Protesting Police Violence Is Critical. But Why Are the Social Distance Shamers Suddenly So Quiet?

Another example.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Children's_Zone

The Harlem Children's Zone, as seen in the documentary Waiting For Superman.

"A model of education to aspire to"

They spent upwards of FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER STUDENT PER YEAR.

And the result was...

And I quote "a tragedy".

 

I call 'em as I see 'em, right or left.

In this country, most rightwingers are old and few protest. They do a lot of whining, however.

 

Sweden : 475 deaths per million

Their nearest neighbours with similar demographics:
Norway: 44 deaths per million
Finland: 58 deaths per million

 

Which is better- whining, or rioting?

 

You clearly have no clue how scientific research works

Oh, and Iran's temperature is in the 90's F and currently experiencing death and case numbers higher than previously - coinciding with the easing of lockdown

 

The "Trump worshippers" have been out and about spreading the virus for months, not a few days

 

Okay, now do the massive leftist riot mobs.

 

Those infected "leftists" probably caught it off the inconsiderate "Trump Worshippers" who demand their Freedom!

 

And the leftist riot mobs have been out there spreading it all over, haven't they?

The fact that your won't acknowledge the violent leftist mob's role in spreading COVID tells me that your criticism of the peaceful conservative lockdown protesters was mostly politically-motivated, and not based on genuine concern for COVID being spread. If you truly cared about COVID being spread, you'd call ALL of the spreaders out, right?

A) Peaceful conservatives protested for- freedom to go back to work and save businesses.

B) Violent leftists rioted for- freedom to loot and destroy businesses.

Pick your favorite.

 

Then I guess trump did the right thing and took the right advice.

 

One day you will get something right! I wonder who wrote this:

"I fear that the UK may suffer from the masses that were on the beaches and parks couple of weeks ago and the thousands of demonstrators that were out this weekend"

Unlike you who has a blind devotion to attacking "leftists" and defending Trump at all costs no matter what stupid thing he says or does, I have attacked both sides

 

Oh, I apologize.

It's good that you recognize the COVID-spreading risk that the uncaring leftist riots mobs are putting everyone at as they loot and destroy.

It's cool that you HAD TO bring Trump into it to, because he's always up there living rent free, isn't he?

 

The lockdowns aren't about haircuts. Their about saving lives, lowering the spike etc. Surely you have heard about the reasons for the lockdown? Let me assure you it has nothing to do w/ haircuts.

 

I doubt you're disposed to discussing the impact of racism on black people or our society. You seem focused to latching on to the media blather instead of looking squarely at facts.

As I wrote:

"Take Ferguson, MO. Poor people were dumped into a housing project in a suburb where most people spend their time in their air conditioned home or their backyard. Poor folks went into the street to get out of their sweatboxes, some of them got into trouble with the cops (no surprise with nothing to do), and there was a riot on a few blocks of the main street. Weeks went by, outside agitators showed up, and the rioting was still confined to a few blocks. The media, from Fox News to MSNBC, made it seem like all hell was breaking loose.​

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation interviewed a middle-class black guy in his yard (you could see a nice neighborhood behind him) one block off the main street. The guy said nothing was happening on his street and the biggest problem he had was getting around the police lines to his two jobs.​

I live part of the year in Canada and most of them (a) think we're unhinged, and (b) are damn glad they aren't living here."​

What happens to black people is real despite the politics around the issue.

Everyone knows this already.

This is a disgusting, untrue claim.

Black people on their own decided to 'destroy the family unit?' How absurd.

 

Trump has utterly and disastrously failed to lead this country in fighting COVID-19. More than 100,000 dead Americans.

Australia ... 25m people, 102 deaths.​

British Columbia ... 5m people, 167 deaths.​

 

Geographical isolation and tiny populations can certainly be a blessing.

 

You're the one who brought up haircuts in the first place. You're the one pretending that lockdowns are about haircuts, not me.

 

I'm supposed to know what people are going to do in the middle of the American political zoo?

 

British Columbia has 60% of it's population in one major metropolitan area. Not even the United States has that. Vancouver is the fourth most dense city in North America.

You're covering up for the incompetent virus response by Trump.



Instead of 114,644 dead, we would have 11,022 dead if we had the same per capita number of fatalities, and 660 new cases instead of 10,252.

 

Staying home is okay for thee, not for me! No one should be forced to stay home or wear a mask. No one is forcing you to be withing 10 feet of them. Stop looking to the government and start thinking for yourself!

 

BLM leaders are ideologues and I rather doubt they would pay more than lip service to social distancing. Their actions could split liberals.

 

The vast majority of people I've seen of all colors were wearing masks in the protests. About half seemed to be keeping the 6 foot spacing. Being outdoors helps.

Given that Covid 19 hits black communities particularly hard, I would say that black lives matter. There is no ideological conflict.

 

Obviously, you're unprepared to protect other people by wearing a mask, so you should stay home.

How about you demonstrating more consideration for the health of people you might hurt by your actions?

 

There are disillusioned older liberals who see continuing BLM protests as a personal threat to their health.