George Floyd and the Ensuing Protests

[PhDhawk]

Newsflash
DC has been a selfish asshole his entire career on KU message boards.

I think psychologists call that projecting.

Lotta hypocrisy in this thread.

Pots calling kettles black.

Etc.

[Deleted User 318]

[sdoyel]

Man, the longer this goes on, the more scumbag cops get exposed. My goodness.

[Deleted User 318]

Not Nice.

[sdoyel]

Saw this retweet from our very own Matt Tait:

[Shirley]

...the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress ...

"It's like cowardice on a conveyor belt."
Walter Schaub

[Geezer]

It's like cowardice on a conveyor belt."

That is classic

[HouseDivided]

Newsflash
DC has been a selfish asshole his entire career on KU message boards.

I think psychologists call that projecting.

Lotta hypocrisy in this thread.

Pots calling kettles black.

Etc.

I concur.

[jhawks99]

Short version:

There's much that he says that is worth hearing, but this stuck out:

"Yeah, but what do you get from NOT looting Target?"

That's...uh...nuts. A moral code is a moral code whether "the leaders" are moral or not. If you allow your moral behavior to be defined by the behavior of the ruling class, then you will never, ever have anything approaching civil society -- because you'll never, ever have a non-corrupt ruling class.

Also, he misunderstands the American interpretation of the social contract.

I think he makes a good point in that it's important to understand WHY that's happening. Empathy is a big part of the path forward.

But, I agree with you in that what Noah is missing, is that he thinks NOT looting Target won't get anything done. I think that what made the acts of people like Gandhi, MLK, Nelson Mandella, Jackie Robinson, etc. so inspirational and so great and so lasting was that they stood up to injustice without letting their anger turn destructive. They didn't stoop to the level of the people that they were fighting against.

To me, this is real strength.

[jhawks99]

Newsflash
DC has been a selfish asshole his entire career on KU message boards.

I think psychologists call that projecting.

Lotta hypocrisy in this thread.

Pots calling kettles black.

Etc.

I like both DC and Geezer very much. I've met Geezer and Min a couple of times and know they are very good people. I'd like to meet DC, I think he's a good person as well. It pains me to see them fight like this. Disagree, fine, but the hatred that is being displayed by both of them toward each other very disheartening.

Seems to be how we are headed as a country though.

[Deleted User 141]

Newsflash
DC has been a selfish asshole his entire career on KU message boards.

I think psychologists call that projecting.

Lotta hypocrisy in this thread.

Pots calling kettles black.

Etc.

I like both DC and Geezer very much. I've met Geezer and Min a couple of times and know they are very good people. I'd like to meet DC, I think he's a good person as well. It pains me to see them fight like this. Disagree, fine, but the hatred that is being displayed by both of them toward each other very disheartening.

Seems to be how we are headed as a country though.

I have just the word to describe their behavior

[TDub]

This thread.....is not good.

[sdoyel]

Is this real? Holy shit.

[Deleted User 141]

This one is even better....although I’m not sure why him saying suck my dick and choke on it isn’t being labeled as some kind of misogynistic.


Sorry to those that don’t wanna hear or see naughty words.

[Deleted User 141]

[Deleted User 310]

[twocoach]

Newsflash
DC has been a selfish asshole his entire career on KU message boards.

Some people use this site to discuss their thoughts and ideas.

Some use this site as an opportunity to ridicule the thoughts and ideas of others.

[twocoach]

Short version:

There's much that he says that is worth hearing, but this stuck out:

"Yeah, but what do you get from NOT looting Target?"

That's...uh...nuts. A moral code is a moral code whether "the leaders" are moral or not. If you allow your moral behavior to be defined by the behavior of the ruling class, then you will never, ever have anything approaching civil society -- because you'll never, ever have a non-corrupt ruling class.

Also, he misunderstands the American interpretation of the social contract.

I think he makes a good point in that it's important to understand WHY that's happening. Empathy is a big part of the path forward.

But, I agree with you in that what Noah is missing, is that he thinks NOT looting Target won't get anything done. I think that what made the acts of people like Gandhi, MLK, Nelson Mandella, Jackie Robinson, etc. so inspirational and so great and so lasting was that they stood up to injustice without letting their anger turn destructive. They didn't stoop to the level of the people that they were fighting against.

Martin Luther King worked peacefully for civil rights for more than a decade.

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 didn't get signed until after King was assassinated and the ensuing riots all over America.

So what "accomplished" more, the decade+ of peaceful protests or the seven weeks of riots?

[seahawk]

Geezer and Min are good people.

[Deleted User 289]

This one is even better....although I’m not sure why him saying suck my dick and choke on it isn’t being labeled as some kind of misogynistic.


Sorry to those that don’t wanna hear or see naughty words.

"Thank you Juan Ramirez". LOL!