• HughJanus@lemmy.ml
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      That’s a very loaded question. All of them can work under the right circumstances.

      I support violence and destruction, but it needs to be directed at your oppressors, not your neighbors.

      Americans didn’t fight off the British with picket signs, they fucking shot them. Then enshrined their rights to own firearms and defend their right to liberty into the constitution as a basic human right.

      “The tree of liberty needs to be refreshed from time to time with the blood of tyrants”

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        like a mayor of one of the impacted cities said: “we only talk about them when they burn stuff. they are never invited to talk about this, because it previously happened. This time, someone filmed this, and it countered what the cops were saying.”

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          we only talk about them when they burn stuff

          Did I say not to burn stuff? Or did I say to burn other stuff?

          This time, someone filmed this, and it countered what the cops were saying

          I have no context for this but how did riots help them to film?

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            It’s just easier to burn stuff close to where you live i guess.

            What i meant is that someone filmed the murder. The cops were already spinning this like they killed a dangerous criminal. Without the video, this would have been buried, and it already happened.

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        Yeah, this is a very important point. The best way to lose support for your cause is to destroy property of those you want support from. It’s why support from BLM dropped so severely.

        BLM wasn’t even doing the rioting, but they did nothing to ensure those who used their cause to riot/destroy property were snuffed out. If you come to my home or buisness and destroy my shit, or stand by while others drive in with you and destroy my shit, I’m not supporting your cause.

        If people’s property are instead protected, and the violence/destruction is focused towards those who are oppressing them, they’d have way more support and things would get done.