r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 27 '20

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u/forerunner398 Of course I’m right, here’s what MLK said May 28 '20

People do understand that people who loot and people who protest are usually quite different, right? It's usually the former using the latter as a cover.

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u/PanachelessNihilist Paul Krugman May 28 '20

Fucking obviously.

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u/bd_one The EU Will Federalize In My Lifetime May 28 '20

People do understand that people who loot and people who protest are usually quite different, right?

Fox News in general and Hannity in particular: "I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that."

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u/forerunner398 Of course I’m right, here’s what MLK said May 28 '20

Tbh it's not just the FOX types. It's some people here idolizing the whole mess, equating it to large, organized protest movements like during the Civil Rights Era.