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Am I wrong for believing that most of the violence we’ve seen in recent protests comes from anarchists taking advantage of the situations? The main examples I can think of right now are the current LA protests, BLM protests, and to a certain extent Jan 6
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Anonymous 14w

I feel like the people who actually want change show up and behave peacefully for the most part but then there’s people who ruin it for everyone else by doing stupid stuff like setting things on fire

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Anonymous 14w

So no ur not wrong ur just seeing how much ppl can be so greedy selfish and they don’t care.

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Anonymous 14w

Black lives matter and LA protests have been peaceful but the huge cop involvement makes it violent. The January 6 COUP (not protest) was violent because Trump ordered his minions to be violent and do treason 🙃. Hope this helps!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

Bruh it’s the same shi over and over ppl would just raid stores in nyc bc of blm protests and would use that same reason to justify raiding said stores. There’s always going to be ppl who use shi like this to their advantage. Ppl are selfish can’t change that.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

All the riots that kept happening ppl would use that as cover to raid stores and take what they want. This is y sometimes I dont understand these protests there’s no change all stuck in the same loop. You know the raids for blm was about 5 years ago. Seems like from then it all keeps getting worse. Like I said it’s same shi over and over. Keep ur head down and keep moving that’s my thinking when living in the city.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 14w

No that doesn’t help anyone because it’s completely backwards and frankly a blatant lie. Rioters burning cars, looting stores, and throwing shit at random people and cops isn’t peaceful, and it’s stupid you would even suggest that. Trump told all of the protestors on Jan 6th “Stand down and stand by”. Those were the actual words he used and posted to twitter if you would like to look for yourself. No orders of violence or treason, quite the opposite actually.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 14w
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Anonymous replying to -> #5 14w

Im pretty liberal but you and this comment is why many moderates and the right hate us🙃. Hope this helps!

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Anonymous 14w

I'm not liberal because I don't support looting and rioting and name calling? Got it

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Anonymous 14w

What a stupid response. Any reasonable person no matter their affiliation can realize that throwing bricks, fireworks, and molotovs at people is the opposite of peaceful.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 14w

Love the picking and choosing of images here.

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 14w

Both the left and the right need to realize we are on the same side

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