The Tolerant Left at it again

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(10-11-2019, 08:49 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: So, if you agree that what happened last night was terrible, why qualify it with a caveat?

You're the one who qualified it by saying it was equivalent to Charlottesville, I simply disagreed with your statement. 

Quote:And, you're right, the two situations are kind of like an apples to oranges comparison.  Even though both situations involved political violence, they are in no way alike.  It was my mistake for lumping them together.


The Charlottesville scene was two groups that both knew in advance of a conflict, kind of like two rival gangs squaring off.  This situation last night was different, as it was simply citizens being attacked after attending an event.  Each situation is equally awful, with one ending in the loss of life, and the full effects of the other yet to be determined.  Both situations involve citizen's rights being stepped on, by other citizens.  Personally, I see a significant difference in the two events.  The first event, I would have not put myself into.  That was two groups that expected trouble from the other.  However, attending an event, I would expect to be able to leave safely.

What happened last night is no different than if 50K Christian mothers would have stood outside of an Ozzy Osbourn concert 40 years ago, and started beating concert goes across the heads with Bibles as they were exiting the event.  Even though some may not agree with the message of the show, those people still had a right to attend and exit peacefully.  

I disagree with your seemingly inconsistent message here where you say a few times that they're nothing alike and then call them "equally awful". I think you understanding of Charlottesville is very misinformed.