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Joe Biden makes a statement on the violence in Portland

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Ubiquitin, Aug 30, 2020.

  1. Space Ghost

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    We have to be careful about getting caught up in semantics. While cities are not literally burning down, there is definitely an air of uncertainty. In Seattle, the rioting was not limited to CHAZ/CHOP. It happened through out the region. Some areas look closer to pre-hurricane Houston with boarded up windows. Many of the jewelry stores and wireless stores all have boarded up windows. This is my observation while being here the last couple weeks.

    What I am consistently being told is these are not locals but instead well organized groups of agitators terrorizing everyone, including the locals.
     
  2. Bandwagoner

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    dems trying to reign in their golem. good luck. Try calling the cops
     
  3. Ubiquitin

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    That man should still be alive today. So should Anthony M. Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum. Jacob Blake should not be paralyzed from 7 shots to the back. We have mourned enough this year. This violence has got to end and we have to start healing. COVID is still the 600 lb gorilla, and our disunity only amplifies its spread.
     
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    Guess you are finally showing your true Trump colors?

    It's ironic that you seem to be more focused on Biden's poll numbers and speech vs the fact that Trump is the president, not Biden, and the situation across America is worsening as Trump supporters clash with the left with encouragement from Trump.

    Your silence is meaningful.
     
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  5. Space Ghost

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    Perhaps polling institutions should be slanting their efforts towards the way our Constitution dictates how we elect leaders instead of other wishful measures.
     
  6. Ubiquitin

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    They do state polls too. State polls matter more than national polls for the very reasons you're alluding to.
     
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    What is it that you think needs to be done? What is it that the Democratic mayors are afraid to do? Why did they wait until now to unleash this in their cities since you claim that they might want it?
     
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    You obviously didn't read what Biden's statement said. Geez.
     
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    Not really. You aren't there and have no idea. Portland has had Democratic mayors many times before, and yet it is only now under Trump's administration that we see this kind of violence.
     
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    Here's why after months of promoting the riots the dems (also the ones on this board) have changed their tune. None of these people actually give a **** about the damage and beatings and murders.

     
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    Does June 2nd count?

    https://www.rev.com/blog/transcript...peech-transcript-on-protests-for-george-floyd

    Joe Biden: (03:39)
    There’s no place for violence, no place for looting or destroying property or burning churches or destroying businesses. Many of them built by the very people of color who for the first time in their lives are beginning to realize their dreams and build wealth for their
     
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  12. Ubiquitin

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    I am treating this as a toss up because to do otherwise is to repeat 2016. Fortunately, Biden is a lot more popular than Hillary was and Trump is a bit more unpopular at this point in 2016.
     
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    Amiga 10 years ago...
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    The narrative that Biden and other Dem didn’t condemn the violence until now is just not true. Don’t be fooled.
     
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  14. SamFisher

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    Let's play

    @Supermac34 ...... Liar or stupid?



    @tinman you get the first round
     
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  15. SamFisher

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    Liar or stupid?



    @davidio840 your turn:


    Actually I'm getting word your ESL cert is not valid.

    Control of the board back to @tinman
     
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  16. davidio840

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    Lol.. you aren’t very smart.
     
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    It took Biden 90 days, and only when Trump evened the race for him to put out this "cover his ass" message.

    Joe's going to have to come out of the basement and campaign! Democrats everywhere are very worried. Remember, Biden has been an atrocious candidate for decades!
     
  18. Amiga

    Amiga 10 years ago...
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    You didn’t know that he spoke against destructions and violence in May, did you?

    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bi...d-death-calls-for-end-to-needless-destruction

    Former Vice President Joe Biden called the protests in response to the death of George Floyd “utterly American,” but condemned the “needless destruction” and violence that broke out across the country on Saturday night.


    “Protesting such brutality is right and necessary. It’s an utterly American response,” he said. “But burning down communities and needless destruction is not. Violence that endangers lives is not. Violence that guts and shutters businesses that serve the community is not.”

    “We are a nation in pain, but we must not allow this pain to destroy us,” he said. “We are a nation enraged, but we cannot allow our rage to consume us.”
     
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  19. Ubiquitin

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    We are all a little dumber for posting here in the D&D. But in the end, the debates are lively and the discussions can be some heat checks for actual political and governing strategies.
     
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  20. SamFisher

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    North Macedonia is the worst Macedonia
     
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