Re: The civil unrest thread

[steveschneider]

Also, Tom Izzo and Mel Tucker gave powerful statements yesterday.

Things to like about the two that go beyond sports.

[MiamiSpartan]

Genesee County (Flint area). This is awesome to see:

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[Watch Out Pylon!]

Also, Tom Izzo and Mel Tucker gave powerful statements yesterday.

Things to like about the two that go beyond sports.

I'd love a link if there is one to this.

[kingstonlake]

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[Robert J Sakimano]

Remember a couple of weeks ago when white guys stormed the Capitol in Lansing with assault rifles and Confederate flags....'cause they needed a haircut?

[DWags]

Tired of reading statements.

We need one city to step the fuck up. Announce right now they’re putting a committee together made up of community activists ,church leaders, police, psychologists, victim advocates, actuaries, students, gang leaders, business leaders, school leaders and whoever the hell else it takes. Pay these people for six months a decent salary. Crunch numbers and everything out there. Arrest stats dying in custody abuse complaints ethnic deaths whatever the hell you need to do. Then make policy. You won’t please everyone but please a lot you will.

I guess my point is, if we just read Izzo and Tucker statements and see drawings of black and white hands together and nothing changes, we get what we have coming.

[Dendrobates]

What the flying fuck is going on with Minnesota police shooting rubber bullets at people's houses? They're on their property, and they fired at them. How is that fucking legal?
Sounds like minnesota police have what's coming to them.

[Robert J Sakimano]

Decent sized march in Lansing.. maybe 1,000+

Pretty peaceful it seems. At one point a smaller group started marching down I-496.

Cops were allowing them to march and seemed basically to be anticipating where they were going so they could make sure traffic was stopped.

[Robert J Sakimano]

What the flying fuck is going on with Minnesota police shooting rubber bullets at people's houses? They're on their property, and they fired at them. How is that fucking legal?
Sounds like minnesota police have what's coming to them.

the orders of violence are coming from the White House.

[Turtleneck]

I watched it. I don't think it was a literal burning to the ground. I think he's right and I was starting to think that way last night. This battle isn't won on the streets. I know many of you aren't local, but does anyone know of a good organization that helps mobilize voting in the inner city? Voter registrations, absentee ballots, etc. I've been looking in Detroit a bit. Best I can find is https://lwvdetroit.org/

That's great, WBH. If you're up for it, look for groups that create sustained dialogues between citizens. Rebuilding social trust and social capital is key. You might find that you enjoy participating, too.

[Robert J Sakimano]

State police helicopter flying over East Lansing..

[steveschneider]

https://twitter.com/gryking/status/1267101707596632066?s=21

[Robert J Sakimano]

Windshield of ELPD car shattered..

[Jake from State Farm]

I watched it. I don't think it was a literal burning to the ground. I think he's right and I was starting to think that way last night. This battle isn't won on the streets. I know many of you aren't local, but does anyone know of a good organization that helps mobilize voting in the inner city? Voter registrations, absentee ballots, etc. I've been looking in Detroit a bit. Best I can find is https://lwvdetroit.org/

I agree with Mad Mike's message and the clearest path to change is organizing and voting. Voting is also a long game and it also involves people to actually get out and do it. Problem with voting is young people just don't vote and the highest turnout is 65+. Apathy is a huge problem for this country.

Getting rid of gerrymandering would help immensely. Level the playing field and the people's vote will start to count again.

[kingstonlake]

Windshield of ELPD car shattered..

We will rebuild.

[Robert J Sakimano]

Car on fire in downtown Lansing. Tear gas, cops in riot gear.

[Rocinante]

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess there’s a Howell contingent

[kingstonlake]

Car on fire in downtown Lansing. Tear gas, cops in riot gear.

Holy shit we won the natty! What did we win the natty in?

[The Pantry]

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess there’s a Howell contingent

Bet 95+% of the property destruction and looting is being done by Democrat voters.

[steveschneider]

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess there’s a Howell contingent

Bet 95+% of the property destruction and looting is being done by Democrat voters.

Plenty of evidence that white hate groups are going out and doing a lot of destruction as well. That’s your team dude.

[steveschneider]

I bet Derek Chauvin voted for Trump.

[MiamiSpartan]

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess there’s a Howell contingent

Bet 95+% of the property destruction and looting is being done by Democrat voters.

Perhaps, but the other 5% are the professional agitators and instigators that are leading the shift from peaceful to violence, and who are getting their orders, whether they know it or not, from foreign governments.

[steveschneider]

There’s so much havoc I think this is more about how fucked the system is on so many levels than partisan politics. This is about the system breaking apart.

[Watch Out Pylon!]

Where is our leadership? Did Trump come out of his bunker yet? We're at a place where the POTUS has to hide in a bunker from the people of this country.

[Jake from State Farm]

Where is our leadership? Did Trump come out of his bunker yet? We're at a place where the POTUS has to hide in a bunker from the people of this country.

Too bad there's not a lock on the outside of the bunker door.

[Robert J Sakimano]

apparently the big, tough racist bigoted christian sexual predator got scared last night and was rushed to a bunker in the White House.

[NigelUno]

I’m so over white people telling me how black people should react. Have some sort of awareness.

It's going to be OK. Just turn off the news.

[Robert J Sakimano]

reminder to the deplorables: as your christian hero incited violence and then ran to a bunker, Joe Biden - in his advanced stages of dementia - went out and walked with protestors.

[NigelUno]

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[steveschneider]

Where is our leadership? Did Trump come out of his bunker yet? We're at a place where the POTUS has to hide in a bunker from the people of this country.

Don Lemon was driving me nuts Saturday night, kept asking where is Trump where is the statement. Seriously it's better that he just stfu and stay in his bunker. You guys know it's going to go two ways a) he'll read from a teleprompter some bs about healing and uniting the nation and the press will gush about it until 3 hours later he tweets crazy shit or b) he's just going to tweet some crazy shit.

[steveschneider]

reminder to the deplorables: as your christian hero incited violence and then ran to a bunker, Joe Biden - in his advanced stages of dementia - went out and walked with protestors.

Pretty funny that Brit Hume was making fun of Biden last week for wearing a mask. No comment yet from Brit about Trump's cowardice last night.

[Robert J Sakimano]

reminder to the deplorables: as your christian hero incited violence and then ran to a bunker, Joe Biden - in his advanced stages of dementia - went out and walked with protestors.

Pretty funny that Brit Hume was making fun of Biden last week for wearing a mask. No comment yet from Brit about Trump's cowardice last night.

the mainstream media with be the mainstream media.

[Watch Out Pylon!]

Where is our leadership? Did Trump come out of his bunker yet? We're at a place where the POTUS has to hide in a bunker from the people of this country.

Don Lemon was driving me nuts Saturday night, kept asking where is Trump where is the statement. Seriously it's better that he just stfu and stay in his bunker. You guys know it's going to go two ways a) he'll read from a teleprompter some bs about healing and uniting the nation and the press will gush about it until 3 hours later he tweets crazy shit or b) he's just going to tweet some crazy shit.

Looks like option B. He's tweeted shit about ANTIFA doing all of this. "No indication of white supremacists". And he's linking Biden to the riots. This country needs a Trumperectomy immediately.

[Turtleneck]

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess there’s a Howell contingent

Bet 95+% of the property destruction and looting is being done by Democrat voters.

I bet 95% of the people engaging in violence have rarely, if ever, cast a ballot.

[Turtleneck]

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I'm confused. 80s metal bands are attacking Grand Rapids?

[steveschneider]

Don Lemon was driving me nuts Saturday night, kept asking where is Trump where is the statement. Seriously it's better that he just stfu and stay in his bunker. You guys know it's going to go two ways a) he'll read from a teleprompter some bs about healing and uniting the nation and the press will gush about it until 3 hours later he tweets crazy shit or b) he's just going to tweet some crazy shit.

Looks like option B. He's tweeted shit about ANTIFA doing all of this. "No indication of white supremacists". And he's linking Biden to the riots. This country needs a Trumperectomy immediately.

Pfft such a natural leader. Some aid should just take him out to a golf course, put a red hat on his head and keep him distracted for a few days.

[MiamiSpartan]

Looks like option B. He's tweeted shit about ANTIFA doing all of this. "No indication of white supremacists". And he's linking Biden to the riots. This country needs a Trumperectomy immediately.

Pfft such a natural leader. Some aid should just take him out to a golf course, put a red hat on his head and keep him distracted for a few days.

When people were complaining that he was golfing the other day, I was thinking, why would you NOT want him golfing? The less he's working or tweeting, the better for everyone.

[steveschneider]

Pfft such a natural leader. Some aid should just take him out to a golf course, put a red hat on his head and keep him distracted for a few days.

When people were complaining that he was golfing the other day, I was thinking, why would you NOT want him golfing? The less he's working or tweeting, the better for everyone.

I think people are rightfully upset about the hypocrisy of him calling out Obama for golfing but I do agree with you.

Also, proposed golf match Tiger and Trump vs Phil and Obama.

[Robert J Sakimano]

wearing a mask during a pandemic would make him look weak.. but hiding in a bunker makes him look strong?

some solid republican logic there.

[NigelUno]

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess there’s a Howell contingent

Bet 95+% of the property destruction and looting is being done by Democrat voters.

Bet 99+% of peaceful protesting is being done by Democratic voters.

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