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Stinky The Clown

(67,790 posts) Sat May 30, 2020, 10:11 PM May 2020

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From watching the TV it looks like the start of a coup or the start of martial law.

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From watching the TV it looks like the start of a coup or the start of martial law. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown May 2020 OP

When was the last time there was an uprising in this many cities? Renew Deal May 2020 #1

I'm thinking 1968 Stinky The Clown May 2020 #6

Yup. The shooting of MLK A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #9

This has metastasized beyond political affiliation and conspiracy theories. Thomas Hurt May 2020 #2

It looks to me they are trying to clear DURHAM D May 2020 #3

Where? Renew Deal May 2020 #5

Minneapolis nt DURHAM D May 2020 #8

Reminds me of the '60s, but happening all at once. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #4

It happened all at once in the 60s too. hedda_foil May 2020 #11

True, but before the days of cable tv and the internet, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #12

The only way a coup will happen is at the voting booth. still_one May 2020 #7

Then it's not a coup. A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #10

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts)

1. When was the last time there was an uprising in this many cities?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:12 PM

May 2020

Stinky The Clown

(67,790 posts)

6. I'm thinking 1968

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:14 PM

May 2020

A HERETIC I AM

(24,365 posts)

9. Yup. The shooting of MLK

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #6)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:25 PM

May 2020

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

2. This has metastasized beyond political affiliation and conspiracy theories.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:13 PM

May 2020

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

3. It looks to me they are trying to clear

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:13 PM

May 2020

the crowd so no more buildings will be burned tonight.

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts)

5. Where?

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #3)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:14 PM

May 2020

There are fires all over the place.

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

8. Minneapolis nt

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #5)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:22 PM

May 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)

4. Reminds me of the '60s, but happening all at once.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:14 PM

May 2020

hedda_foil

(16,372 posts)

11. It happened all at once in the 60s too.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:43 PM

May 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)

12. True, but before the days of cable tv and the internet,

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #11)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:46 PM

May 2020

we didn't see it happening all at once. We saw only what was happening locally while it was happening (or we were involved in it), and then learned about other events afterwards. Now we see the whole mess simultaneously and it's kind of overwhelming.

still_one

(92,136 posts)

7. The only way a coup will happen is at the voting booth.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:14 PM

May 2020

A HERETIC I AM

(24,365 posts)

10. Then it's not a coup.

Reply to still_one (Reply #7)

Sat May 30, 2020, 10:26 PM

May 2020

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