Kenosha

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

The Myth of the Silent Majority
Americans have learned the wrong lessons about the political consequences of protest.

SEPTEMBER 2020 ISSUE
Daniel Q. Gillion
Political-science professor at the University of Pennsylvania

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/protest-works/614182/

[TSmith34, Inc.]

AP Fact Check ...

The guy who thinks "law and order" applies to everybody except him and his supporters lied repeatedly when talking about what happened in Kenosha ...

https://apnews.com/e5c0dd83a2c172c0aed75b0a91517a55

To be fair, he probably misspoke because he was distracted by all the dangerous bags of soup.

[Jockey]

The Myth of the Silent Majority
Americans have learned the wrong lessons about the political consequences of protest.

SEPTEMBER 2020 ISSUE
Daniel Q. Gillion
Political-science professor at the University of Pennsylvania

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/protest-works/614182/

The only purpose of the Silent Majority was to get re-elected by lying. Kids were protesting in the streets because Nixon was lying every day about the war.

[The Sultan]

  "Encourage and demonstrate mask-wearing would go a long way for me personally"


  absolutely!  and that should go for 3rd in line too, eyn'a?

https://knss.radio.com/articles/video-nancy-pelosi-without-mask-at-salon-appointment

Tal Kopan
@TalKopan
Pelosi addresses Monday's salon incident:
"I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I've been to...many times...It was a set up, and I take responsibility for falling for a setup."
"I think that this salon owes me an apology, for setting me up"

[Pakuni]

Tal Kopan
@TalKopan
Pelosi addresses Monday's salon incident:
"I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I've been to...many times...It was a set up, and I take responsibility for falling for a setup."
"I think that this salon owes me an apology, for setting me up"

[MU82]

Tal Kopan
@TalKopan
Pelosi addresses Monday's salon incident:
"I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I've been to...many times...It was a set up, and I take responsibility for falling for a setup."
"I think that this salon owes me an apology, for setting me up"

Weak.

Doesn't excuse President Pandemic for continuing to hold super-spreader rallies with no masks and no social distancing. He already killed poor Herman Cain, and that's just one we know of.

[cheebs09]

Tal Kopan
@TalKopan
Pelosi addresses Monday's salon incident:
"I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I've been to...many times...It was a set up, and I take responsibility for falling for a setup."
"I think that this salon owes me an apology, for setting me up"

Yeesh. I feel like if both sides could say, "You know what, I screwed up," once in awhile, we'd be in a better spot.

[tower912]

I have absolutely no problem saying Pelosi made a mistake.   She did.   Only 999,999 behind.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Tal Kopan
@TalKopan
Pelosi addresses Monday's salon incident:
"I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I've been to...many times...It was a set up, and I take responsibility for falling for a setup."
"I think that this salon owes me an apology, for setting me up"

I've seen some bad apologies before. This one belongs in in the hall of fame. Wow.

This of course does not excuse any other similar poor behavior.

[Pakuni]

Hard to believe, but this from the Rochester, NY Police Department in March is worse than what happened George Floyd. Cops kneel on unarmed and mentally distressed man until he's brain dead, then laugh over his body. He was handcuffed and naked when the cop kneels on him. He wasn't suspected of a crime and he never resisted arrest.

https://theappeal.org/daniel-prude-rochester-new-york-police-killing/

[Billy Hoyle]

I've seen some bad apologies before. This one belongs in in the hall of fame. Wow.

This of course does not excuse any other similar poor behavior.

yeah, that's cringeworthy and is probably already being used by Donald Trump, Jr. to fundraise.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Just thought I'd leave this here and beat Rocky to the punch.

[Golden Avalanche]

Tal Kopan
@TalKopan
Pelosi addresses Monday's salon incident:
"I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I've been to...many times...It was a set up, and I take responsibility for falling for a setup."
"I think that this salon owes me an apology, for setting me up"

Pelosi clearly was set up for the takedown but this is the type of shamelessness that is commonplace in all of American society, not just the political sector. 

[MU82]

Hard to believe, but this from the Rochester, NY Police Department in March is worse than what happened George Floyd. Cops kneel on unarmed and mentally distressed man until he's brain dead, then laugh over his body. He was handcuffed and naked when the cop kneels on him. He wasn't suspected of a crime and he never resisted arrest.

https://theappeal.org/daniel-prude-rochester-new-york-police-killing/

Wow ... that's an amazing story. Very sad.

The effen cops haven't even been suspended yet, if I read the article right.

I guess, for whatever reason, the timing wasn't right for this to have captured the nation's attention. Maybe it's because it was in a smaller town -- Rochester is not small, but it's not the Twin Cities. Maybe it was because the cops treated it as if it weren't a big deal. Who knows?

This was a cold-blooded murder, yet another Black man treated like garbage by the cops. And it started when the guy's brother actually called the cops for help. For help! Beyond effen sad.

But sure ... let's get into a debate about whether BLM are Marxists, because that's what really matters.

[rocket surgeon]

Pelosi clearly was set up for the takedown but this is the type of shamelessness that is commonplace in all of American society, not just the political sector.

  true character-what people do when no one(they think) is looking...ahhhh, they all do it ism

[The Sultan]

  true character-what people do when no one(they think) is looking...ahhhh, they all do it ism

Really you're no one to throw stones at THAT glass house.

[rocket surgeon]

Really you're no one to throw stones at THAT glass house.

  you just couldn't help yourself sully, i wasn't throwing stones...just saying dude

[Billy Hoyle]

Pelosi clearly was set up for the takedown but this is the type of shamelessness that is commonplace in all of American society, not just the political sector.

agreed. Is it standard operating procedure for salons to distribute surveillance videos to news stations?

[The Sultan]

  you just couldn't help yourself sully, i wasn't throwing stones...just saying dude

Lol. Right. Criticizing one you don't support for something while repeatedly ignoring or excusing similar actions by one you do support is the epitome of throwing stones at glass houses. And hypocrisy.

[Lennys Tap]

  true character-what people do when no one(they think) is looking...ahhhh, they all do it ism

People wonder why ordinary Americans don't trust career politicians to "represent" them. Salon owners lose everything to COVID, Salon workers lose their jobs. Salon customers are locked out. Nancy gets a special mask free secret appointment. And when busted complains she was set up, she did nothing wrong. Is it possible to be more entitled and less self aware?

[The Sultan]

People wonder why ordinary Americans don't trust career politicians to "represent" them. Salon owners lose everything to COVID, Salon workers lose their jobs. Salon customers are locked out. Nancy gets a special mask free secret appointment. And when busted complains she was set up, she did nothing wrong. Is it possible to be more entitled and less self aware?

Yep. Agree on all counts. Leaders should lead by example.

[rocket surgeon]

Lol. Right. Criticizing one you don't support for something while repeatedly ignoring or excusing similar actions by one you do support is the epitome of throwing stones at glass houses. And hypocrisy.

  LOL?  you're a weirdo man.  what the eff do you know about who and when i condemn for what and whenever?  because i don't use this place as my daily diary like you means chit about where i stand on everything.   

[The Sultan]

  LOL?  you're a weirdo man.  what the eff do you know about who and when i condemn for what and whenever?  because i don't use this place as my daily diary like you means chit about where i stand on everything.   

Bwahahahahha!!!

Sure.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

  LOL?  you're a weirdo man.  what the eff do you know about who and when i condemn for what and whenever?  because i don't use this place as my daily diary like you means chit about where i stand on everything.

But when you do use it, you only go after one side....

We might not be at beyond all reasonable doubt but I think we're beyond a preponderance of evidence here counselor

[jesmu84]

But when you do use it, you only go after one side....

We might not be at beyond all reasonable doubt but I think we're beyond a preponderance of evidence here counselor

Don't forget when he wanted to fire his employee for wanting to shave her head for cancer support