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>>oftenw+(OP)
i wonder if the rioters realize that violence in the streets is exactly how dictators gain power

>>yters+K81
Rioters don't care about the goals of the protestors.

>>ikeyan+2A1
i've conversed with a couple of people on HN who seem to think rioting is aligned, and in fact more effective than peaceful protests

they weren't downvoted, whereas my counter comments were

so, it seems this opinion that violence is the way forward is not the minority position

>>yters+TC1
If rioters are aligned with protestors in your mind, then aren't cops who murder innocents also aligned with good cops?

>>ikeyan+zL1
perhaps if i saw protesters actively stopping violence and looting instead of just spectating and filming and cheering, as well as comments supporting violence getting flagged on hn

otherwise, plenty of people may not be personally willing to risk themselves by being violent, but are happy to stand by as others are violent

anyways, i hope the protesters look forward to trump 2020, because that is the current trajectory they are pushing

>>yters+gN1
Protestors actively stopping violence and looting:

https://facebook.com/fox11la/videos/2620823021579078/

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Al_OCpYFk

Consider why you are so unwilling to admit that bad cops who murder innocents are also the problem.

>>ikeyan+vX1
consider why you are making assumptions about what I believe?

even if, for sake of argument, bad cops are instigating all the riots and looting, the media optics will make this a slam dunk for trump 2020 and more militarized police

exactly contrary to what we really want

consider this

where do all the people live who are most likely to vote against trump?

the big cities

where are all the riots taking place?

the big cities

if trump stops the riots and saves their livelihood, will this make them more likely or less likely to vote against trump? what do you think?