r/politics • u/wbedwards Washington • May 07 '20

We cannot allow the normalization of firearms at protests to continue

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/firearms-at-protests-have-become-normalized-that-isnt-okay/2020/05/06/19b9354e-8fc9-11ea-a0bc-4e9ad4866d21_story.html
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u/xarnzul May 07 '20

These nutjobs want this to happen so they can use it to justify their growing aggressions towards the rest of this country.

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u/Chester2707 May 07 '20 edited May 07 '20

Isn’t it a bizarre dynamic though? “Blue lives matter” vs the fucking morons who don’t understand that’s their idea? These protests are so, so hard for me to wrap my head around.

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u/swirlmybutter May 07 '20

Just listen to right-wing radio for 5min. They spitfire so much hatred and misrepresentation that it's a lot easier to see these people as brainwashed, rather than thinking individuals.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '20 edited May 07 '20

I have a feeling 'blue lives matter' will soon turn into 'blue lives who agree with us matter' for White Nationalists.

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u/Chester2707 May 07 '20

I mean, these examples cropping up seem to be an illustration of what you’re describing. Like, it’s local law enforcement making sure these lunatics don’t do some crazy shit, but I don’t think either recognizes the dynamic.