I wonder why the "energy" came out of the looters and Antifa factions last night. Some speculation follows. . .
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The peaceful protestors (I call them fine people) also seemed to turn on the brick-throwing folks. I think the fine people would have physically restrained the bad actors when practical and safe, and did, to maintain the integrity of their message.
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One strong theory is that Antifa members mostly live with their parents, and mom and dad probably shut some of them down.
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There is also an "energy" explanation. There was too much pent up energy from the coronavirus lockdown, and men of a certain age will release that energy no matter what. Maybe the energy was released by a week of protests.
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Or maybe all the looters ran home and realized that footwear of the wrong size has less value than they hoped, while Antifa was being identified by the thousands, and BLM was setting back race relations by a decade. Maybe it just didn't work for anyone, and they realized it.
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I think it was received by governors!
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Yes yes yes. Told them to get their sh** together or else. You said it nicer than me. BTW always love listening to you.
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In general, the military has the potential to act more aggressively than police. Also I've seen videos of the protestors turning on the bad actors and preventing some behaviors.
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Yes. It is to Trump's advantage to hold back sending military but threatening to do so. Looking at NY gives us a preview of what's going to happen if a dem gets elected.
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Sunday night: national guard present in Boston but not activated. Mass, widespread looting Monday night: 40+ humvees, hundreds of national guard troops. No violence Tuesday night: as above. Funny how that works...
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