So, yeah, no one stormed the Capitol. The police opened the door and people calmly walked in

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[–]magnora7 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

Treason ain’t the way to show you’re mad. We did a women’s march, we didn’t storm the White House.

But isn't the goal of protest to challenge those in power? If you just destroy or block a city center, that merely hurts regular people. But if you make business stop in governance, that costs important people a lot of money which incentivizes them to change. Hasn't that always been the point of all protests? To nonviolently speak truth to power in a way they listen?

Obviously there was some violence, so they failed at being nonviolent, as did BLM. But we also have to admit agent provocateurs are a thing almost every protest has to deal with now. And we also have to admit the scope of the damage done is not worse than the BLM riots

[–]Madsea 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

They ought to be targeting the billionaires that are controlling them through social media algorithms then, not trying to grab politicians. The ones pitting us against each other are the real enemies, but everyone is doing a great job fighting each other in their anger rather than blaming the real causes of the problems in their lives.

I am just amazed how much both the left and right have allowed themselves to be victims of brainwashing. The left thinks men can change into literal biological women and you’re a bigot if you disagree, and the right worships a fucking maniac cult leader that’s cool with destroying our country to save his own ass on his way out.

And the billionaires laugh at us all and cash in the whole way safely from their yachts and private islands.

Bunch of useful idiots to keep us all down no matter what we do.

[–]jet199[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

The trouble is these politicians can soon bring those billionaires to heel when they want to. There's a difference between money and power. And of course many US politicians are billionaires or millionaires.

[–]Madsea 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

I’d rather cut the head off the snake, it’s more efficient.

[–]jet199[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

There is no head, that's the problem.

You imagine there is an easy answer when there isn't.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, this is a hydra, and its arms are everyday people hiding under the guise of authority, just like a stormtrooper.

[–]Madsea 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Trump is definitely not the answer.

[–]jet199[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Who said anything about Trump.

Politics isn't either marxist paranoia and victim complex or Trump, you know.

[–]Madsea 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Well, the people that stormed the Capitol did so in support of trump and covered in trump regalia, so that’s probably why I mention him. He’s nobody to follow or listen to. He’s a liar, a cheat, a con, and has zero morals or values. He’s the worst president we’ve ever had and I hope he meets a fitting end.