09-05-2020, 12:27 PM
(09-05-2020, 10:54 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I know some people will start squealing "whataboutism" but it is important to view this issue in context in order to understand what is really happeninig.
There was a lot of talk about "condemning violence" during the 2016 Presidential campaign when Trump was continually telling his folowers to beat up hecklers at his rallies saying he would like to punch them and offering to pay the leagl bills for any of his followers that did. Then he said that if Hillary got elected the only hope would be that the "2nd Ammendment crowd" would take care of her. Then he praised a Representative from Montana who was convicted of assault for body slamming a reporter. Then he admitted that he could shoot someone in broad daylight and not loose any supporters. He has bragged about punching a teacher when he was just a child. So for years Republicans have laughed at the idea of "condemning violence". They loved and promoted Trumps violent rhetoric.
We have had riots over racial injustice many times since the 1980's but they never been this widespread or lasted this long. A big reason for the current situation is the culture of violence that Trump has created and supported over the last 4 years. He made violence acceptable for the main stream. He has been "supporting violence" ever since he started campaigning for President.
The far left, abdicating personal responsibility since inception.
Quote: You can't blame the Democrats for that.
No, you blame the people engaged in the violence. You blame the Dems for not condemning this violence. It's a pretty simple concept.