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If the dumb asses got tear gassed and beaten they deserved it. They had plenty of warning to get the hell out instead they chose to throw rocks at the officers.
There was literally no warning before an Australian journalist got hit with a shield. There was zero warning when another journalist lost an eye to a rubber bullet. There was zero warning for the flashbangs and tear gas prior to Trump staging his photo op. You're actually deranged to think this is ok. Rules of engagement apparently don't apply to them, I had to treat terrorists in the middle east better than police treat American citizens.
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They seek to destroy a capitalist system, because in their warped minds, the system is "evil".
I would say this is a huge assumption. Many only want to regulate it as we had with LBJ. Capitalism unfeathered is very capable of being evil as is the nature of the people who are in positions to exploit others for personal gain. Almost everything is maintained by the resources and labor of people from African, Latin America, and Asian countries. For most of the population of these places, unfeathered capitalism has only brought misery and exploitation. Each economic system is only morally good or bad as the ones who hold the power.

These riots did nothing positive for blacks and other minorities causes
Sure they did. Plenty of people are talking about racial issues right now so these protests and riots are doing exactly what they were meant to do. The end goal is a policy change and a more understanding world.

they have galvanized many of those who were as yet unsure for whom to vote for in November and strengthened the already staunch position of those who already knew for whom they were going to vote for in November...and why
I mean racists and Trump sympathizers were already not going to vote for anyone else. I would say many independents are more willing to vote for another other than President Trump as he is extremely divisive.

America definitely has its issues with race; these "faux" riots to honor Mr. George did little, if anything, to properly address and aid their cause. The riots were neither great nor productive, for Mr. George, Americans or the nation itself.
I would hardly call these 'faux.' Hearing the pain in people's voices as they speak at protests, willing to get assaulted, and gassed to get the point across that things in America are not ok if you're a person of color. The only way these protests are not going to honor George is if we as Americans do nothing to solve our nation's racial issues.

You would be better off saying why don't these hypocrites also call for solving world hunger, homelessness, etc. Obviously, there are plenty of things for us to be upset with.
 

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/politics/trump-protests-george-floyd.html

You must have missed it.



Believe what? What are the loots, arsonists, and assaulters saying? Do you know who all of these people are? I've seen quite a few police looting and assaulting just as I've seen many people from each race, and political affliction doing so. Not sure what you're implying tho.
He was in the bunker for a few hours when the riots near the Whitehouse were totally out of hand. 50 secret service agents were injured by violent protestors - did the fake news ny times mention that? Meanwhile, ol' uncle joe has been hiding in his basement for months. See him in that recent video last week? He looks like he could barely walk more than 100 yds.

And you've seen police looting? Really, where? News flash, protests from the right are peaceful, they don't even litter. Leftist protests - totally different.
 

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He was in the bunker for a few hours when the riots near the Whitehouse were totally out of hand.
He says he was just inspecting them so obviously the riots were never out of hand.

50 secret service agents were injured by violent protestors - did the fake news ny times mention that?
Do you have evidence? It's weird there was only one arrest and somehow 50+ members of the secret service were 'injured.' There are cameras all over that area so I'm sure there's plenty of evidence. Chances are these 'injuries' are just from heat exhaustion or our administration is lying which would be par for the course. I don't doubt officers were injured, however, plenty of peaceful protestors were too. I wonder what could have possibly upset these people to start this back and forth.

You're free to quote that NYtimes article and refute their claims with evidence that contradicts them. Otherwise, I'm not sure what fack news you're referring to.

Meanwhile, ol' uncle joe has been hiding in his basement for months. See him in that recent video last week? He looks like he could barely walk more than 100 yds.
True, Biden has been hiding outside of a few VTCs and public appearances. Got the choice between two physically and mentally unfit sexual predators for President. I'm at least going to go with the one who isn't constantly tweeting and being unprofessional.

News flash, protests from the right are peaceful, they don't even litter. Leftist protests - totally different.
So you know for a fact everyone rioting, looting, committing arson, and breaking laws are all leftists? Not a single person out there committing crimes during these protests are right-wing?

Hmm https://www.businessinsider.com/3-b...s-george-floyd-protest-riot-conspiracy-2020-6
https://www.courthousenews.com/minn...-arrested-looters-to-white-supremacist-groups

Plenty of examples of conservatives running people over, inciting violence, etc in many protests.

This 'leftist' protest is about human rights and equality. If you were to generalize the right as you do the left what would their protests be about? Anti-science and anti-intellectualism?
 

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I would say this is a huge assumption. Many only want to regulate it as we had with LBJ. Capitalism unfeathered is very capable of being evil as is the nature of the people who are in positions to exploit others for personal gain. Almost everything is maintained by the resources and labor of people from African, Latin America, and Asian countries. For most of the population of these places, unfeathered capitalism has only brought misery and exploitation. Each economic system is only morally good or bad as the ones who hold the power.



Sure they did. Plenty of people are talking about racial issues right now so these protests and riots are doing exactly what they were meant to do. The end goal is a policy change and a more understanding world.



I mean racists and Trump sympathizers were already not going to vote for anyone else. I would say many independents are more willing to vote for another other than President Trump as he is extremely divisive.



I would hardly call these 'faux.' Hearing the pain in people's voices as they speak at protests, willing to get assaulted, and gassed to get the point across that things in America are not ok if you're a person of color. The only way these protests are not going to honor George is if we as Americans do nothing to solve our nation's racial issues.

You would be better off saying why don't these hypocrites also call for solving world hunger, homelessness, etc. Obviously, there are plenty of things for us to be upset
with.
All of us are entitled to our points of view; your are obviously very liberally biased...and in my opinion, not based in how the world actually functions, rather how some "wished" it would function.

"Almost everything is maintained by the resources and labor of people from African, Latin America, and Asian countries. For most of the population of these places, unfeathered capitalism has only brought misery and exploitation"

While there are many resources the USA utilizes from Latin, Asian and African nations, it is laughable to say that the labor of those countries maintain and provide the majority of labor for the USA. Non-whites are still a minority in the USA...and they are employed at a lower rate than whites...THAT IS A FACT. Thus, the majority of "labor" in the USA is provided by whites...not minorities. The labor provided by Latin, Asian and African workers in their own nations assists them to make a living, as well as helps their nations economy. To presume that people from African, Latin and Asian nations are "held down" and subjugated by the "evils of capitalism" is both incorrect and naive. Were it NOT for American capitalism, Asia would not be what it is today, in economic terms. And how about all the money, time and economic resources the USA has invested into Latin America and Africa? Same story; without America and capitalism Africa and Latin America would be far worse off...both the people and the nations themselves. The "misery and exploitation" you reference happens EVERYWHERE...in EVERY ECONOMIC SYSTEM. It is a typical, and well-worn, liberal "Battle Cry" that "Imperialist Americans" are abusing and using poorer nations for their benefit. We are...and every other nation does so as well...and the nations "we use" are employed, gain wealth and improve because of the capitalistic investment in their nations. That is the way life works, "Quid Pro Quo." Stop the pedantic cries of how evil capitalism is and what harm it has done; it is quite the opposite. Without American investment and capitalism, these nations would be far, far worse off...in almost every conceivable manner.


Sure they did. Plenty of people are talking about racial issues right now so these protests and riots are doing exactly what they were meant to do. The end goal is a policy change and a more understanding world.

People have been "talking about racist issues for a looonggg time"...talk is cheap and doesn't change things. What most people are talking about now is the riots....not the peaceful protests...and the thugs and malcontents who burned, stole, looted and pillaged the various cities. NONE OF THESE ACTIONS will convince ANYONE to change policy and enact a more "understanding world." The way to do that is as how Dr. King and his followers did it: Peaceful, well-thought out protests, with meaningful speeches and actions, burning cities, making "demands", and making ridiculous accusations against non-minorities like "White Privilege" won't "win any hearts and minds" to their cause; they simply further divided a nation along racial lines, due to their felonious riots. There is a proper way to make positive changes in society...the way they chose IS NOT IT.


I mean racists and Trump sympathizers were already not going to vote for anyone else. I would say many independents are more willing to vote for another other than President Trump as he is extremely divisive.

Former President Obama is way more divisive than Trump. Remember, "If I had a son?" How about all the multiple times Obama commented on how "evil" and "unjust: America was for blacks and minorities? Yet, he, a mulatto, had been provided every opportunity and advantage to rise to the highest elected office in the USA...arguably in the world. Obama and First Lady Michelle both said they were "never proud of the USA." WOW! Really? This coming from the President of the USA...and from someone who had been provided every opportunity and advantage. So when you say "racists" were going to vote for Trump, let's not be coy and fool ourselves: Obama IS A RACIST and many who voted for him...BOTH TIMES...are also racist and voted for him, SOLELY BASED ON THE COLOR OS HIS SKIN. Liberals tend to think that only conservatives are "racist." Buy a clue from Vanna man...LIBERALS are WAY MORE RACIST than the average conservative. The actions of the democrats, and the recent riots, have, in my opinion, pushed a few democrats to the republican side of the aisle in November, as well as a lot of independents. In our beloved nation at this point and time, there is NOTHING more divisive than the socialist democratic agenda being pushed by Aunt Nancy, Uncle "Chuckie" and "Crooked Schumer" and their ilk. Americans aren't stupid...and come November, it is my sincere hope that these crooks reap the just rewards for their insane agenda.

I would hardly call these 'faux.' Hearing the pain in people's voices as they speak at protests, willing to get assaulted, and gassed to get the point across that things in America are not ok if you're a person of color. The only way these protests are not going to honor George is if we as Americans do nothing to solve our nation's racial issues.

The riots were 99.9999% FAUX. The overwhelmingly majority of rioters...again not protesters...didn't...and don't...care about Mr. George. They were there to make a political statement against the political and economic establishment of the nation...NOT TO PROTEST Mr. George's unjust death. Had this been their sole objective and goal, they would have organized in a peaceful, well-organized, non-violent and non-destructive way to bring attention to their cause. The entire point of these riots was to wreak havoc, anarchy and mayhem in as many cites, for as long as possible, with the goal of showing their dissent with a system and nation they disagree with. There were a few, most likely the ones who I referenced who now have to remain and live in these now destroyed areas, "voices of pain"...and I truly feel sorry for them. The people who were gassed, assaulted and shot for their heinous and felonious actions....I HAVE ZERO REMORSE FOR. ALL of THEM should currently be in JAIL for their actions.

And America is not OK if you are a person of color? Please give me another nation...in the the history of the world...which has done as much as America, particularly in the last 50-60 years...to pass massive amounts of legislation to equalize the laws and "playing field" for minorities. There is no other nation that has done so. Is America perfect in its race relations? No, it certainly is not. But, for blacks and minorities to constantly say that America isn't "good for minorities" is just a lie. No nation on the planet offers more OPPORTUNITY for minorities to succeed and have high levels of success. Why do you think the USA has people from virtually every nation wanting to immigrate here? Blacks, especially among America's minorities, have to address the issues within their communities FIRST...AND STOP PLACING THE BLAME ON EVERYONE ELSE. Address the highest levels of crime on the same race in the nation (black on black), the highest levels of male incarceration from 18-50, the highest rate of single parents and the highest rate of illegal drug use, conviction of violent crimes and the highest per capita rate of unemployment and reliance on government assistance programs. All of these issues must be addressed and repaired BEFORE the black community will progress and move forward. And obviously, throwing more money towards these issues isn't going to work: how many TRILLIONS of dollars have American tax payers spend in the last 50 years to address and remedy these issues...and yet the issues persist...and are indeed it may be argued they are now worse than ever before. These issues will only be repaired when black communities decide they really want change and STOP blaming EVERYONE ELSE for issues that are, by and large, made and caused by their own doing and own free choices.
 
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Do you have evidence? It's weird there was only one arrest and somehow 50+ members of the secret service were 'injured.' There are cameras all over that area so I'm sure there's plenty of evidence. Chances are these 'injuries' are just from heat exhaustion or our administration is lying which would be par for the course. I don't doubt officers were injured, however, plenty of peaceful protestors were too. I wonder what could have possibly upset these people to start this back and forth.
Sure, the SS is lying - over 60 injured, 11 taken to hospitals. Protestors get injured when the crowd becomes violent - this isn't rocket science

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/...ests/507-d0651dd2-1b7f-45f8-9224-e8c511a55773



So you know for a fact everyone rioting, looting, committing arson, and breaking laws are all leftists? Not a single person out there committing crimes during these protests are right-wing?

Hmm https://www.businessinsider.com/3-b...s-george-floyd-protest-riot-conspiracy-2020-6
https://www.courthousenews.com/minn...-arrested-looters-to-white-supremacist-groups

Plenty of examples of conservatives running people over, inciting violence, etc in many protests.

This 'leftist' protest is about human rights and equality. If you were to generalize the right as you do the left what would their protests be about? Anti-science and anti-intellectualism?
Silly argument - of course not all, it's the majority. There is nothing wrong with protests as long as they are peaceful. You ask about right protests? We personally attended several in DC, Philly, elsewhere during the tea party and anti-Obamacare protests. Totally peaceful, no violence. It's a shame the leftist protests get hijacked by antifa terrorists, looters, arsonists and result in innocent beatings and deaths. Great job honoring the death of one man...[/QUOTE]
 

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All of us are entitled to our points of view; your are obviously very liberally biased...and in my opinion, not based in how the world actually functions, rather how some "wished" it would function.
How am I liberally biased? How does the world actually work? The world works off of policies and governance and changes all the time. You're idea of 'oh, that's just how people wished it would function' is actually just policy and governance change. The world changes constantly, just look at history, and it's all because people the majority of people act on their wishes for change.

While there are many resources the USA utilizes from Latin, Asian and African nations, it is laughable to say that the labor of those countries maintain and provide the majority of labor for the USA.
What do you think would happen if we cut our supply lines from those areas? Who do you think provides the majority of our pharmaceuticals, our consumables, our equipment, etc. The US is in essence a 3rd party retailer for most of our goods. US production of goods has been on the decline for decades, without those areas we are unable to maintain simple infrastructure and cost-efficient products.

To presume that people from African, Latin and Asian nations are "held down" and subjugated by the "evils of capitalism" is both incorrect and naive.
I'm talking unfettered capitalism. Capitalism is the greatest economic system for growth, however, when taken too far or unregulated you get things such as sugar cane slavery in the Dominican Republic or a Gini coefficient of 1.

Your whole paragraph is based on the idea that I am somehow against capitalism which is not the case. I would implore you to take time and read https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/fil...-_is_capitalism_compatible_with_democracy.pdf as I don't really have the time to explain the abstract ideas of unfettered capitalism and the extensive social costs that are extremely documented now and throughout history.

People have been "talking about racist issues for a looonggg time"...talk is cheap and doesn't change things. What most people are talking about now is the riots....not the peaceful protests...and the thugs and malcontents who burned, stole, looted and pillaged the various cities. NONE OF THESE ACTIONS will convince ANYONE to change policy and enact a more "understanding world."
I see plenty of action, as well as, talking currently. Obviously, not enough but small steps forward is better than nothing. No, only the people who make money off of clicks and the people against equality are talking about the riots. As shown by the millions peacefully protesting there are quite a few people doing the right thing rather than the wrong thing. What do you suggest people do instead of peacefully protesting and voting?

The way to do that is as how Dr. King and his followers did it: Peaceful, well-thought out protests, with meaningful speeches and actions, burning cities, making "demands", and making ridiculous accusations against non-minorities like "White Privilege" won't "win any hearts and minds" to their cause; they simply further divided a nation along racial lines, due to their felonious riots. There is a proper way to make positive changes in society...the way they chose IS NOT IT.
You must not know you're history. Perhaps you should read https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html or https://www.crmvet.org/docs/otheram.htm. MLK was very very vocal about riots not developing out of thin air and that riots are caused by our nation's winters of delay. Moreover, postponing justice will have these recurrences of violence and riots over and over, social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention.

Your finally two paragraphs are quite telling of the person you are. I don't think I need to make a statement as I'm sure many who see this will feel as equally uneasy as I do reading that.
 

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Sure, the SS is lying - over 60 injured, 11 taken to hospitals. Protestors get injured when the crowd becomes violent - this isn't rocket science

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/...ests/507-d0651dd2-1b7f-45f8-9224-e8c511a55773





Silly argument - of course not all, it's the majority. There is nothing wrong with protests as long as they are peaceful. You ask about right protests? We personally attended several in DC, Philly, elsewhere during the tea party and anti-Obamacare protests. Totally peaceful, no violence. It's a shame the leftist protests get hijacked by antifa terrorists, looters, arsonists and result in innocent beatings and deaths. Great job honoring the death of one man...
I mean I don't trust their word without evidence. The US park police just had to apologize for lying about not using tear gas on peaceful protestors when evidence came to light that they were. Or we can look to St Louis where rogue cops would beat up other cops to incite more violence. It's not that it couldn't have happened and if it did it is terrible. However, you need to ask yourself why are there protests and riots in the first place? Is there a problem and could it have been solved prior to the violence?


I would say this protest is about racial issues and not about political leanings. Unless of course, you are saying leftists are for equality and the right are against it.

I don't believe protesting with guns for racial issues would not have been treated as fairly as how protesting covid19 mask-wearing with guns outside of capital buildings was. Are right-wing and left-wing protests comparable, is there an inequality issue?

As you can see with what I linked in the last post to you, people on the right instigate and even contribute to making left-wing protests violent. I would argue that right-wing protests are treated better due to the fact that it is mostly white males.
 

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It's useless, some people never will accept what they've ask for if it doesn't agree with what they've said.

Let him believe what they want to believe. 10 years from now when the world is upside down, they will not accept they enabled the life they must live now.
 

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How am I liberally biased? How does the world actually work? The world works off of policies and governance and changes all the time. You're idea of 'oh, that's just how people wished it would function' is actually just policy and governance change. The world changes constantly, just look at history, and it's all because people the majority of people act on their wishes for change.



What do you think would happen if we cut our supply lines from those areas? Who do you think provides the majority of our pharmaceuticals, our consumables, our equipment, etc. The US is in essence a 3rd party retailer for most of our goods. US production of goods has been on the decline for decades, without those areas we are unable to maintain simple infrastructure and cost-efficient products.



I'm talking unfettered capitalism. Capitalism is the greatest economic system for growth, however, when taken too far or unregulated you get things such as sugar cane slavery in the Dominican Republic or a Gini coefficient of 1.

Your whole paragraph is based on the idea that I am somehow against capitalism which is not the case. I would implore you to take time and read https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/fil...-_is_capitalism_compatible_with_democracy.pdf as I don't really have the time to explain the abstract ideas of unfettered capitalism and the extensive social costs that are extremely documented now and throughout history.



I see plenty of action, as well as, talking currently. Obviously, not enough but small steps forward is better than nothing. No, only the people who make money off of clicks and the people against equality are talking about the riots. As shown by the millions peacefully protesting there are quite a few people doing the right thing rather than the wrong thing. What do you suggest people do instead of peacefully protesting and voting?



You must not know you're history. Perhaps you should read https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html or https://www.crmvet.org/docs/otheram.htm. MLK was very very vocal about riots not developing out of thin air and that riots are caused by our nation's winters of delay. Moreover, postponing justice will have these recurrences of violence and riots over and over, social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention.

Your finally two paragraphs are quite telling of the person you are. I don't think I need to make a statement as I'm sure many who see this will feel as equally uneasy as I do reading that.

I, like many, am an intellectually honest person, who understands that many of the problems and difficulties that black communities currently...and have had for decades...is wrought upon them by their own actions. In this "PC and apologist world" we currently live in, a large majority of people don't want to recognize the factual truth. You, apparently, are in that group. And your snide remark of "quite telling of the person you are" is consistent with that of a liberal who either doesn't want to, or doesn't possess the moral/intellectual courage, to hold people accountable for the consequences of their own actions.

Since you like referencing "history", you should realize that the USA has, as I referenced, passed scores of laws and bills to enable everyone, regardless of their skin color, to succeed in this nation. The fault at not succeeding lies with the individual person...regardless of their color...and NOT the government or another ethnic group of people. Too many people want to scream, shout, march and protest that they are being "discriminated against", rather than work hard and use the opportunities available to succeed. Americans are really, really, really tired of this narrative: it is a LIE. If a person wants to succeed in this nation, regardless of color, race, gender or religion, the OPPORTUNITY is AVAILABLE. It is simple: make GOOD CHOICES, WORK HARD, OBEY THE LAW(S)...and ones odds for SUCCESS ARE VERY HIGH. MAKE POOR CHOICES, DEPEND ON THE GOVERNMENT TO GIVE YOU ALL THE "FREEBIES" AVAILABLE and BREAK THE LAW(S)...one odds of SUCCESS ARE VERY LOW.

I have read all of Dr. Kings works; he never advocated the type of riots we witnessed last week; even his daughter was quoted on television last week and she reiterated this point. Dr. King was a proponent of "non-violent protest to change the hearts and minds of those who didn't understand the minority's plight and hardship....not rioting, looting, stealing, and burning the very neighborhoods he wanted to better.

And in closing, if you...and anyone else...feel "uneasy reading my last two paragraphs", then your heads are "in the sand". What I said, like it or not, is factually accurate. It is pretty? No, it is quite ugly and a sad reflection on the state of our beloved nation. But, the information is factually accurate and true. Your disdain for the information...and perhaps with me... doesn't entitle you to make snide remark towards me and/or my character. Your "typical liberal response" is immature and juvenile. Don't shoot the messenger.
 
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Since you like referencing "history", you should realize that the USA has, as I referenced, passed scores of laws and bills to enable everyone, regardless of their skin color, to succeed in this nation. The fault at not succeeding lies with the individual person...regardless of their color...and NOT the government or another ethnic group of people. Too many people want to scream, shout, march and protest that they are being "discriminated against", rather than work hard and use the opportunities available to succeed. Americans are really, really, really tired of this narrative: it is a LIE and a SCAM. If a person wants to succeed in this nation, regardless of color, race, gender or religion, the OPPORTUNITY is AVAILABLE. It is simple: make GOOD CHOICES, WORK HARD, OBEY THE LAW(S)...and ones odds for SUCCESS ARE VERY HIGH. MAKE POOR CHOICES, DEPEND ON THE GOVERNMENT TO GIVE YOU ALL THE "FREEBIES" ONE MAY ACQUIRE and BREAK THE LAW(S)...one odds of SUCCESS ARE VERY LOW.
I don't disagree with the thrust of your argument. However, within it you seem to imply that institutional racism does not exist, that we are "there" as a nation when it comes to institutionalized discrimination based on race. That, I take exception to. There are plenty of objective studies that clearly demonstrate otherwise. Consider, for example, the various blind studies that show how resumés with what appear to be "black names" are removed from consideration before even being screened. This is but one example of many. Agreed, the problem is complex, and in general all people have to take responsibility for their actions. However, we are not "there" as a nation and clearly still have a long way to go.
 

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As you can see with what I linked in the last post to you, people on the right instigate and even contribute to making left-wing protests violent. I would argue that right-wing protests are treated better due to the fact that it is mostly white males.
People on the right instigate left-wing protests to violence? Where is the evidence for that? There is far more evidence that the opposite is true. Right wing protests are "treated better" because they are non-violent - this is a simple concept. Here is a list of violent protests over the last 12 years - notice a trend??

Jan 2009, Police shooting of Oscar Grant protests, Oakland, CA
Mar 2009, Akron riots, Akron, OH
Sept 2009, G20 protest, Pittsburgh, PA
May 2010, Santa Cruz May day riot, Santa Cruz, CA
2010, Oscar Grant sentencing riot, Oakland, CA
2011, Madison Occupation, Madison, WI
2011, Occupy Wallstreet,, NY NY
2011, Occupy Oakland, Oakland, CA
2012, NATO Chicago summit protest, Chicago, IL
2012, Anaheim police shooting protest, Anaheim, CA
2013, Flatbush Riots, Brooklyn, NY
2014, Ferguson Riots (Michael Brown shooting), Ferguson and St. Louis, MO
2014, Oakland Riots, Oakland, CA
2014 Berkley, MO protest of Antonio Martin shooting, Berkeley, MO
2015, Baltimore riots, Freddie Gray shooting, Baltimore, MD
2015, St. Louis MO riots after Mansur Ball Bay shooting, St Louis, MO
2016, Donald Trump rally protest, Chicago, IL
2016, Sacramento riots - hey here is one where white nationalists were involved - Sacramento, CA
2016, widespread riots of Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile shootings, multiple cities
2016, MIlwaukee riots of Syville Smith shooting, Milwaukee, WI
2016, Charlotte, NC riots of Keith Scott shooting, Charlotte, NC
2016, Dakota Access Pipeline protests, ND
2016, Anti-Trump protests, multiple cities
2017 Anaheim protests, Anaheim, CA
2017, May Day riots in Olympia and Portland, OR
2017, Unite the Right rally (another right wing rally), Charlottesville, VA
2017 St, Louis riots, Anthony Smith shooting not guilty, St, Louis, MO
2019, Memphis riot, shooting of Brandon Webber, Memphis, TN
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