▲ 944 ▼ What I Saw in LA Wasn’t an Insurrection. It Was a Police Riot. (www.thenation.com) submitted 1 year ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/news@lemmy.world 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments As Trump mobilizes the marines to quell an “insurrection” in LA, it’s essential to be clear about how the protests started and what actually happened.
[+] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Glad your wing of the party moved to the right and picked up zero votes for it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Thought terminating cliche! Amirite? I didn't fucking say "both sides." Though it's clear that's centrists' fucking goal: two nazi parties in a pretend democracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* centrists aren't the entirety of the democratic party. Just the ones pulling it to the right, where they want it. They're not the same, but centrists want them to be. I hope they do nothing but fail for the rest of time. permalink fedilink source parent [+] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io -14 points 1 year ago (1 child) It would, indeed, have been much worse had Trump (or worse—some other fascist) been elected in 2028 instead of 2024. He'd have had more time to prepare and soften up the government in preparation for the inevitable (and yes, it was inevitable) takeover. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Way to cope, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Glad your wing of the party moved to the right and picked up zero votes for it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Thought terminating cliche! Amirite? I didn't fucking say "both sides." Though it's clear that's centrists' fucking goal: two nazi parties in a pretend democracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* centrists aren't the entirety of the democratic party. Just the ones pulling it to the right, where they want it. They're not the same, but centrists want them to be. I hope they do nothing but fail for the rest of time. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Thought terminating cliche! Amirite? I didn't fucking say "both sides." Though it's clear that's centrists' fucking goal: two nazi parties in a pretend democracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* centrists aren't the entirety of the democratic party. Just the ones pulling it to the right, where they want it. They're not the same, but centrists want them to be. I hope they do nothing but fail for the rest of time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Thought terminating cliche! Amirite? I didn't fucking say "both sides." Though it's clear that's centrists' fucking goal: two nazi parties in a pretend democracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* centrists aren't the entirety of the democratic party. Just the ones pulling it to the right, where they want it. They're not the same, but centrists want them to be. I hope they do nothing but fail for the rest of time. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* centrists aren't the entirety of the democratic party. Just the ones pulling it to the right, where they want it. They're not the same, but centrists want them to be. I hope they do nothing but fail for the rest of time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* centrists aren't the entirety of the democratic party. Just the ones pulling it to the right, where they want it. They're not the same, but centrists want them to be. I hope they do nothing but fail for the rest of time. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io -14 points 1 year ago (1 child) It would, indeed, have been much worse had Trump (or worse—some other fascist) been elected in 2028 instead of 2024. He'd have had more time to prepare and soften up the government in preparation for the inevitable (and yes, it was inevitable) takeover. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Way to cope, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Way to cope, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent