Poll of the Day > It's so sad how the powers that be can control the narrative.

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THEGODDAMNBATMA 05/30/20 1:47:32 PM #1:	I keep seeing people say shit like "well maybe people would take them seriously if they protested peacefully. That poor target, could have been someone's son. These thugs are out of control and will not get anything done now." They did protest peacefully. They got teargassed for it. The cops purposefully instigated the riots to make them look bad. It takes two fucking seconds. On twitter you're gonna find a handful of videos of cops teargassing and beating the shit out of peaceful protestors. <cite>THEGODDAMNBATMA posted [p:939939470] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>I keep seeing people say shit like "well maybe people would take them seriously if they protested peacefully. That poor target, could have been someone's son. These thugs are out of control and will not get anything done now." They did protest peacefully. They got teargassed for it. The cops purposefully instigated the riots to make them look bad. It takes two fucking seconds. On twitter you're gonna find a handful of videos of cops teargassing and beating the shit out of peaceful protestors. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChaosAzeroth 05/30/20 1:57:11 PM #2:	There's a lot of crappy motivations behind saying stuff like that, absolutely. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't think a handful of people had to believe that because the truth is actually terrifying. That no matter what someone does right the law, the people who are supposed to be trained to handle things the average person can't and is supposed to protect us, can fuck someone up anyway just because they want to/can. It's sad to realize that there's still a lot of prejudice and the law really is made up of a lot of average people. And that the system is designed to protect those people above the citizens when it comes down to it. Maybe I'm just cynical. I don't know anymore. People need to face it one day though. There's no denying it forever. <cite>ChaosAzeroth posted [p:939939874] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>There's a lot of crappy motivations behind saying stuff like that, absolutely. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't think a handful of people had to believe that because the truth is actually terrifying. That no matter what someone does right the law, the people who are supposed to be trained to handle things the average person can't and is supposed to protect us, can fuck someone up anyway just because they want to/can. It's sad to realize that there's still a lot of prejudice and the law really is made up of a lot of average people. And that the system is designed to protect those people above the citizens when it comes down to it. Maybe I'm just cynical. I don't know anymore. People need to face it one day though. There's no denying it forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/30/20 1:58:09 PM #3:	THEGODDAMNBATMA posted... They did protest peacefully. Must have missed it with all the looting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyClz7GNWk THEGODDAMNBATMA posted... The cops purposefully instigated the riots to make them look bad. Sounds like it's a great time to invest in tinfoil. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:939939927] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>THEGODDAMNBATMA posted... </cite> <quote>They did protest peacefully.</quote> Must have missed it with all the looting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyClz7GNWk THEGODDAMNBATMA posted... </cite> <quote>The cops purposefully instigated the riots to make them look bad.</quote> Sounds like it's a great time to invest in tinfoil. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
argonautweakend 05/30/20 2:01:52 PM #4:	When people kneel as a protest and are told to shut up, kinda makes you wonder what avenue they want people to take. <cite>argonautweakend posted [p:939940089] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>When people kneel as a protest and are told to shut up, kinda makes you wonder what avenue they want people to take. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
THEGODDAMNBATMA 05/30/20 2:05:46 PM #5:	Zeus posted... Must have missed it with all the looting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyClz7GNWk Sounds like it's a great time to invest in tinfoil. Maybe you need to get some Kylie Jenner lip injections for when you run into a cop lol. <cite>THEGODDAMNBATMA posted [p:939940253] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Zeus posted... </cite> <quote>Must have missed it with all the looting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyClz7GNWk Sounds like it's a great time to invest in tinfoil.</quote>Maybe you need to get some Kylie Jenner lip injections for when you run into a cop lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wanded 05/30/20 2:09:27 PM #6:	what is the goal of these protests other than virtue and rage signaling? who isn't taking police brutality seriously exactly? because everyone on both sides took this case seriously trump included, can someone list the demands of the rioters other than "we demand a perfect utopia or reee"? what exactly should change and how? --- Puss in Boots was a good movie and it deserves more recognition <cite>Wanded posted [p:939940391] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>what is the goal of these protests other than virtue and rage signaling? who isn't taking police brutality seriously exactly? because everyone on both sides took this case seriously trump included, can someone list the demands of the rioters other than "we demand a perfect utopia or reee"? what exactly should change and how? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
argonautweakend 05/30/20 2:13:41 PM #7:	I think the main thing people want to change is how some departments are so corrupt, an honest cop may not have an avenue to report abuse of power by their peers(or superiors). Lets say one of the officers in the Floyd situation had a conscience, and knew that hold was wrong and going to eventually kill Floyd. What if they tried to stop it only to be named and shamed in the department making tons of enemies or even causing them to get fired? You hear not all cops are bad, and that is literally true. But what if a good cop has no reasonable avenue to report abuse of powers? Thats one main thing. some departments are so corrupt they make everybody in them corrupt, even those that don't want it. <cite>argonautweakend posted [p:939940562] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>I think the main thing people want to change is how some departments are so corrupt, an honest cop may not have an avenue to report abuse of power by their peers(or superiors). Lets say one of the officers in the Floyd situation had a conscience, and knew that hold was wrong and going to eventually kill Floyd. What if they tried to stop it only to be named and shamed in the department making tons of enemies or even causing them to get fired? You hear not all cops are bad, and that is literally true. But what if a good cop has no reasonable avenue to report abuse of powers? Thats one main thing. some departments are so corrupt they make everybody in them corrupt, even those that don't want it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
keyblader1985 05/30/20 2:20:48 PM #8:	^Not to mention that being a good cop surrounded by bad cops is dangerous. They stick up for their own, and going against them is sticking your neck out. Somebody posted a Chris Rock quote about the whole thing. You can say that it's just a few bad apples (which even in the context of that quote spoils the bunch), but some careers cannot afford to have bad apples at all. You can't have even one pilot that decides to do flips or loop-de-loops for no reason. --- Official King of PotD You only need one T-Rex to make the point, though. ~ Samus Sedai <cite>keyblader1985 posted [p:939940895] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>^Not to mention that being a good cop surrounded by bad cops is dangerous. They stick up for their own, and going against them is sticking your neck out. Somebody posted a Chris Rock quote about the whole thing. You can say that it's just a few bad apples (which even in the context of that quote spoils the bunch), but some careers cannot afford to have bad apples at all. You can't have even one pilot that decides to do flips or loop-de-loops for no reason. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muscles 05/30/20 2:23:02 PM #9:	I'm not opposed to violent protests if peaceful protests don't work, but like attack the government, not completely unrelated companies that have nothing to do with it --- Muscles Chicago Bears \| Chicago Blackhawks \| Chicago Bulls \| Chicago Cubs \| NIU Huskies <cite>Muscles posted [p:939941010] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>I'm not opposed to violent protests if peaceful protests don't work, but like attack the government, not completely unrelated companies that have nothing to do with it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DirtBasedSoap 05/30/20 2:24:13 PM #10:	Zeus posted... Sounds like it's a great time to invest in tinfoil. have you seen these videos though? dudes that look like undercover cops smashing windows in broad daylight and walking away all nonchalant is extremely suspect https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/261-politics/78731740 --- Every man with a microphone thinks he can tell you what he loves the most <cite>DirtBasedSoap posted [p:939941060] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Zeus posted... </cite> <quote>Sounds like it's a great time to invest in tinfoil.</quote>have you seen these videos though? dudes that look like undercover cops smashing windows in broad daylight and walking away all nonchalant is extremely suspect https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/261-politics/78731740 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
zebatov 05/30/20 2:24:16 PM #11:	keyblader1985 posted... ^Not to mention that being a good cop No such thing. Not all laws are fair and they all swear to uphold them. --- C was right. <cite>zebatov posted [p:939941063] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>keyblader1985 posted... </cite> <quote>^Not to mention that being a good cop</quote>No such thing. Not all laws are fair and they all swear to uphold them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muscles 05/30/20 2:24:42 PM #12:	argonautweakend posted... When people kneel as a protest and are told to shut up, kinda makes you wonder what avenue they want people to take. Yoy act like it wasn't because they specifically kneeled during the anthem, literally everyone that was mad about it said to protest on your own time, not to not protest at all --- Muscles Chicago Bears \| Chicago Blackhawks \| Chicago Bulls \| Chicago Cubs \| NIU Huskies <cite>Muscles posted [p:939941079] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>argonautweakend posted... </cite> <quote>When people kneel as a protest and are told to shut up, kinda makes you wonder what avenue they want people to take.</quote>Yoy act like it wasn't because they specifically kneeled during the anthem, literally everyone that was mad about it said to protest on your own time, not to not protest at all </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
THEGODDAMNBATMA 05/30/20 2:29:02 PM #13:	Muscles posted... Yoy act like it wasn't because they specifically kneeled during the anthem, literally everyone that was mad about it said to protest on your own time, not to not protest at all well now they're protesting on their own time. <cite>THEGODDAMNBATMA posted [p:939941280] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Muscles posted... </cite> <quote>Yoy act like it wasn't because they specifically kneeled during the anthem, literally everyone that was mad about it said to protest on your own time, not to not protest at all</quote>well now they're protesting on their own time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muscles 05/30/20 2:35:27 PM #14:	Look, I'm not against violent protests in theory, but they need to attack the government where it hurts, but they're just hurting their community. Don't burn down unrelated businesses, burn down the police station and city hall and whatever else government building. --- Muscles Chicago Bears \| Chicago Blackhawks \| Chicago Bulls \| Chicago Cubs \| NIU Huskies <cite>Muscles posted [p:939941570] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Look, I'm not against violent protests in theory, but they need to attack the government where it hurts, but they're just hurting their community. Don't burn down unrelated businesses, burn down the police station and city hall and whatever else government building. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kukukupo 05/30/20 2:38:37 PM #15:	There isn't a single reason you can justify the looting. It is inexcusable. <cite>kukukupo posted [p:939941718] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>There isn't a single reason you can justify the looting. It is inexcusable. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
zebatov 05/30/20 2:40:02 PM #16:	Muscles posted... burn down the police station and city hall and whatever else government building. They did. Also, I believe McVeigh tried the last one in your list there. Maybe it was easier for them to fool people into trusting them back then, but it seems like whenever a major event like that happens, bleeding-hearts flip their support to the government like a switch and forget about all the wrongs they do us. This happens because with a bleeding heart, you dont know who to support when there are multiple sides. Theres not much critical thinking involved. --- C was right. <cite>zebatov posted [p:939941783] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Muscles posted... </cite> <quote>burn down the police station and city hall and whatever else government building.</quote>They did. Also, I believe McVeigh tried the last one in your list there. Maybe it was easier for them to fool people into trusting them back then, but it seems like whenever a major event like that happens, bleeding-hearts flip their support to the government like a switch and forget about all the wrongs they do us. This happens because with a bleeding heart, you dont know who to support when there are multiple sides. Theres not much critical thinking involved. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SunWuKung420 05/30/20 2:45:01 PM #17:	Control the narrative, control the outcome. Control the resources, control the people. --- Align your chakras, it starts with your breathing. http://www.arfalpha.com/ScienceOfBreath/ScienceOfBreath.htm <cite>SunWuKung420 posted [p:939941980] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Control the narrative, control the outcome. Control the resources, control the people. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
keyblader1985 05/30/20 3:03:42 PM #18:	Muscles posted... Yoy act like it wasn't because they specifically kneeled during the anthem, literally everyone that was mad about it said to protest on your own time, not to not protest at all Yeah, it should really be done at a time that's convenient for everyone. --- Official King of PotD You only need one T-Rex to make the point, though. ~ Samus Sedai <cite>keyblader1985 posted [p:939942751] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Muscles posted... </cite> <quote>Yoy act like it wasn't because they specifically kneeled during the anthem, literally everyone that was mad about it said to protest on your own time, not to not protest at all</quote>Yeah, it should really be done at a time that's convenient for everyone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DirtBasedSoap 05/30/20 3:06:49 PM #19:	keyblader1985 posted... Yeah, it should really be done at a time that's convenient for everyone. how dare they do it during muh football games --- Every man with a microphone thinks he can tell you what he loves the most <cite>DirtBasedSoap posted [p:939942888] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>keyblader1985 posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah, it should really be done at a time that's convenient for everyone.</quote>how dare they do it during muh football games </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muscles 05/30/20 3:13:33 PM #20:	zebatov posted... They did. Also, I believe McVeigh tried the last one in your list there. Maybe it was easier for them to fool people into trusting them back then, but it seems like whenever a major event like that happens, bleeding-hearts flip their support to the government like a switch and forget about all the wrongs they do us. This happens because with a bleeding heart, you dont know who to support when there are multiple sides. Theres not much critical thinking involved. I know they did, I meant they should only go after those sorts of places keyblader1985 posted... Yeah, it should really be done at a time that's convenient for everyone. Come on, Kaepernick was just salty he got benched then sat (and then kneeled) during the anthem because he was having a temper tantrum then when he was asked about it he made something up to make it seem like he wasn't a baby, it wasn't a legitimate protest. Either way those people against his kneeling weren't opposed to him protesting when there's no national anthem playing, go and kneel in front of police stations during the week would have done a lot more for his cause, too bad the cause was really just an excuse. --- Muscles Chicago Bears \| Chicago Blackhawks \| Chicago Bulls \| Chicago Cubs \| NIU Huskies <cite>Muscles posted [p:939943159] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>zebatov posted... </cite> <quote>They did. Also, I believe McVeigh tried the last one in your list there. Maybe it was easier for them to fool people into trusting them back then, but it seems like whenever a major event like that happens, bleeding-hearts flip their support to the government like a switch and forget about all the wrongs they do us. This happens because with a bleeding heart, you dont know who to support when there are multiple sides. Theres not much critical thinking involved.</quote>I know they did, I meant they should only go after those sorts of places keyblader1985 posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah, it should really be done at a time that's convenient for everyone.</quote>Come on, Kaepernick was just salty he got benched then sat (and then kneeled) during the anthem because he was having a temper tantrum then when he was asked about it he made something up to make it seem like he wasn't a baby, it wasn't a legitimate protest. Either way those people against his kneeling weren't opposed to him protesting when there's no national anthem playing, go and kneel in front of police stations during the week would have done a lot more for his cause, too bad the cause was really just an excuse. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wanded 05/30/20 3:33:04 PM #21:	argonautweakend posted... I think the main thing people want to change is how some departments are so corrupt, an honest cop may not have an avenue to report abuse of power by their peers(or superiors). Lets say one of the officers in the Floyd situation had a conscience, and knew that hold was wrong and going to eventually kill Floyd. What if they tried to stop it only to be named and shamed in the department making tons of enemies or even causing them to get fired? You hear not all cops are bad, and that is literally true. But what if a good cop has no reasonable avenue to report abuse of powers? Thats one main thing. some departments are so corrupt they make everybody in them corrupt, even those that don't want it. https://tinyurl.com/yboso6t6 seems to me cops have the venue to hold each other accountable, the problem is the court system letting them off the hook, that is what should be checked out --- Puss in Boots was a good movie and it deserves more recognition <cite>Wanded posted [p:939943908] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>argonautweakend posted... </cite> <quote>I think the main thing people want to change is how some departments are so corrupt, an honest cop may not have an avenue to report abuse of power by their peers(or superiors). Lets say one of the officers in the Floyd situation had a conscience, and knew that hold was wrong and going to eventually kill Floyd. What if they tried to stop it only to be named and shamed in the department making tons of enemies or even causing them to get fired? You hear not all cops are bad, and that is literally true. But what if a good cop has no reasonable avenue to report abuse of powers? Thats one main thing. some departments are so corrupt they make everybody in them corrupt, even those that don't want it.</quote>https://tinyurl.com/yboso6t6 seems to me cops have the venue to hold each other accountable, the problem is the court system letting them off the hook, that is what should be checked out </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
argonautweakend 05/30/20 5:42:59 PM #22:	Well yeah the justice system also protecting these fools is also negative and should be looked into. <cite>argonautweakend posted [p:939949139] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Well yeah the justice system also protecting these fools is also negative and should be looked into. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/30/20 9:38:10 PM #23:	Muscles posted... Yoy act like it wasn't because they specifically kneeled during the anthem, literally everyone that was mad about it said to protest on your own time, not to not protest at all ...it wasn't just that, it was a flagrant show of disrespect for the USA. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:939958628] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Muscles posted... </cite> <quote>Yoy act like it wasn't because they specifically kneeled during the anthem, literally everyone that was mad about it said to protest on your own time, not to not protest at all</quote> ...it wasn't just that, it was a flagrant show of disrespect for the USA. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
THEGODDAMNBATMA 05/30/20 10:04:05 PM #24:	Zeus posted... ...it wasn't just that, it was a flagrant show of disrespect for the USA. Whatever you say, bootlicker. <cite>THEGODDAMNBATMA posted [p:939959669] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Zeus posted... </cite> <quote>...it wasn't just that, it was a flagrant show of disrespect for the USA.</quote> Whatever you say, bootlicker. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DDirtyDastard 05/30/20 10:20:21 PM #25:	Muscles posted... I'm not opposed to violent protests if peaceful protests don't work, but like attack the government, not completely unrelated companies that have nothing to do with it This. If you're going to be violent, you need to channel it in the right direction. <cite>DDirtyDastard posted [p:939960348] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Muscles posted... </cite> <quote>I'm not opposed to violent protests if peaceful protests don't work, but like attack the government, not completely unrelated companies that have nothing to do with it</quote> This. If you're going to be violent, you need to channel it in the right direction. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blighboy 05/30/20 10:39:09 PM #26:	https://i.imgur.com/flybI8Z.png https://i.imgur.com/RPAmrfH.png --- I have no idea whether or not he's a racist, but apparently there are recordings of him using racial slurs so it's a distinct possibility. <cite>Blighboy posted [p:939961079] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>https://i.imgur.com/flybI8Z.png https://i.imgur.com/RPAmrfH.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dedbus 05/30/20 11:14:10 PM #27:	have a happy and safe purge everyone. <cite>dedbus posted [p:939962588] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>have a happy and safe purge everyone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 06/01/20 4:01:55 PM #28:	Blighboy posted... https://i.imgur.com/flybI8Z.png Which is the risk associated with going to a riot. Journalists in warzones sometimes wind up getting shot. If you try to cover a story in a dangerous place -- assuming that's what she was doing and not just protesting -- you risk getting hurt. Blighboy posted... https://i.imgur.com/RPAmrfH.png So you're fine with a private citizen assaulting somebody with a bullhorn? At least the cop was there to preserve order. Way to peddle your usual disinformation. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:940035748] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Blighboy posted... </cite> <quote>https://i.imgur.com/flybI8Z.png</quote> Which is the risk associated with going to a riot. Journalists in warzones sometimes wind up getting shot. If you try to cover a story in a dangerous place -- assuming that's what she was doing and not just protesting -- you risk getting hurt. Blighboy posted... </cite> <quote> https://i.imgur.com/RPAmrfH.png</quote> So you're fine with a private citizen assaulting somebody with a bullhorn? At least the cop was there to preserve order. Way to peddle your usual disinformation. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blighboy 06/01/20 5:04:11 PM #29:	Just so we're all clear Zeus is defending police brutality during the Hong Kong protests. --- I have no idea whether or not he's a racist, but apparently there are recordings of him using racial slurs so it's a distinct possibility. <cite>Blighboy posted [p:940038557] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Just so we're all clear Zeus is defending police brutality during the Hong Kong protests. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
keyblader1985 06/01/20 6:28:55 PM #30:	Zeus. What in the fuck. --- Official King of PotD You only need one T-Rex to make the point, though. ~ Samus Sedai <cite>keyblader1985 posted [p:940042470] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>Zeus. What in the fuck. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ForteEXE3850 06/01/20 6:46:25 PM #31:	You claim you see people complaining about the looting on social media, but that's not "the powers that be". That's people on social media who disagree that hurting people who are unrelated to why you claim you are upset is okay. --- Mwahahahaha. <cite>ForteEXE3850 posted [p:940042633] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>You claim you see people complaining about the looting on social media, but that's not "the powers that be". That's people on social media who disagree that hurting people who are unrelated to why you claim you are upset is okay.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
THEGODDAMNBATMA 06/01/20 7:35:13 PM #32:	It is kind of hilarious that the people who defended the Hong Kong protests are almost all entirely against these ones lmfao. <cite>THEGODDAMNBATMA posted [p:940043453] in It's so sa... [t:78732406]...</cite> <quote>It is kind of hilarious that the people who defended the Hong Kong protests are almost all entirely against these ones lmfao. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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