Riots at white house leave one person dead?

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Cuz of hate

Cuz they dint get to burn it down white house

Cuz they dint get to shoot congress members

They thought they could threaten Congress

Cuz people thought it was fun

Cuz people forgot the gasoline an torches

Cuz people dont realise riots dont solve a thing

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13 d

An yes it was meant to say congress but i had other apps running

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I like to also say i do not agree with riots that turned into destruction an i say it wasn't good to see people die but when the threats to politicians doing there job happens these people who rioted they new they could be killed for it

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nightdrot | 219 opinions shared on Trending & News topic.

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First, in an era when protests have become the norm - not unlike the 1960s and 70s - and when Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis, NYC and Los Angeles, among others have seen violence, this was to be expected. The nation - as noted - has experienced populist phases like this before.

Eras when the "establishment" is not to be trusted and when the "will of the people" are the paramount cliches of the hour. The burning of Seattle and Portland and the like was called "basically peaceful" by the media and large swathes of the public.

That was bound to be storing up trouble. This made worse, bluntly, by the last minute changes in elections rules - made nominally to accommodate the pandemic.

In an era of populist mistrust, that was bound to be playing with fire and so it has proved. Where the rule of law is cast aside for the trendy passions of the hour, it is not apt to be restored at the steps of the nation's capital. In this, the country as a whole has reaped what it sewed.

Then there is Mr. Trump. This is the logical outgrowth of his particular brand of politics. He was content to pour salt in the social wounds and - to mix metaphors - this was bound to poison the well and push the nation toward further extremism and violence.

Not that the other side is to be absolved. Speaker Pelosi and her ilk were content to play the role of antagonists. Thus no one was left to soothe the ruffled feathers. The Speaker ripped up presidential speeches and stormed out of West Wing meetings - and thus where there might have been a soothing voice in the opposition there was just more fuel on the fire.

Of course, the protests have crossed the line from peaceful and constitutionally protected to violent and they should be put down. Passion is antithetical to freedom - though that message is not apt to resonate in a people who have become intellectually lazy and inclined to equate their wants of the moment with their rights.

As Burke said, ". . . But where popular authority is absolute and unrestrained, the people have an infinitely greater, because a far better founded confidence in their own power. They are themselves, in a great measure, their own instruments. They are nearer to their objects. Besides, they are less under responsibility to one of the greatest controlling powers on earth, the sense of fame and estimation. The share of infamy that is likely to fall to the lot of each individual in public acts, is small indeed; the operation of opinion being in inverse ratio to the number of those who abuse power. Their own approbation of their own acts has to them the appearance of a public judgment in their favour. A perfect democracy is therefore the most shameless thing in the world."

So it has proved. As the mayhem in the US Capitol amply demonstrates.

pizzalovershouse

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Great point 👍👍
pizzalovershouse

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An to you a family hope your all well an healthy 😊😊
nightdrot

13 d
Thanks, as always, and my sincere best wishes to you and yours in the new year, too!
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pizzalovershouse

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