to burn down a federal building?

I'm going to hazard a guess that they are trying to provoke cognitive dissonance in people who think that peaceful protesters are actually anarchists trying to burn down a federal building.

[Bill the Cat]

I'm going to hazard a guess that they are trying to provoke cognitive dissonance in people who think that peaceful protesters are actually anarchists trying to burn down a federal building.

Well, considering they are NOT peaceful....

[Cow Poke]

I'm going to hazard a guess that they are trying to provoke cognitive dissonance in people who think that peaceful protesters are actually anarchists trying to burn down a federal building.

OK, so what are "peaceful protesters" doing hanging around with a bunch of anarchists trying to burn down a federal building?

Are you, perhaps, under the delusion that there is Not anarchy and chaos and -- as the Portland police have clearly said -- RIOTS?

[Cow Poke]

Well, considering they are NOT peaceful....

I'm still amazed how Trump has managed to fool these liberals into defending chaos and anarchy.

[Stoic]

OK, so what are "peaceful protesters" doing hanging around with a bunch of anarchists trying to burn down a federal building?

Do you have any evidence that they were?

[Cow Poke]

Do you have any evidence that they were?

That who were what? The scene is an ongoing riot.

[Bill the Cat]

Do you have any evidence that they were?

Oh, I don't know... maybe the fire the other night?