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I’m not saying what’s happening now is right or even the same. I’m just saying.

I’m not saying what’s happening now is right or even the same. I’m just saying. | THE MOST CELEBRATED AMERICAN PROTEST; DESTROYED PRIVATE PROPERTY AND ENDANGERED LIVES | image tagged in boston tea party,protest,black lives matter | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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loyalist property is different than innocent civilian property
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The ships were built in the US and owned by Americans just making a living. The immediate losses were felt solely by Americans. If you count a loyalist as a traitor who forfeits his property, in a time when there was no revolution, no Declaration of Independence, no United States, then I guess so, sure, but that’s silly of you.

It was protest, against an aggressor. It didn’t harm the aggressor in any way except in the display of a lack of control, but the statement was made nonetheless.
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Again, I'm not saying violence and destruction of property is right, and I'm not saying that these riots are exactly the same as the Boston Tea Party. Just saying that there is a history of protest in this country that we are proud of, and a very significant part of that protest history involves violence and destruction of property.

So when Americans engage in violence and destruction of property as a form of protest, it's not exactly fair to call them anti-American.

The ones engaging in violence and destruction of property as a way to create anarchy (see: antifa), on the other hand, are by definition anti-American. The ones piggy-backing on the unrest for personal gain alone (see: looters) are just shameless opportunists, which is probably the most American thing in the world (I kid, I kid).
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