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2020-05-30 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Minneapolis: Now We'll See How the Snowflake Generation Handles the Barbarians
[PJ] "The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans," President John F. Kennedy said at his inaugural in 1961. Today, this generation is passing that torch to invite a new generation of barbarians to burn and loot and pillage, not serve and protect.

The modern urban mayor is epitomized by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who has chosen not to crack down on the barbarians torching his city, but encourages them to keep the flames hot because "The symbolism of a building cannot outweigh the importance of life." That laughable, sophomoric statement isn’t going to save anyone or any structure.

That building is not a "symbol." It has value to the person who owns it. And that’s the problem with Frey and the generation of snowflakes who are moving into positions of power and responsibility. Quite simply, they don’t believe in private property. In fact, they see private property as a genuine evil. So, of course, it doesn’t matter if you burn it. It’s not worth protecting.

We saw this same attitude in Baltimore in 2015 when Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake expressed the notion that protesters should be given space to destroy.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-30 02:16|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 Entirely predictable.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-30 02:19||   2020-05-30 02:19|| Front Page Top

#2 CNN headquarters in Atlanta vandalized by protesters after George Floyd death
Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-30 06:00||   2020-05-30 06:00|| Front Page Top

#3 As always, by giving in.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-30 06:45||   2020-05-30 06:45|| Front Page Top

#4 See CNN, sometimes you get what you ask or (or at least condone).
Posted by Clem 2020-05-30 07:03||   2020-05-30 07:03|| Front Page Top

#5 /\ CNN may have indeed "asked for it." Any publicity is 'good publicity.' CNN attacked by anarchists makes them 'CNN' look centrist and helps migrate the bullshi* to the South.

I would certainly NOT discount the possibility of well funded, leftest sleeper cells existing in major metro areas, awaiting opportunities and instructions. CV-19 crisis is passing. A new kak disturbance is urgently needed by the media, police haters, and Never Trump left.

Everyone knows the Old South is ultimately to blame [sarc].
Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-30 07:10||   2020-05-30 07:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Trump Derangement Syndrome on absolute steroids. Anything it takes to defeat Trump. Anything. Sickening.

Don't worry, Besoeker, the South will rise again. 😁
Posted by Clem 2020-05-30 07:25||   2020-05-30 07:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe CNN would learn if you play with fire, you can be caught in the backdraft. Nah. Pass the marshmallows.
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-05-30 07:54||   2020-05-30 07:54|| Front Page Top

#8  I would certainly NOT discount the possibility of well funded, leftest sleeper cells existing in major metro areas, awaiting opportunities and instructions.

I was informed yesterday that the Midwest Antifa Facebook page had boasting and videos on it, but when I looked there was nothing of interest.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-05-30 08:07||   2020-05-30 08:07|| Front Page Top

#9 That building is not a "symbol." It has value to the person who owns it.

Yes, it does. And if they insured it, the insurance company sees it as "risk" while it is insured and "loss" when they pay a claim against that insurance. Then they have this little thing they do called "subrogation," which could be interesting for the city and the rioters both.
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-05-30 08:52||   2020-05-30 08:52|| Front Page Top

#10 #8 I was informed yesterday that the Midwest Antifa Facebook page had boasting and videos on it, but when I looked there was nothing of interest.

tw, I'd defer to Besoeker regarding these folks' m.o. but it seems likely that a sleeper cell could hide easily inside one of the hugely popular vehicles devoted solely to politically correct mayhem.

Jack Dorsey has no problem with the left-wing Twitter channel (?) called "Unicorn Riot" which had 150,000 followers before the riots. Wouldn't be surprised if they have several times that number of followers soon.
Posted by Lex 2020-05-30 10:43||   2020-05-30 10:43|| Front Page Top

#11 "That building is not a 'symbol.' It has value to the person who owns it."

Once upon a time, in America, young people aspiring to careers in practical affairs in fields such as law, government or business were taught the supreme importance to our western civilization of that bedrock idea, inherited from the Romans and enshrined at the center of English common law, of property. John Locke held that the right to property was on a par with those of "life" and "liberty."

As opposed to post-modern bullshit about property as nothing more than a "symbol."
Posted by Lex 2020-05-30 10:57||   2020-05-30 10:57|| Front Page Top

#12 Portland mayor declares state of emergency in response to rioting, looting
Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-30 11:21||   2020-05-30 11:21|| Front Page Top

#13 Snowflakes don't go to the "vibrant" parts of town and they are going to be quietly pissed that the "vibrant" part of town came and wrecked stuff in their neighborhoods. But they will vote for more of the same anyway.
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-05-30 12:32||   2020-05-30 12:32|| Front Page Top

#14 This IS the Snowflake Generation. They riot because thdy werr invited to and they know there will not only be no consequences - they will in fact be rewarded with massive social credit. They're freedom fighters now - and we are the actual targets.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2020-05-30 13:59||   2020-05-30 13:59|| Front Page Top

#15 ^ freedom fighters + social media sensations
Posted by Lex 2020-05-30 14:19||   2020-05-30 14:19|| Front Page Top

#16 That building has value to the folks that work there, who are now unemployed (assuming their job survived the Covid).
Posted by rjschwarz 2020-05-30 15:10||   2020-05-30 15:10|| Front Page Top

#17 ...and just like that a distraction from Blue governors COVID-19 failures and Trumps standing in the polls. Quick another pail of crap to throw against the wall to see if it sticks.
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-05-30 15:10||   2020-05-30 15:10|| Front Page Top

#18 ^Too early, will be forgotten by November.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-30 16:14||   2020-05-30 16:14|| Front Page Top

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