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Riots a Glimpse at the fragility of “Civilization”
Posted on 7/26/20 at 5:48 pm
Posted on 7/26/20 at 5:48 pm
I have long contended that we all live under an illusion of civilization.
The fact is there are more people than police and other law enforcement.
If the masses realize this, then there is no stopping them strictly looking at the numbers.
In normal times we all operate and conduct ourselves under the illusion that everyone else is going to follow along with the social contract that allows us to live.
Once that social contract is broken by enough people than it’s all over.
We are getting a glimpse that the masses may be awakening and it’s going to be interesting.
The fact is there are more people than police and other law enforcement.
If the masses realize this, then there is no stopping them strictly looking at the numbers.
In normal times we all operate and conduct ourselves under the illusion that everyone else is going to follow along with the social contract that allows us to live.
Once that social contract is broken by enough people than it’s all over.
We are getting a glimpse that the masses may be awakening and it’s going to be interesting.
This post was edited on 7/26/20 at 5:52 pm
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Posted on 7/26/20 at 5:51 pm to Covingtontiger77
There just needs to be consequences to your actions. Hats the problem right now, no one is holding these people accountable. If the government won't do it the people are going to have too. Otherwise it will become anarchy.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 5:54 pm to AtticusOSullivan
So the questions become:
Can you arrest your way out of this?
Or
Can you justify the mass use of deadly force against those that attack police, federal officers, and property under the auspices that it is necessary to save civilization?
Can you arrest your way out of this?
Or
Can you justify the mass use of deadly force against those that attack police, federal officers, and property under the auspices that it is necessary to save civilization?
This post was edited on 7/26/20 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 7/26/20 at 5:55 pm to Covingtontiger77
Well, for the current areas involved , the arresting isn’t doing anything because they are back on the streets in less than 24 hours. Not joking
Posted on 7/26/20 at 5:56 pm to AtticusOSullivan
I can see people abandoning Democrat run cities and areas because they can't defend themselves there.
The rise in gun and ammo sales lets me know people are preparing to handle their own security.
The rise in gun and ammo sales lets me know people are preparing to handle their own security.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 5:58 pm to Covingtontiger77
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Riots a Glimpse at the fragility of “Civilization”
Perhaps. But more than anything, I think it's a testament to how advanced technology, especially Social media, has facilitated the ability of evil, agenda-driven forces to organize and implement anarchy in a virtually unprecedented manner.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 6:06 pm to KCT
quote:
Perhaps. But more than anything, I think it's a testament to how advanced technology, especially Social media, has facilitated the ability of evil, agenda-driven forces to organize and implement anarchy in a virtually unprecedented manner.
You are correct. And in fact every poster before you is correct. So what are we going to do?
Posted on 7/26/20 at 6:20 pm to Covingtontiger77
I largely blame Minneapolis and Seattle.
Permitting peaceful protests is admirable, but when they turned into riots, that should have been met immediately with displays of overwhelming force. I am not saying kill folks, but shut them down with plenty of visible arrests. Let the rioters determine the amount of force required, but shut them down quickly and visibly.
You quash the early ones quickly, and most of the others don't happen.
Permitting peaceful protests is admirable, but when they turned into riots, that should have been met immediately with displays of overwhelming force. I am not saying kill folks, but shut them down with plenty of visible arrests. Let the rioters determine the amount of force required, but shut them down quickly and visibly.
You quash the early ones quickly, and most of the others don't happen.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 7:00 pm to Covingtontiger77
Read some more history. The BLM protest and riots are nothing. Protests in the late 60s? Civil rights protest in the 50s/60s? Outright rebellions in the 1800s?
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