Subj : Re: Peaceful Protesting
To   : Aaron Thomas
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Thu Jan 07 2021 12:06 pm

  Re: Re: Peaceful Protesting
  By: Aaron Thomas to Alan Ianson on Thu Jan 07 2021 05:32 pm

 AI>> Because today's pro-trump supporters were not protesting peacefully.

 AT> But look at the double-standard - burning down buildings and looting in
 AT> honor o George Floyd gets you the "peaceful protestor" title, but breaking
 AT> a window on federal property makes you a "rioter."

What double standard?

Nobody wants rioting and looting. Not the right, not the left.

There are extremists on the right and the left and that can be a problem.

I don't think these extremists that stormed the capital are supporting the average conservative, and also I don't believe the extremists who who riot after a BLM protest are supporting the average liberal.

Donald Trump invited those people to show up at the capital and said it would be wild, and so it was. After it started, instead of asking these people to stop and go home he told them more lies about the election, and then went on to tell them he loved them and that they were special people.

Where do you think that will go?

 AT> As a conservative in America, I will never feel safe protesting against
 AT> anything.

The protesters could have protested as you could if that's what you want to do. I wouldn't go as far as these people went.

 AI> AT>> If the pro-Trumpers protest a little harder, and burn some
 AI> AT>> buildings then will they be recognized as peaceful protesters?

I wouldn't suggest that to my worst enemy.

 AI>> No, they will be recognized for what they are.

 AT> People who want a strong economy and a strong border wall?

The left and right both want a secure border and a strong economy. After Biden was elected the markets rallied, and they rallied again after the democrats won in Georgia in spite of this craziness at the capital yesterday.

Americans are more alike than not in spite of their political divisions.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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