Manic Moran wrote: » I realise that I wasn't expecting a genius oratory from him in this, but the combination of the governor's call and this announcement is particularly unhelpful and I'm wondering what his advisors were thinking when they gave him the Insurrection Act proposal. I honestly need to do some research on what he can and cannot do (Outside of Washingon DC, the rules don't really apply there). There are certainly some options for action without the State's governor, Arkansas 1957 is proof of that. If the folks in charge have any sense, they will probably be used first to replace police in non-front-line positions. Securing police stations and jails, monitoring stations (to include Border Patrol, I recall the USBP were brought up for protests in California around 2003) letting the cops free to go to the streets. There is precedent for that, and it's less inflammatory. However, as mentioned, the 1992 riots were quelled with military support. Only one or two firefights, it took particular gumption to take on organised armed soldiers, I served with some folks who were involved. The use of the insurrection act if State assets become overwhelmed isn't the worst idea, but as far as I know, the States aren't there yet and it could have been rather more diplomatically invoked than the combative narrative he's been using.
Headshot wrote: » I doubt he's ever opened the Bible in his life, it's just for show
Cody montana wrote: » Worst president ever.
RIGOLO wrote: » Maybe these people are protesting that African Americans had never had it so good under President Trump, with their business ownership rates , employment levels, Black College funding , criminal justice refrorms all trending positively for their communities.
8-10 wrote: » Maybe yes, obvious when you put it like that. The people are protesting because they've never had it so good. Trending upwards. Everything's rosy.
RIGOLO wrote: » Well in general, America is a federally funded, but state managed and locally implemented structure, then you come full circle to ask yourself why are black communites in such a sorry state in Democrat controlled hegemonys that have been Democrat controlled for decades and generations. TRumps in power 3 years, are they rioting because of whats gone on for the last 3 years, or whats gone on for the last 3 generations in thier Democrat strongholds.
Foxtrol wrote: » The man holds the bible like he has never seen one beforehttps://twitter.com/bad_takes/status/1267594813710446593?s=20
8-10 wrote: » They're rioting because of police brutality, highlighted by a recent murder on the streets of Minneapolis
RIGOLO wrote: » Minneapolis. Democrat Senator Democrat House Representative Democrat Mayor Democrat Attorney General Democrat Police Chief a Democrat state for 80 years ... seems to be another failed Democrat experiment at teh expense of African Americans. Police leave is generally ALL cancelled on holiday weekends in Chicago, no long weekend with their families for these hard working front line 'To serve and Protect' badge wearers. Why , because without them patrolling the streets, it wouldnt be 10 - 20 killed in black on black crime in Chicago every holiday weekend, it would be a multiple of that. So explain how thats police brutality if thousands of cops have to give up their long weekneds and put their lives on the line whilst others are at the beach and bar-b-qs to stop black on blacks shooting the crap out of eachother. . RIP to the 10 souls ,African American shot dead on Memorial weekend , in black on black crime in Chicago, no protests for ye, no world wide major news coverage for ye, ye didnt fit the main streamn news narrative . RIP to the 22 souls, yes 22 people shot dead, African Americans this last weekend, in black on black crime in Chicago, no protests for ye either , no global coverage for ye, it was the wrong colour crime. how is that police brutality.. sounds to me like black-on-black brutality to me.. guess in this identity politics era they can blame orange man for that too, even though its been going on for decades
Midlife wrote: » Haha. So there's no such thing as police brutality because they work weekends. Never stop! Seriously never stop. Come on, more democrat blaming.
RIGOLO wrote: » Geat to be back on this thread , arguing with the straw man again. Happy to re-read my threads and point out I never said police brutality didnt exist. Conflating systemic police brutality all because of a recent heinous crime by one member of the force (and yes there are many examples of crimes by police force members), yet ignoring the sheer volume of tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of police actions taken daily, running into millions over teh year, to protect the inhabitants of African American comunities is simply race baiting and a main stream media bias. Just as when one deranged Democrat went out with an AR to kill Republican members of Congress at a baseball game , did not mean ALL democrats were gun toting Republican assasins. One deranged white cop comitting this outrageous act does not mean all cops are bad . This has secured Trumps re-election, he did pretty good with the Covid-19 response, and now he is going to sort out the rioting. Its a win win for him at this point. If he manages to quell the rioting , its another accomplishment. If the rioting continues on and off until November, when the middle of the road voter (remember elections are won by gaining thier support) goes to the poll they will lean towards TRump as eh evidence of Democrat failure on a state local and community level will be as self-evident as the broken glass on their streets.
RIGOLO wrote: » Geat to be back on this thread , arguing with the straw man again.
dwayneshintzy wrote: » RIGOLO, the overwhelming view of the Black community in America is that they are discriminated against by police, and that disproportionate force is used against them. Since you believe this is a myth, why do you think they hold this view?
Harry Palmr wrote: » He's not that good! Nixon is still worse
8-10 wrote: » As Trump said himself yesterday, America is becoming a laughing stock
BonnieSituation wrote: » Everything he does is unnatural looking and sounding. He stands and walks weird even. It literally looks like someone came down and is acting like a "male human entity".
Timberrrrrrrr wrote: » America has been a laughing stock for over three years.
RIGOLO wrote: » Interesting to see the predominantly Democrat strongholds being burned to the ground . The irony of rioters in cities which have Democrat senators, mayors, councilman, AGs, police chiefs etc all venting thier anger in senseless destruction and mayhem with much of it directed at their Republican President is self-evidently conveniently swept under the carpet. so RIP to George Floyd, no man deserved that, hope the cop goes down hard for this. Maybe these people are protesting that African Americans had never had it so good under President Trump, with their business ownership rates , employment levels, Black College funding , criminal justice refrorms all trending positively for their communities.
