Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

harumph

(3,022 posts)
14. Yes, I get where you're going...
Sat Jun 25, 2022, 08:34 AM
Jun 2022

but I don't think the term "violent" describes graffiti or even rowdy marches.
Violent properly describes a white supremacist shooting people in a grocery store. The term
violent in the context of protests is an ongoing calculated misuse of the term
by right wing outlets such as Fox. I don't even think of shoving in a protest as
violent unless it results in serious injury (not scrapes or bruises) or non-trivial
damage to property like arson. But this is context driven. If someone assaults
a co-worker at the office and it results in scrapes or bruises this might rightly be
considered violence. That's because there are reasonable expectations that
would not occur in an office context.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Looking at coverage of all those groups of protesters yesterday Walleye Jun 2022 #1
The channel I was watching at a customer's house leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #2
I've never heard of it Walleye Jun 2022 #3
Jane's Revenge? Fla_Democrat Jun 2022 #6
I think that is it. Sure looks like their writing. nt leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #8
What rightwing pregnancy centers are they talking about? Emile Jun 2022 #4
They had video of buildings covered in big red letters. leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #7
Even if true, I remember many attacks on Planned Parenthood centers Emile Jun 2022 #9
Went on for years. Nt leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #12
"Crisis Pregnancy Centers" masquerade as women's health clinics, but are religious fakes. Midnight Writer Jun 2022 #22
Doesn't matter to the good patriot christians Cosmocat Jun 2022 #5
Is that how graffiti vandalism is characterized? harumph Jun 2022 #10
Violent to me is when right wing fruitcakes kill abortion doctors Emile Jun 2022 #13
This is starting to remind me of the '60s. leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #11
Yes, I get where you're going... harumph Jun 2022 #14
Apparently they have fire bombed places. nt leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #16
in that case, "violent" might describe their actions. harumph Jun 2022 #19
Women can fight. Too. Look at the women in leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #20
I don't know anyone kacekwl Jun 2022 #15
The violent pacifists didn't show up on J6 and they won't show up now. Hugin Jun 2022 #17
How can you be a violent pacifist? nt leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #18
Not sure. It's a favorite strawman punching bag of the pundits. Hugin Jun 2022 #21
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Have any of you heard of ...»Reply #14