Dave Griffey at Daffy Thoughts explains when a protest is “mostly peaceful”:
On Wednesday, thousands gathered to protest an election they believe to be fraudulent. At some point, hundreds decided to break into the Capital Building, with dozens vandalizing, breaking windows and trespassing, and about four people died, though the connection between their deaths and the actual events is still pending. This was called a coup, an insurrection, a civil war, a threat to our very democracy, and the worst evil Washington has ever seen. They were universally condemned by politicians on both sides, religious leaders and media outlets. Police and National Guard were called, tear gas was used, and at least one protester shot and killed. Medical experts are saying it could lead to a super-spreader for Covid.
Last summer, tens upon tens of thousands of people gathered for weeks across multiple cities to protest the killing of George Floyd. During that time thousands of rioters destroyed property, burned buildings, looted and robbed, ruined livelihoods, assaulted media outlets, Federal buildings and burned churches, killed and assaulted dozens of innocent people, and it was called ‘mostly peaceful protesters’ time and again, as politicians on both sides, religious leaders, and media outlets lent their full support to the protests. Police and National Guard were called in, tear gas was used, and protesters were shot, with some fatalities. Oh, and medical experts assured us none of these protests could lead to a super-spreader for Covid.
As an aside, a growing list of pundits, celebrities, religious leaders, politicians and journalists insist the stark difference in how law enforcement handled these two events proves systemic racism. In addition, various tech corporations and media giants, at times with the support of Democrats, began banning Republican politicians, pundits, activists and others in any way linked to the Wednesday protests from modern media and communication platforms.
If people want to know why there is a seething rage among half the US population, this is it.
Go here to comment. Reality, it has such a well known conservative bias.
More evidence that Liberal are just plain evil. They serve the devil, the father of lies and hypocrisy. It will not end well for them.
There is a doctored image of an Australian soldier in uniform holding a knife to an Afghanistan child’s throat created BY the Chinese government and posted on Twitter BY a Chinese Foreign Ministry official. Its a vile image. It’s still on Twitter. As expected It has caused much offence to the Australian soldiers past and present, and of course to the wider Australian public. All part of a days work for the Chinese government – a bully tactic towards the Australian government because they dared to call on an investigation into China’s release of the Covid virus…and Yet the Twitter account of the sitting American President is suspended.
The Australian Deputy PM called on the image to be taken down today MONTHS after it was posted and called out Twitters hypocrisy over what they allow and don’t allow on Twitter. The world isn’t stupid.
ThIinkinf ahead of the 6th Capitol Hill Police requested National Guard asist a week or so ago and were refused. Not sure who refused. Marian Bowser, mayor of DC?
Also at breakfast yeasterday we learned that a friend of ours was with another group on grounds of the other side of the Capitol to hear a speech on health care. No one was aware of what was happening inside she said.
I’m assuming that any large group because of the virus has to meet outside. for social distancing.
The Media is driving the division in this country to make money.
David,
I disagree. Agencies like Fox News have joined in even at the cost of their ratings.
The Media is driving the division in this country because they hate us and want us to die.
David and Rudolph, you are both correct in some respects. CNN is attempting to inflence cables companies to drop FOX News because there are some hosts in the evening that are not backing down, not disavowing wide spread election fraud. Not sure about FOX Biz or FOX affiliates who broadcast but are also are on cable.
Parler is now shut down. Thanks to Amazon, Google, Twitter,etc.
NY Bar Association wants to suspend Guiliani’s license. At least he will bhave a hearing. Across the country public and private workers are being disciplined or fired if they were even at the large Trump rally. Have heard that active duty and reservists in the Guard and uniformed services, even though not in uniform, but in DC for the rally may be disciplined.
The Left has started an inquisition, yet they were silent about the violence by antifa and BLM. How about Kamala Harris being indicted for encouraging the awful protests that were actually riots. We’ve all heard her sound bites. How about Madonna on Inauguration Day or the day after calling for the White House to be bombed? Nothing happened to her.
It’s simple, you kick a dog it’ll bite you. Pelosi is not smart enough to quit kicking the dog.