Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly urged protesters Monday not to give the Trump administration any pretext for what they’re already doing and will keep doing no matter what. “Angelenos—don’t engage in violence and give the administration an excuse to inflict all the damage they have been inflicting carte blanche for months on end,” said Bass, adding that Trump and his team are just looking for a reason to respond with violence, as they would have done whether or not any of this happened.
That’s an Onion article. You can tell because Trump hasn’t been shooting protesters for months already. That’s what comes next. And that’s when it stops being a protest, and turns into a civil war.
There’s a marginal difference. “Less lethal” rounds are still lethal when they’re fired directly at people, particularly if the wounded are denied medical attention and are subjected to further police violence after they’ve been injured.
If you’ve already decided that you want a civil war, then Trump doesn’t need to find an excuse. You’re going to force his hand. And any possibility that those soldiers might be on your side, disappears.
Protesters urged not to give trump administration pretext for what it is already doing
edit: Oh, what the hell. Let’s add a snippet.
That’s an Onion article. You can tell because Trump hasn’t been shooting protesters for months already. That’s what comes next. And that’s when it stops being a protest, and turns into a civil war.
Don’t be so eager to make that happen.
Maybe if we just ask nicely he will stop. Has anyone tried doing that?
He’s already ordered soldiers in, who have shot journalists and protestors
There is a massive difference between rubber bullets and live ammunition.
There’s a marginal difference. “Less lethal” rounds are still lethal when they’re fired directly at people, particularly if the wounded are denied medical attention and are subjected to further police violence after they’ve been injured.
Dude…that is a massive difference.
That was the police that shot them. Not soldiers.
It’s looking pretty inevitable at this point.
Only if people go into this looking for it.
You mean like the Trump administration?
Why would I reject the good timeline where the fascist superpower has a civil war instead of destroying the world?
If you’ve already decided that you want a civil war, then Trump doesn’t need to find an excuse. You’re going to force his hand. And any possibility that those soldiers might be on your side, disappears.
Fucking lol
Something tells me you’d be right there with them