Lysistrata, on 19 Jun 2020 - 21:34, said:
The sole purpose of protesting is to generate attention and change minds. The George Floyd killing has unanimous agreement that the man was utterly slain while he was handcuffed and on his belly. There were no minds that needed to be changed, and the "protests" just created the opportunity for criminals to destroy lives and property. I personally believe they should have been shut down with maximum force. They tried to start shit in Las Vegas too, but our cops are too damn good, with full support from the community, and many were hurt... one of them is paralyzed from the neck down because he was shot in the back of his neck. Shameful.
It's not unreasonable to say violent protests, rioting and looting should be meet with force. Peaceful protests tho? Shutting down peaceful protests with maximum force, I believe that's unconstitutional and also a slippery slope.
Lysistrata, on 19 Jun 2020 - 21:34, said:
Politicians are supposed to support their constituents. They are not the polarizers.
You say this as if these things are mutually exclusive, they are not. And while energizing a base can lead to election, if possible, you still want to bring in as many people as possible. If your base will be energized either way, bringing in moderates would assure a win. Which is the situation I think Trump was in, he could be playing it better.
Lysistrata, on 19 Jun 2020 - 21:34, said:
The blame for all the controversy and polarization lies squarely on the shoulders of the Media... which includes Twitter, Facebook, and Google. If Donald Trump was a weak, do nothing President, then he would not be so loudly hated, and they would not be picking at every issue to find a way to have him removed from office. Donald Trump is so utterly hated by the Progressive Socialist Left, because he is so effective at killing their agenda.
Sure, the Media tries to amplify it but "all" the blame?
Lysistrata, on 19 Jun 2020 - 21:34, said:
Starting tomorrow, this election year will finally begin. Flushing Biden out of his compound and into the light will show everyone who he really is.
A lot of people already know Biden is trash. He's Hillary 2.0, maybe not so hated but also not so loved and yeah, with dementia. It's definitely yet another lesser of two evils election. I'm not a big fan of either one.
Lysistrata, on 19 Jun 2020 - 21:34, said:
Trump is so bloody smart that he has actually pressed for "more than 3 debates", when he knows damn well that Biden was going to press for no debates. So, now when everyone says that 3 is enough... Trump gets exactly what he wanted to begin with.
Oh wow, negotiating by demanding a higher amount then settling for a lower middle-ground that really you found acceptable in the first place. What a brilliant innovative new strategy no one has ever thought of before! Bloody genius!
I mean, seriously, it was smart but let's not overplay it here, Lys. Calm down. xD