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The View from the Ground: George Floyd Protests

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by rocketsjudoka, May 28, 2020.

  1. generalthade_03

    generalthade_03 Contributing Member

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    Exactly bro, we can definitely look at them that way.
     
  2. B@ffled

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    The 'anarchists' as CNN is calling them, are totally being called out. Being called out on all media right now. Hopefully these people are exposed and the organizer and funding gets investigated and exposed, now that even the MSM can't ignore it.
     
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    Wouldn't be surprised if they are right wing provocateurs. There already is a history of right wing groups creating fake antifa social media accounts to make them look worse.
     
  4. B-Bob

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    Why would drug cartels be involved? What do they get out of the violence?

    More depressed Americans buy more drugs? LOL. I seriously can't figure that out.

    White supremacists or LE even -- that makes some sense, in the Reichstag type of way. Horrifying, no doubt.

    We mostly survived the 1960's, so hoping we navigate these rapids of time also.
     
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  5. B@ffled

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    Well that would surprise me but I hope they get WHOEVER it is. Looking back on history, Antifa or some other Soro's funded group have been the agitators. Goal is to create discord. Given there is historical proof that Antifa is usually the group who shows up to the protests, what happened that makes you think they are right wing provocateurs?
     
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    What did Soros fund?
     
  7. nacho bidness

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    https://www.vice.com/amp/en_in/arti...nto-a-new-civil-war?__twitter_impression=true

    There's obviously a lot to parse out before there's definitive answers but nothing is off the table yet.
     
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    The 60's led to progress. Hopefully something positive comes out of this.
     
  10. fchowd0311

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    What does Soros fund in terms of speaking riots?

    Is this one of those "Jews manipulating behind the scenes" conspiracy theories?
     
  11. B@ffled

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    Antifa...google it.

    Don't know about the Boogaloo Bois. Whoever, needs to be exposed. Don't turn a blind eye regardless of who it is. Don't tell me you're going to stand up for Antifa just because Soros funds them.
     
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    So Soros funds Antifa? Just provide the article with the sourcing.
     
  13. jiggyfly

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    No biggie, interesting topic.
     
  14. jiggyfly

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    What?

    Take your L and move along.
     
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    Could be black and brown people just wanting to tear **** up as well.

    Let's not act like we as black people will not take advantage of the situation and just tear **** up for fun or profit.

    I truly believe that there are provacateurs equally to blame but we cannot let us off the hook for things getting out of hand.
     
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    By no means the only view from the ground, but some views from other people there. This series of tweets. Click on the tweet to see others below...

     
  18. nacho bidness

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    The likely answer between all the theories floating around is probably D) All of the above.
     
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    Wow, so you have white nationalists basically going in to damage property in an effort to frame the protestors.
     
  20. jiggyfly

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    Exactly.

    They all need to be called out.
     

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