Crime BLM activist shoots at Democratic mayor candidate

[nhbbear]

If you're going to ship post, at least attempt to be funny.

wasn’t totally joking.

 

[cottagecheesefan]

Shit, I do not think I have EVER seen such a high correlation as that which I am now witnessesing of correlating being a BLM activist and threatening a mayor, mayor-elect, or mayoral candidate.

I already highlighted Seattle, DC, NYC, LA

Now St. Louis - Keep in mind, this is the one with the McCloskeys, the couple that went outside with their guns

https://www.stltoday.com/news/multi...ion_cab79d8a-2742-5449-a43f-941071e2152c.html

Philly

https://www.inquirer.com/news/tear-...hiladelphia-george-floyd-police-20200602.html

 

[Slick_36]

That's right buddy I'm just gonna call it a hunch at this point.
But who knows really what goes on inside the mind of this obviously dangerous and deranged man. All we know that he has a well-documented, politically active history and that there are rumours of a mental breakdown.

So you were responding to someone challenging an argument that this was receiving unfair reporting in terms of motive. You're acknowledging now that you're only looking to push a narrative based on your political opinions, rather than the facts directly related to the case.

It's entirely a hunch and you have no real argument for that reasoning. You need more than "BLM" when the victim was in support of their message.

 

[Slick_36]

wasn’t totally joking.

Grow a pair of balls and be honest.

 

[nhbbear]

Grow a pair of balls and be honest.

ok, whatever you say

 

[gluehuffer1776]

obviously white supremacy is to blame for this

 

[blaseblah]

They have a whole lot less in common.

Leftists = Don Lemon, Rachel Maddow, Jake Tapper, Jim Acosta

Liberals = Glen Greenwald, Krystal Ball, Jimmy Dore,

Liberals follow facts, reality, and have principles. Leftists are all (D) and all Establishment all the time, regardless of consistency or intellectual honesty.

You have that backwards. Krystal Ball and Jimmy Dore are politically to the left of any of those MSM hosts.

I think the distinction you are trying to make is anti-establishment left vs mainstream media liberal.

 

[My Spot]

How do you miss with a Glock 9mm? It's a good thing this guy was a terrible shot.

Probably firing sideways and with one hand.

 

[CantCucktheTuck]

Probably firing sideways and with one hand.

 

[SurferH2O]

You have that backwards. Krystal Ball and Jimmy Dore are politically to the left of any of those MSM hosts.

I think the distinction you are trying to make is anti-establishment left vs mainstream media liberal.

I used to think that way, but after hearing out Dore, Greenwald, etc. I am using their terms. They consider themselves real Liberals and the CNN types as Leftists / Establishment. I am fine either way. We all seem to agree that the Establishment Left is cancer.

 

[Corona]

GOATez was just peacefully threatening.

this is why we kneel.

 

[SanchoMF]

So you were responding to someone challenging an argument that this was receiving unfair reporting in terms of motive. You're acknowledging now that you're only looking to push a narrative based on your political opinions, rather than the facts directly related to the case.

It's entirely a hunch and you have no real argument for that reasoning. You need more than "BLM" when the victim was in support of their message.

Now that's an interesting takeaway, considering I've merely spoken of the suspect's political affiliations and rumours of his mental health issues. Actually, those are both facts since he was struggling with his mental health and was actively involved in the BLM movement.
Obviously I have only those two facts and my hunch but this wouldn't be the first time that a person with fringe/radical positions would've lashed out on someone more mainstream out of, I don't know, disappointment, paranoia, jealousy, who really knows because we're dealing with a man with mental health issues and strong political convictions so I guess anything's possible.

Why do you think he did it?

 

[Topguntrophey]

BLM needs to learn that all lives matter

Except trans, gay, liberals, leftest, etc.

 

[blaseblah]

I used to think that way, but after hearing out Dore, Greenwald, etc. I am using their terms. They consider themselves real Liberals and the CNN types as Leftists / Establishment. I am fine either way. We all seem to agree that the Establishment Left is cancer.

That is not their term though. Both Glenn and Jimmy shit on liberals.

 

[Loiosh]

Comment deflects my original point.

Do you think a Proud Boys or *insert white male group here* organizer who is arrested for attempted murder of a politician in broad daylight, would have media coverage "not" referring to them as a domestic terrorist?

What you're doing now is just the conservative game plan, and it's been true for decades.

Conservative media paints BLM (because they're black) and Antifa (because they're liberal) as the enemy. They never talk about white supremacy, and if liberal media didn't, nobody would.

Yes, if a Proud Boy was arrested for trying to kill a politician of course it would be huge news because they're tightly bound to extremist politics. Conservative media never mentions them so half the country never thinks about them.

Could liberal media be more aggressive when discussing crimes committed by black extremists? Possibly, but I'm glad they aren't. Half the country already spends far too much energy demonizing the black community.

 

[jrams]

Is there a history of BLM activists committing political assassinations? Of mayors?

 

[ElKarlo]

Andy Ngo is doing a great job showing ho radical and connected this guy was. He got to meet Barack Obama because of his activism.

How will the DNC handle a prominent member of BLM trying to assassinate a democrat?

I’m sure they’ll ignore this. Meanwhile the stenographers will also not mention this at all.

 

[jrams]

Comment deflects my original point.

Do you think a Proud Boys or *insert white male group here* organizer who is arrested for attempted murder of a politician in broad daylight, would have media coverage "not" referring to them as a domestic terrorist?

I've never really paid attention to the Proud Boys. Do they have openly violent rhetoric? I wouldn't be that shocked if they did, but if not, what a stupid deflection from the BLM criticism.

In general I think it is stupid to have a knee jerk assumption of why he did it, since he is still alive and it will likely come out. The hypocrisy in the way it is reported is quite thick though. That weird sex perv killed those Asian massage girls and was instantly hung up as some white supremacist. Guy in an SUV runs over a bunch of little kids ... needs more context.

 

[Loiosh]

What does Gavin Long have to do with BLM?

This serves my point that conservatives call everything black BLM.

CNN identified Long as being associated with multiple militant groups.

 

[MMAisGod]

What you're doing now is just the conservative game plan, and it's been true for decades.

Conservative media paints BLM (because they're black) and Antifa (because they're liberal) as the enemy. They never talk about white supremacy, and if liberal media didn't, nobody would.

I'd argue the attacks have changed even if the gameplan is the same. If you told me talk about the 90s and 00s, I'd say you're right, conservative media was massively overstepping and wrongly attacking minorities, and provide infinite examples of it. Nowadays though, what they attack is more grounded in reality, even if they portray it with a massive slant.

Lol do you know how much of a "both ways" that second statement is? I don't expect Fox News to talk about a racist white guy hanging a black guy in the South, nor do I expect CNN or MSNBC to talk about BLM activists killing and assaulting people during the riots. If we only had either's party media the news would be cartoonish. Saying it's 'because they're black" or because Antifa "is liberal" though is the easy, lazy way out. There's much more to it than that. Unless of course you're saying liberal media attacks or pushes xyz because "white males are bad". Then I think you'll make sense, as consistency is always the most important factor.

Yes, if a Proud Boy was arrested for trying to kill a politician of course it would be huge news because they're tightly bound to extremist politics. Conservative media never mentions them so half the country never thinks about them.

Could liberal media be more aggressive when discussing crimes committed by black extremists? Possibly, but I'm glad they aren't. Half the country already spends far too much energy demonizing the black community.

Strongly disagree here though. All we here nowadays is that everything is racist. School is racist. Math is racist. Store owners are racists. Politicians who disagree with you are racists. Lack of representation on *insert* is racist. It wouldn't just be huge news, it would be THEE news cycle. I think you know this. At this point everyone knows "Proud Boys are racist" or something, or have at least heard it. There are still people that think the riots "weren't that bad" and the buildings being burned down are "fake". Very few people outside of heavy news consumers like us on a forum know what happened with CHAZ, but if that was a "rightwing group" it would have been treated worse than Jan. 6.

Had liberal media simply demonized the scumbags who were killing, stealing, and assaulting throughout, when they were doing it (not after polling told them too many months later) it would have been met with a lot more positivity from conservatives. The intentional overlook of all the violence, and the blatant Covid hypocrisy at the time, removed any chance of a middle ground. That would be like me saying, "man, I'm glad conservative media doesn't talk about how hypocritical they are about Covid". No, I wish they did talk about everything in the open and hold themselves accountable for being full of it. That's how it should always be, but never is.