Unrest in Los Angeles follows a recent pattern: Protests that break out remain mostly peaceful during the day, but at night agitators engage in fiery clashes with police.
No not at all, but I see what you mean. I forgot that you’re not allowed to discuss topics that do not conform the hivemind.
But I’ve kicked the bee’s nest now, so I’m the liberal today. It’s like when you’re in school and you say that you wonder what it’s like to kiss a boy and the rest of the week everyone calls you a faggot. Until some other dumb kid does something dumb and they forget about you.
I like to talk about the dark side, think about the dark side, find out what makes the dark side tick. I find comfort in the search for meaning. It’s not productive but other than apathy, that’s what helps me cope. That’s not how this platform works though and sometimes I forget that I should not post in news communities.
Nothing wrong with talking about or looking at the dark side, but that was not how your comment came across. It came across as a “both sides” argument that simply does not hold water.
It’s like saying the confederates and the union both killed people, so they are both bad, completely ignoring that one side was fighting to deny rights to a whole race of people. Both sides are not the same here. The far right are in the wrong, and the only language they seem to understand is brute force.
Any person or group who uses their life to pursue injustice towards others for their race, religion, gender, orientation, or personal identity deserve to rot in hell. Those who send them there or work to slow them down deserve a medal and a thank you.
It’s like saying the confederates and the union both killed people, so they are both bad, completely ignoring that one side was fighting to deny rights to a whole race of people.
Yeah I see that now. I fucked it up by phrasing it the way I did. Not the first time that happened. Probably won’t be the last either.
There’s definitely a very big difference between the far left and the far right, in the sense that one side is the literal nazis and the other the freedom fighters. But there’s so much to it. So much dynamic, so much nuance, so much context. It’s a difficult topic. It’s nazis and not-nazis, sure, but there so much more.
What I meant was that both sides are doing extreme things. Things that shouldn’t belong in a world where I want my kids to grow up in. Not the entire big, complex issue. Just this one aspect. Easy, comprehensible, small.
Anyways, it was a dumb remark, shallow, objective, out of context. And I failed to frame it the way I meant it. Just… I’d delete it, but that’s not how the Internet works.
Thank you for elaborating. I understand your position better now. To be honest, you sound a lot like my mom does.
I too wish we lived in a world where violent resistance wasn’t necessary, and the powerful people who control us would listen to peaceful activism. That, unfortunately, is an ideal and not our current reality.
In the absence of that, I desire a world where people are brave enough to take risks for what is right, and who aren’t handcuffed by their principles when the times call for action. The protestors who are out there right now are, by and large, those types of people: patriots who are willing to do what is necessary now so your children might be able to achieve the ideal you’ve described later.
I’m sorry, are you lost sir? I believe you’ve stumbled into the enemy camp. /s
No not at all, but I see what you mean. I forgot that you’re not allowed to discuss topics that do not conform the hivemind.
But I’ve kicked the bee’s nest now, so I’m the liberal today. It’s like when you’re in school and you say that you wonder what it’s like to kiss a boy and the rest of the week everyone calls you a faggot. Until some other dumb kid does something dumb and they forget about you.
I like to talk about the dark side, think about the dark side, find out what makes the dark side tick. I find comfort in the search for meaning. It’s not productive but other than apathy, that’s what helps me cope. That’s not how this platform works though and sometimes I forget that I should not post in news communities.
Nothing wrong with talking about or looking at the dark side, but that was not how your comment came across. It came across as a “both sides” argument that simply does not hold water.
It’s like saying the confederates and the union both killed people, so they are both bad, completely ignoring that one side was fighting to deny rights to a whole race of people. Both sides are not the same here. The far right are in the wrong, and the only language they seem to understand is brute force.
Any person or group who uses their life to pursue injustice towards others for their race, religion, gender, orientation, or personal identity deserve to rot in hell. Those who send them there or work to slow them down deserve a medal and a thank you.
Well said.
Yeah I see that now. I fucked it up by phrasing it the way I did. Not the first time that happened. Probably won’t be the last either.
There’s definitely a very big difference between the far left and the far right, in the sense that one side is the literal nazis and the other the freedom fighters. But there’s so much to it. So much dynamic, so much nuance, so much context. It’s a difficult topic. It’s nazis and not-nazis, sure, but there so much more.
What I meant was that both sides are doing extreme things. Things that shouldn’t belong in a world where I want my kids to grow up in. Not the entire big, complex issue. Just this one aspect. Easy, comprehensible, small.
Anyways, it was a dumb remark, shallow, objective, out of context. And I failed to frame it the way I meant it. Just… I’d delete it, but that’s not how the Internet works.
Thank you for elaborating. I understand your position better now. To be honest, you sound a lot like my mom does.
I too wish we lived in a world where violent resistance wasn’t necessary, and the powerful people who control us would listen to peaceful activism. That, unfortunately, is an ideal and not our current reality.
In the absence of that, I desire a world where people are brave enough to take risks for what is right, and who aren’t handcuffed by their principles when the times call for action. The protestors who are out there right now are, by and large, those types of people: patriots who are willing to do what is necessary now so your children might be able to achieve the ideal you’ve described later.