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Balance of Power
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HAHA what an enormous load of horseshit
[quote name="OUR SIDE IS DIFFERENT!"]Your contention is that: A) there was a massive, sudden jump in killings of AA by cops in 2016 AND B) that people were suddenly inspired en masse to speak up during a time when it was more dangerous than ever to stand up and speak truth to power <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Enemy-People-Dangerous-Truth-America/dp/0062916122">NOT DEBATABLE.</a> I mean, it could be 'OR' as well...but if you want to claim that the problem didn't just suddenly appear and has actually existed for some time, you also have to figure out why Pelosi, Biden, and others who've been in office for millennia have only recently decided it matters enough to advocate the very behavior that they currently find so deeply abhorrent. And, "Our base is full of morons" is the only real answer waiting for you at the end of that tunnel. I understand. Accepting that your sincerely held beliefs were manufactured to make you easier to manipulate has to be difficult. Especially when that's a cornerstone of the narrative <i>you've</i> been pushing. African Americans killed by police in 2015 under Dear Leader & Dear Leader Jr.--307 African Americans killed by police in 2016 under That Fat Bastard Who LITERALLY MADE IT LEGAL TO HUNT POC--266 2017 - 223 2018 - 209 2019 - 235 2020 - 226 Sources--The MUTHUHFUCKIN Guardian and statista.com You're correct, at least, in that Trump being a crass, abrasive blowhard is different than the left's concerted, ongoing effort to promote violence in the streets against ideological opponents. :([/quote]