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backscatter712

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14. Umm... Read what you just wrote again...

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 04:57 PM

Jun 2020

The Boston Tea Party was a riot, and the Sons of Liberty were a mob.

It was a whole bunch of angry guys who stormed out of a hall, dressed up in cosplay, and threw what would today be millions of dollars of tea in the harbor.

And it made the Brits upset enough to impose a naval blockade.

This wasn't some smiley-nicey bit of street theater. It too was essentially a riot. Oh, the only functional difference was they destroyed the property instead of stealing it. Obviously that makes a difference...

The Boston Tea Party was absolutely necessary to get people to start looking at the people's grievances. So is today's unrest. I'm fine with breaking a few eggs to get a social-justice omelet.

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So many people are upset about property damage... [View all] PTWB Jun 2020 OP

1773 colonial times, the colonist had no say or voice in the Kings beachbumbob Jun 2020 #1

How was the Boston Tea Party not looting and rioting? backscatter712 Jun 2020 #3

it just gets more obvious.. stillcool Jun 2020 #9

The looting makes those in power (and privileged sypathizers) uncomfortable. Progressive Law Jun 2020 #17

If they threw the tea into the harbor, is that looting? JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2020 #20

The Boston Tea Party was a targetted protest ripcord Jun 2020 #40

Because it isn't rational minds making these arguments Devil Child Jun 2020 #50

Really? PTWB Jun 2020 #4

Except, OP is not equating unfair taxation w/o representation to looting/rioting. Progressive Law Jun 2020 #16

Hmph. History repeats itself . . . again. OneBro Jun 2020 #2

Though my favorite example is Stonewall. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #5

It's more than just property damage customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #6

Until black men are given equal protection and representation by our society and our government PTWB Jun 2020 #7

And when you make suburbanites uncomfortable customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #10

Many of the suburbanites who are uncomfortable with looting StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #21

Tear up the Capitol, police stations, city halls, etc., if you must, but what did this accomplish? Hoyt Jun 2020 #8

+1 DashOneBravo Jun 2020 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author DashOneBravo Jun 2020 #28

Yep throwing tea into a harbor is just like rioting looting jmg257 Jun 2020 #11

Umm... Read what you just wrote again... backscatter712 Jun 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #19

When WE do it, we're protesting. When THEY do it, they're rioting StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #24

Or World Champions! jmg257 Jun 2020 #26

Boom StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #30

Cheers!, jmg257 Jun 2020 #31

The Boston Tea Party was specific, targeted and limited Ex Lurker Jun 2020 #12

Freedom is "untidy", Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #13

Sorry judeling Jun 2020 #15

Hmmm PTWB Jun 2020 #18

People Die defending sacred texts, sacred places, lifes work and livelyhoods, we call it noble judeling Jun 2020 #22

Hmmm PTWB Jun 2020 #25

Exactly. We need to address the police brutality and systemic racism. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #33

So have you offered up your car or stuff yet? EllieBC Jun 2020 #23

the hypocrisy is staggering Skittles Jun 2020 #45

They are the very privilege they despise. EllieBC Jun 2020 #47

agreed Skittles Jun 2020 #48

In my city we're talking about small businesses, owned by liberals, milestogo Jun 2020 #29

Were any farmers or workers hurt by the destruction of the tea in the Boston tea party? PTWB Jun 2020 #32

The ships involved lost their entire cargo. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #34

The context is 2020 and you evaded my question. milestogo Jun 2020 #37

The context is 2020 and we are still dealing with this shit. PTWB Jun 2020 #38

it doesn't. It's a symptom.. stillcool Jun 2020 #36

Property damage and violence have often brought about positive change. SideStep Jun 2020 #35

A 105-year-old furniture store was damaged in downtown Raleigh. SMC22307 Jun 2020 #39

Their story is very sympathetic. PTWB Jun 2020 #42

You want to get more people on board with the cause? SMC22307 Jun 2020 #46

Hey, have you set your car on fire yet? mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #41

Going back 200 years black folks... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #43

I have three questions for you... PTWB Jun 2020 #44

I have some answers discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #49