New Mexico Has Fallen

There's that sharp tongue again.
Go chop up your baloney with it.

I got your bologna right here.

"Let's preemptively lock people up so that I won't ever have to risk enduring a moment's inconvenience" is not a reasonable "compromise."

And that's why I would never do that to anyone who hadn't already done something.

Like act crazy?

I too am curious as to what would constitute "something"?

Reading a book at work right now called "The New Victorians". Published around 2002, it discusses social welfare policy/philosophy in the original gilded age while identifying many of the same markers that began appearing by the late 1980s. Essentially that the notion of "private" charity being more effective than "public" is demonstrably a crock of shit.

Oh great, you've changed your views then since all the previous times this has come up then.

Nope. It has always been about demonstrated behavior and not preemption with me.

And surely not guilt by association either.

Definitely not MY schtick.

Tell us more about the pink hairs, and the twitter ghouls, and the screechbags.

Right after you quote me calling for them to be collectively punished for the actions of a few.

The first few pages of the Elon thread.

That selective beer goggle memory is serving you poorly.

Must have been a different uncle painting largely peaceful protests as characterized by looting and broken windows.

Well, I *say* peaceful, I mean non-violent. You know.

What do you mean "as characterized"? Did I make up all the arson and looting? Also, in order for this to qualify as collective punishment, did I call for anyone but arsonists and looters to face consequences?

You kinda widened the goalposts to who was guilty and who wasn't.
By not having a "wasn't" in there period.

looters and rioters are not protesters.

Protesters protest. Usually some political cause.

Looters loot. at sporting events. at chaotic events. and sometimes at protests.

Rioters riot. at sporting events. at chaotic events. and sometimes at protests.

Arsonists start fires. at sporting events. at chaotic events. and sometimes at protests.

Looters should absolutely face consequences.
Rioters should absolutely face consequences.
Arsonists should absolutely face consequences.

Protesters are protected by the constitution just like your right to own a gun.

Great. We agree.

But all was fine and dandy when Kyle Rittenhouse shot into a crowd of protesters and when they tried to stop him, they were wrong. because it's his right?

Well, that was self-defense. Premeditated self-defense.

What are you talking about? Rittenhouse didn't shoot into a crowd.

A white person defended themselves and they’re on the wrong political side so that bad.

Yea. That's it. It's not like he outright killed someone. and maimed another. also, both victims were also white. So, your analogy is just your racism showing through.