Portland is a mess

[Trexller]

They just don't have a cause. It's undeniable that this is no longer about george floyd or even BLM. It sure did start that way though.

At this point, the cause is lost in the rabble of mayhem pervading the streets of dem cities.

All I see is that at this point in 2020, everyone is just pissed off at one thing or another. Pissed at trump, pissed they are unemployed, pissed about a virus, pissed at police or whatever. They do not have an outlet for their anger, you don't get much satisfaction from twitter rants.

So here they are. Pissed off millenials (hate to use that term in that regard, I am one of that group) are using any excuse to express their anger by generating unrest. Liberal mindset folks on the west coast love to protest, this isnt actually anything new. In 2020 they just have a very fast means of organizing. In the 1960s it took years for the various groups started at colleges around the nation to organize. In 2020 they did it in hours. Speed of the mail/phones versus the speed of the internet.

These people are rebels without a cause.

[Cecily]

Hating trump is a cause tbh

[Trexller]

I was no fan of comrade obama

I didn't break a single window during his tenure as president.

During that time I even got arrested! I knew I deserved it, complied and cooperated, was treated humanely and given a slap on the wrist.

And I'm not white.

[BlackBellamy]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I kind of agree, and I hate that. I can't help but think this model for social change is deeply, deeply flawed. Are we sure crowds chanting one-liners like a bunch of boomers who occasionally break windows and start fires is the best option we have? I'm delighted to see my generation finally have a cause, but I think we can do better than mobs.

The best option is a reasoned debate. Of course. That's the compromise between doing nothing and setting the world on fire.

Don't feel bad.

Your generation is no different from the ones before. For every cohort there will be people who are reasonable and then there will be the bomb-throwers.

From 1921:

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The mob. The mob never changes.

[Trexller]

If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!

If you aren't a liberal at 20, you're heartless.

If you aren't a conservative at 40, you're brainless

If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one. If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat. If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. A liberal, wonders who is going to pay for him.

If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, movie, tv show, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don't like to be shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church. A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and Jesus silenced.

If a conservative needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it. A liberal will demand that the rest of us pay for his medical care.

If a conservative read this, he'll forward it, so his friends can have a good laugh. A liberal will delete it because he's "triggered and offended."

I don't fear death- it happens to everyone. I just hope once I am dead and buried, I don't vote Democrat. --- since somehow some dead people can do this!

[BlackBellamy]

In the United States, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: The Republicans, who know the only way they get re-elected is if things get better and the Democrats, who will only seize power if things go completely to shit.

These are their stories.

DUN DUN.

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[Trexller]

Pelosi always looks like her face is gonna slide off like that nazi dude in raiders of the lost ark

[HalflingSpergand]

Both sides are evil Jews. Masters of lies and usury

[Cecily]

Originally Posted by Trexller [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!

If you aren't a liberal at 20, you're heartless.

If you aren't a conservative at 40, you're brainless

If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one. If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat. If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. A liberal, wonders who is going to pay for him.

If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, movie, tv show, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don't like to be shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church. A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and Jesus silenced.

If a conservative needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it. A liberal will demand that the rest of us pay for his medical care.

If a conservative read this, he'll forward it, so his friends can have a good laugh. A liberal will delete it because he's "triggered and offended."

I don't fear death- it happens to everyone. I just hope once I am dead and buried, I don't vote Democrat. --- since somehow some dead people can do this!

Is this whats gonna happen to me in 5 years?

[Trexller]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Is this whats gonna happen to me in 5 years?

Maybe. Depends on which line you identify with