I was just sent this thread. I, like a lot of others, read Sullivan's piece the way Klion did. But I do think it matters that Sullivan is offended by this interpretation. If my reading was what he truly meant, I doubt he'd be arguing he was misinterpreted. So I'll ...
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... chalk this up to a misreading on my part. I do still think Sullivan is being needlessly alarmist about the unrest. And Ashford's other example, along with a couple others I've seen, aren't really open to interpretation.
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my biggest thing is that we are currently in a situation where prediction is that a significant chunk of small businesses won't make it through the year. But a couple get broken windows(that insurance covers) and THATS the chaos and disorder
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Very astute point.
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Exactly. Rioting and looting pre- dates even the creation of the U.S. and white people have a strong history of also protesting in this fashion for centuries.
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Rioting is the voice of the unheard, right? I don’t think that’s race specific. While people just happen to be more ‘heard’ in America for the most part.
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How do we attack this absurd framing that fascists want order. They do not want order. They want to crush their enemies. The only way to impose order is by resolving the underlying conflict which Fascists do not want to do at all.
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Like I saw the videos and it’s quite possible he is found innocent on self defense claims. But possessing that gun as a child and being out after curfew are all illegal including possibly traveling across state lines with such gun. That’s law breaking right there!
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Sullivan has always been a fascist. It's just now that he feels he can be open about it.
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That isn't even slightly the argument, as you well know.
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Please explain how else this paragraph can be interpreted, other than “I’m willing to support fascists over liberals if that’s what it takes to maintain order.”pic.twitter.com/Ux0HwHacFi
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