Author Topic: Is the world burning? (Read 356689 times)

Positive Touch · « **Reply #420 on:** May 30, 2020, 02:45:14 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on May 30, 2020, 02:31:21 PM

*burns cop cars*

*cop cars replaced in the middle of crippling austerity by further slashing municipal budget for social services*

surprisedpikachu.jpg

you say this like they don't slash social services and give the cash to cops even when crime is significantly down

Mandark · « **Reply #421 on:** May 30, 2020, 02:48:49 PM »

yeah

point is that burning a cop car isn't actually getting rid of it or decreasing police resources in any meaningful way

Positive Touch · « **Reply #422 on:** May 30, 2020, 02:49:32 PM »

true but it's inspirational nevertheless

BIONIC · « **Reply #423 on:** May 30, 2020, 02:50:26 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on May 30, 2020, 02:48:49 PM

yeah

point is that burning a cop car isn't actually getting rid of it or decreasing police resources in any meaningful way

And what would get rid of or decrease police resources in a meaningful way?

Mandark · « **Reply #424 on:** May 30, 2020, 02:50:50 PM »

Quote from: BIONIC on May 30, 2020, 02:50:26 PM

And what would get rid of or decrease police resources in a meaningful way?

lolwut

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #425 on:** May 30, 2020, 02:55:26 PM »

The second one is, not the first one

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jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #426 on:** May 30, 2020, 03:04:47 PM »

Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on May 30, 2020, 02:54:13 PM

wait, is Jake black

because I've been wondering this for a while

no

Quote from: ExoYZA on May 30, 2020, 02:38:32 PM

he's from Nola

oh man, i wish

Quote from: Mandark on May 30, 2020, 02:31:21 PM

*burns cop cars*

*cop cars replaced in the middle of crippling austerity by further slashing municipal budget for social services*

surprisedpikachu.jpg

is this what the kids are calling ‘heightening the contradictions’?

team filler · « **Reply #427 on:** May 30, 2020, 03:20:51 PM »

https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/1266794517337907205

https://twitter.com/pbcgod_ignant/status/1266799932003868673

team filler · « **Reply #428 on:** May 30, 2020, 03:37:15 PM »

https://twitter.com/neIIychillin/status/1266583265441349634

team filler · « **Reply #429 on:** May 30, 2020, 03:48:43 PM »

https://twitter.com/NewFly_G/status/1266750681479774208

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #430 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:08:31 PM »

Protesting is an antfi tactic.

Mandark · « **Reply #431 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:23:31 PM »

Quote from: Stro on May 30, 2020, 02:12:08 PM

I'm not sure I've seen such an organized, uniform narrative change in such short order since....Idk I guess 9/11 or some other big terrorist event where a "this is what happened and why" story got pushed by the government and all media followed it immediately. No evidence offered, no proof given, now all the news outlets are running with the protests have been hijacked by radicals and the only difference between Fox/CNN/MSNBC right now is to what degree each network plays up the "left wing" aspect of it.

I think multiple groups are looking for a way to deescalate and this narrative gives them a pretty convenient offramp.

mormapope · « **Reply #432 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:27:20 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on May 30, 2020, 04:23:31 PM

Quote from: Stro on May 30, 2020, 02:12:08 PM
I'm not sure I've seen such an organized, uniform narrative change in such short order since....Idk I guess 9/11 or some other big terrorist event where a "this is what happened and why" story got pushed by the government and all media followed it immediately. No evidence offered, no proof given, now all the news outlets are running with the protests have been hijacked by radicals and the only difference between Fox/CNN/MSNBC right now is to what degree each network plays up the "left wing" aspect of it.

I think multiple groups are looking for a way to deescalate and this narrative gives them a pretty convenient offramp.

I don't think that's going to work this time.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #433 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:33:05 PM »

Quote from: ExoYZA on May 30, 2020, 04:25:50 PM

Why is the narrative "russia is sowing discord" again?

The fact the argument 'Russia is making us do it by posting mean stuff on Twitter' works on Americans actually makes me think that Russia might be making you guys do stuff by posting mean stuff on Twitter.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #434 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:38:14 PM »

Quote from: 213372bu on May 30, 2020, 04:22:50 PM

Jake Tapper Tweeting this
https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1266755788082761729
Retweeting that people were violating the First Amendment for yelling a Fox News correspondent out of a protest
https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1266747517913399297

This is what happens when you're beholden to establishment clintonites and an opportunistic horserace media source for steady progress, comfortable personalities begin scolding the tone at which bad actors are screamed at.

benjipwns · « **Reply #435 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:50:37 PM »

Quote from: ExoYZA on May 30, 2020, 04:38:02 PM

Russia didn't tell the cops to shoot unarmed black men, and black people weren't mindless sheep who were just bumbling about until Russia "radicalized" them.

It's time for some Game Theory

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BisMarckie · « **Reply #436 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:51:49 PM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on May 30, 2020, 04:38:14 PM

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Can’t wait for the first thinkpieces on how Joker influenced the protests.

Cultural studies

benjipwns · « **Reply #437 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:52:45 PM »

The Civil Rights Movements of the 1940-1960's were also Russian Communist fronts.

Source: J. Edgar Hoover

Mandark · « **Reply #438 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:53:36 PM »

Quote from: 213372bu on May 30, 2020, 04:51:12 PM

Saying that White Supremacists and Russian agents conducted the worst of the riots is exactly like Conservatives pointing towards Floyd's underlying heart issues as the real cause of his death.

the one person you quoted who mentioned the russians is a judicial watch guy

benjipwns · « **Reply #439 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:55:36 PM »

and a Lou Dobbs regular!

Uncle · « **Reply #440 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:55:43 PM »

Quote from: 213372bu on May 30, 2020, 04:22:50 PM

Retweeting that people were violating the First Amendment for yelling a Fox News correspondent out of a protest
https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1266747517913399297

This is what happens when you're beholden to establishment clintonites and an opportunistic horserace media source for steady progress, comfortable personalities begin scolding the tone at which bad actors are screamed at.

fox cries and did CNN even complain about being shot by cops

edit: oh nm I thought that was the official fox account being indignant

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #441 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:56:15 PM »

O shit, there is going to be a Toronto protest, linked to a recent case that doesn't really sound like brutality. I'm suddenly thinking that maybe these riots are not a good thing.

team filler · « **Reply #442 on:** May 30, 2020, 04:58:56 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 30, 2020, 04:56:15 PM

O shit, there is going to be a Toronto protest, linked to a recent case that doesn't really sound like brutality. I'm suddenly thinking that maybe these riots are not a good thing.

:mandark

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #443 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:01:40 PM »

It reminds me of strikes that break out into riots. It’s almost always the strikers from outside the union that start the shit and not the union itself.

team filler · « **Reply #444 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:01:44 PM »

https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin/status/1266834722279182336

BisMarckie · « **Reply #445 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:03:19 PM »

I have been saying for years that Sonic is a game for delinquents. You never see Mario or his even better-behaved brother Luigi during riots.

team filler · « **Reply #446 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:06:32 PM »

10,000 sonic fans infiltrating the movement is terrifying

BisMarckie · « **Reply #447 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:08:45 PM »

Mario and Luigi are small business owners just trying to get by in Brookyln. $:-\$

benjipwns · « **Reply #448 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:10:03 PM »

Mario and Luigi fight to prop up a failed ethnic-based monarchy

Mandark · « **Reply #449 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:12:02 PM »

Quote from: 213372bu on May 30, 2020, 05:01:10 PM

I mean, yeah, he's clearly flipping it around, but I was more highlighting the fact that my feed in particular has been filled with comments warning people to beware of foreign actors.

sounds like you should stop hate-following people on twitter

BisMarckie · « **Reply #450 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:12:41 PM »

At least we can all agree that Wario is the embodiment of capitalist greed.

I wouldn‘t be surprised that Waluigi acid washes his hard drives everytime a cop shows up in his neighborhood btw.

Beezy · « **Reply #451 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:14:39 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 30, 2020, 04:56:15 PM

O shit, there is going to be a Toronto protest, linked to a recent case that doesn't really sound like brutality. I'm suddenly thinking that maybe these riots are not a good thing.

The girl who they said police pushed off a balcony? I still haven't seen a story on that, just a few tweets.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #452 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:18:57 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on May 30, 2020, 05:10:03 PM

Mario and Luigi fight to prop up a failed ethnic-based monarchy

We only know about Princess Peach, yet we don‘t know about a king or queen, not to speak of their legislative or executive power.

benjipwns · « **Reply #453 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:22:30 PM »

Depends on what you consider canon.

Then there's Super Mario Bros. 3 which has multiple kings.

team filler · « **Reply #454 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:24:21 PM »

mushroom kingdom has a chancellor

benjipwns · « **Reply #455 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:26:39 PM »

Compared to Hyrule though, the Mushroom Kingdom is a first world nation.

team filler · « **Reply #456 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:28:51 PM »

https://twitter.com/redfishstream/status/1266840475996217344

BIONIC · « **Reply #457 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:30:18 PM »

Quote from: filler on May 30, 2020, 05:28:51 PM

https://twitter.com/redfishstream/status/1266840475996217344

It’s okay. They’ll just buy new ones.

toku · « **Reply #458 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:32:02 PM »

Quote from: ExoYZA on May 30, 2020, 05:29:48 PM

Hyrule is definitely an old scandanavian monarchy twiddling thumbs in fear of the brown people from the desert taking over and applying sharia law.

all hyrulians know how to do is break vases, kill ganon and piss off birds

team filler · « **Reply #459 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:33:25 PM »

the chickens are supposed to peacefully protest

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #460 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:33:51 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on May 30, 2020, 05:14:39 PM

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 30, 2020, 04:56:15 PM
O shit, there is going to be a Toronto protest, linked to a recent case that doesn't really sound like brutality. I'm suddenly thinking that maybe these riots are not a good thing.
The girl who they said police pushed off a balcony? I still haven't seen a story on that, just a few tweets.

Ya. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/regis-korchinski-paquet-toronto-police-1.5590296

BIONIC · « **Reply #461 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:35:46 PM »

Ackshually they’re called cuccos

benjipwns · « **Reply #462 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:46:14 PM »

Mario and Luigi are outside agitators.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #463 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:54:42 PM »

Italians are too lazy to be agitators. The only reason they do all that hoping around is for that sweet Peach.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #464 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:55:07 PM »

https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/1266788013213966336

Positive Touch · « **Reply #465 on:** May 30, 2020, 05:57:16 PM »

hold the fuck on - you're telling me that the shadow the hedgehog game that everyone trashed mercilessly actually has you blowing up the white house?

BisMarckie · « **Reply #466 on:** May 30, 2020, 06:00:58 PM »

Quote from: Esch on May 30, 2020, 05:22:32 PM

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Yoshi is not a Marxist. He sacrifices his life from the moment he is born to business owner Mario and follows him around even after getting dropped in a pit over and over again. He is obviously a Social Democrat.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #467 on:** May 30, 2020, 06:13:32 PM »

People need to light more buildings on fire so y'all can go back to being normal in this thread.

benjipwns · « **Reply #468 on:** May 30, 2020, 06:26:18 PM »

ON IT:
https://twitter.com/JRubinBlogger/status/1266751525906526209

benjipwns · « **Reply #469 on:** May 30, 2020, 06:30:23 PM »

https://twitter.com/Hooah90032912/status/1266799009424977920

Positive Touch · « **Reply #470 on:** May 30, 2020, 06:31:22 PM »

bork please save us from benji's awful retweets

benjipwns · « **Reply #471 on:** May 30, 2020, 06:31:25 PM »

Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on May 30, 2020, 06:30:20 PM

we should wordfilter twitter.com/jrubinblogger

Not surprised to see you trying to silence Democratic Party voices of color.

benjipwns · « **Reply #472 on:** May 30, 2020, 06:32:13 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on May 30, 2020, 06:31:22 PM

bork please save us from benji's awful retweets

I SEE YOU ALL SIDE WITH THE FORUM COP AGAINST THE ANARCHIST

I SEE HOW IT IS

GATTICA! GATTICA! GATTICA!

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #473 on:** May 30, 2020, 06:41:10 PM »

https://twitter.com/vikthewild/status/1266538354939756544

Nintex · « **Reply #474 on:** May 30, 2020, 06:53:25 PM »

https://twitter.com/ClaireMcInerny/status/1266820830660624387

thisismyusername · « **Reply #475 on:** May 30, 2020, 07:20:11 PM »

Quote from: bluemax on May 30, 2020, 01:36:34 PM

Quote from: riotous on May 30, 2020, 01:30:34 PM
Yeah I know about it because SPD was one of the worst offendors and was hella shook by it all; constant whining in the press that it was unfair/etc.

Fucking murdering pigs.

I remember watching the Seattle PD in action during the WTO protests when I was in HS. They were scum then and they're scum now. Sometimes I wonder if cops in liberal cities like Seattle, LA, SF, Portland are even scummier than other places just because they're overcompensating or something. I suppose it is more just that anyone who wants to be a cop is likely a piece of shit no matter where they live.

40% of cops beat their wives</meme> and all that.

toku · « **Reply #476 on:** May 30, 2020, 07:20:18 PM »

Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on May 30, 2020, 05:33:32 PM

Hylians

hyck lover

https://twitter.com/jinpaynus/status/1266614628055830528

team filler · « **Reply #477 on:** May 30, 2020, 07:28:19 PM »

https://twitter.com/Partisangirl/status/1266871991690129408

Uncle · « **Reply #478 on:** May 30, 2020, 07:33:47 PM »

https://twitter.com/ByzeRadio/status/1266647544538398722

Nintex · « **Reply #479 on:** May 30, 2020, 07:40:44 PM »

Quote from: filler on May 30, 2020, 07:28:19 PM

https://twitter.com/Partisangirl/status/1266871991690129408

I'm pretty sure he called you all terrorists sweet summer child.

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Author Topic: Is the world burning? (Read 356689 times)