Berzerker
Deity
In our next episode of the young and the restless, a twist appears in the plot... The protest will be held in an area where concealed carry is allowed. The last time our characters tangled this happened:
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/01/6250...far-right-and-antifa-groups-clash-in-portland
Gee, I wonder who started the fight. I did get a kick out of the guy with the flag in his backpack holding back protesters. I silence thee in the name of the flag, be gone!
The police will be policing of course, they'll be making sure people with guns have carry permits. But what I'm interested to find out is if the guns will deter violence or if the place becomes a shooting gallery. I wouldn't be too eager to throw something if my target has a gun. But once shots are fired everyone with a gun - cops and protesters alike - will be reaching for their guns looking for the shooter and everyone with a visible gun becomes a suspect and anyone identifying the shooter will become even more suspect if they react.
I understand passions run high on this issue, thats why I think antifa starts these fights. Their hatred for the 'fascists' is stronger than the protesters' hatred for them. My evidence for this is these 'alt-right' protesters aint shutting down left wing rallies. I suspect the two sides actually agree on some things, like the impact of corporatism on our political institutions.
Anyway, I know the 1st Amendment restricts the state and not the people, but I figure anyone willing to throw stones at a protester would gladly replace it with a cop's badge and baton. I dont trust them to preserve free speech if they're already using force to silence protesters now.
On the other hand, neo-Nazis and some 'alt-right' factions probably dont believe in free speech either and thats just the tip of the iceberg, I'm sure they have plenty of objectionable opinions too. But they still get to speak their minds, dont they? If the KKK was showing up at Black Lives Matter protests to attack them, would that be tolerated? Hell no. Free speech is neutral about the politics of the message.
Your honor, she was asking for it with her provocative attire... And thats why we see burkas - and 'anti-fascists' muting speech. So the SPLC blames the victims? If they're provoking violence (they made us attack them!) then why not let them have their rally and organize your own for a future date?
That way you wouldn't look like the fascists you're supposed to be opposing. I'm sure the good people of Portland would gladly spend a nice Saturday afternoon at a peaceful protest in sufficient numbers. They might even let someone actually address the other protester's objectionable opinions to educate us while providing an example of how civil society works better when people can speak.
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/01/6250...far-right-and-antifa-groups-clash-in-portland
Around 6 p.m. local time, Patriot Prayer initiated its permitted march, working its way along Third Avenue. But projectiles quickly began flying.
Gee, I wonder who started the fight. I did get a kick out of the guy with the flag in his backpack holding back protesters. I silence thee in the name of the flag, be gone!
The police will be policing of course, they'll be making sure people with guns have carry permits. But what I'm interested to find out is if the guns will deter violence or if the place becomes a shooting gallery. I wouldn't be too eager to throw something if my target has a gun. But once shots are fired everyone with a gun - cops and protesters alike - will be reaching for their guns looking for the shooter and everyone with a visible gun becomes a suspect and anyone identifying the shooter will become even more suspect if they react.
I understand passions run high on this issue, thats why I think antifa starts these fights. Their hatred for the 'fascists' is stronger than the protesters' hatred for them. My evidence for this is these 'alt-right' protesters aint shutting down left wing rallies. I suspect the two sides actually agree on some things, like the impact of corporatism on our political institutions.
Anyway, I know the 1st Amendment restricts the state and not the people, but I figure anyone willing to throw stones at a protester would gladly replace it with a cop's badge and baton. I dont trust them to preserve free speech if they're already using force to silence protesters now.
On the other hand, neo-Nazis and some 'alt-right' factions probably dont believe in free speech either and thats just the tip of the iceberg, I'm sure they have plenty of objectionable opinions too. But they still get to speak their minds, dont they? If the KKK was showing up at Black Lives Matter protests to attack them, would that be tolerated? Hell no. Free speech is neutral about the politics of the message.
The Southern Poverty Law Center wrote last year that Patriot Prayer had "trolled the Northwest with a series of rallies designed to provoke violence." The group was behind a rally in San Francisco last year that was cancelled before it took place, after many had anticipated violent clashes.
Your honor, she was asking for it with her provocative attire... And thats why we see burkas - and 'anti-fascists' muting speech. So the SPLC blames the victims? If they're provoking violence (they made us attack them!) then why not let them have their rally and organize your own for a future date?
That way you wouldn't look like the fascists you're supposed to be opposing. I'm sure the good people of Portland would gladly spend a nice Saturday afternoon at a peaceful protest in sufficient numbers. They might even let someone actually address the other protester's objectionable opinions to educate us while providing an example of how civil society works better when people can speak.