Freedom movements in America: Moving fast, breaking things, and pissing off conservatives since the 1770s. Happy 4th weekend!

Hmmm, now if I recall correctly, the people in the American colonies neither had representation in parliament nor the right to vote for it. Not to mention Kind George III wouldn't even attempt to make things right.
Now let's see, we have the right to vote in this country and we have representation in Congress. And oh, would you look at that, Trump and many Republicans are actually trying to get some police reform, but the very people who claim to want to help these rioters cause won't work to pass the reform. Funny how that works isn't it?

History rarely actually repeats, but it rhymes.

Peaceful protest (which has been the vast majority of what’s occurring, contrary to hysterical media reports) is a form of participation in democracy — not to mention voting rights are under assault.

Republicans are the ones standing in the way of meaningful reform.

But not for much longer

Oh now voting rights are under assault are they?

Right, Republicans are, Republicans are always in the way of your meaningful reform. Even though Republicans are the ones who want to actually accomplish good police reform and the Democrats oppose it.

These aren't peaceful protests. Stop saying they are.

Republicans are the ones who want to actually accomplish good police reform""""

riiiiiiight...... guess you did not read it. NO CHOKE HOLDS its that simple. but the reps cant do it, in fact, all they do is make 'suggestions'... gtfoh with 'good reform'

Now if I remember correctly there's additional training included in that
And what have the Democrats done?

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/503311-key-differences-in-the-house-senate-police-reform-bills

Repressive Voter ID laws, disparagement of and opposition to mail-in ballots, gerrymandering, a looming logistical electoral catastrophe in November due to Covid, foreign interference in elections aides and abetted by the President and his associates themselves, the Electoral College itself

Just a few things that might cause people to take to the streets

It’s important to get democracy right and for government to be responsible to the people at all times (not just election time), because otherwise, this will happen.

And yes, the vast majority have been peaceful other than the days of white-hot rage after Floyd’s death.

Which underscores the necessity of police reform!

Tl;dr: We live in a society

Is it making sense now?

*eye roll* oh please, voter ID laws are so repressive aren't they. Why is it too much to ask that people be legal residents with identification?
Mail-in ballots are very unsecure, it's been proven.
There's nothing wrong with the electoral college. There are 50 states. Separate, states. It's like Congress, you don't choose representatives by a popular election country-wide, you decide them state by state.

It's been a lot more than days, it's been weeks

It’s been weeks, and...

I can only conclude you are still watching footage of riots from weeks ago

Or willfully mislabeling peaceful protests as riots

Choose your adventure

Checkmate

For whom?

Oooo, you're trying real hard now aren't you

Look up Secoriea Turner
but I suppose you'll say it was just a peaceful protest

There you go

Nope, that’s not peaceful — but it is another point in favor of gun control.

Then why would you say they've all been peaceful recently?

No it's not, it's another point against defunding the police

I said "the vast majority."

When people get out and about in large numbers, sometimes tragedy strikes. But I don't think the protests are systematically violent.

I feel for that little girl and the thousands like her gunned down needlessly every year in America. That's why I support gun control.

Oh really, not systematically violent? It sure looks that way.

Give up your guns give up your freedom. That's the bottom line.

And let's not forget the numerous statues being torn down

Not violence, and it’s indeed welcome at this point.

Robert E. Lee approves

How is that not violence?
And what about all the statues of abolitionists like Frederick Douglas? That's just one example.
"Abandon all these local animosities, and make your sons Americans." I'd say a lot of people need to hear that.

Violence isn't always bad. (No, I'm not one of those squishy liberal pacifists, and I support the 2nd.)

Not if it's self-defense or protecting others it's not.
But tearing down a bunch of statues doesn't solve anything, especially considering who is depicted in many of those statues.

or CHAZ/CHOP, that was pretty recent

Did anyone die there?

Yeah
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chaz-murder-shooting-autonomous-zone

Sounds like a microcosm of the American summer

Where far too many are shot and killed daily, mostly for stupid and non-political reasons

Turns out CHAZ was not a utopia after all, and murder cannot be solved through abolishing the cops and self-policing.

Color me surprised

Not every proposed liberal solution is actually a solution

But some are!

We need gun control people

Gun control

Why? The people already breaking the law with guns won't care if they're suddenly illegal? It'll just make it easier for them to hurt people.