U.S. Riots of May 2020 over George Floyd and others - ITT: a bunch of faggots butthurt about worthless internet stickers

[Gehenna]

Once again it depends on their goals.

If they wanted trump out then shutting the fuck up and being quiet would have worked. Trump is his own worst enemy without a heel to rail against.

But they cant do that.

If they want to take over then solidfying their hold over Seattle and Portland would have been the way to go. Having a multi generational strong hold as a base of operations would be a key step to taking over the rest of the nation. Or at least shaping its future. Which would require being discreet.

They cant do that.

If their goal is destruction then that could be achieved by massive fraud and financial crimes with intent of getting the ecomony to implode.

But that requires being quiet and lacks theatrics. So they cant do that.

They have the means to do that. They got the connections and money people. Thousand currents anyone? Its their need for attention that is doing them in

Need for attention summarizes it, but I'd say there is a bit more to it. I have said in the past that the left lost the art of battling a culture war. This connects to that. They have an image in their head of the glorious fighter, battling the horrid conservative, gaining the adoration of the public while the conservative establishment gnashes its teeth ineffectually at them.

The problem is that image is A: Unrealistic and B: No longer... applicable. They ARE the establishment, and the public turns against them more day by day. But they have married themselves to this image, the glorious idealization of a bygone era. So they aren't seeking attention per se, though that is what it ends up amounting it, they are seeking to become that idealized history themselves as they have no true dragons to slay anymore.

 

[DeadFish]

Need for attention summarizes it, but I'd say there is a bit more to it. I have said in the past that the left lost the art of battling a culture war. This connects to that. They have an image in their head of the glorious fighter, battling the horrid conservative, gaining the adoration of the public while the conservative establishment gnashes its teeth ineffectually at them.

The problem is that image is A: Unrealistic and B: No longer... applicable. They ARE the establishment, and the public turns against them more day by day. But they have married themselves to this image, the glorious idealization of a bygone era. So they aren't seeking attention per se, though that is what it ends up amounting it, they are seeking to become that idealized history themselves as they have no true dragons to slay anymore.

Oh they do. Its they are in the pockets of those needing to be trust busted.

So there is a dragon to slay. Just not willing

 

[NJBear]

 

[Garm]

If I were blm and antifa I would start picking scape goats to offer up to the feds. Then make a PR campaign about how the violence was because of those scapegoated losers. Antifa not about violence at all. No sir. They do this and they might get to keep Portland and rest of pacific northwest. Then work to offer free concerts to the public to smooth things over.

Cause having a city as an enclave all to yourself in America is a victory for any revolutionary group.

Of course they could have kept all the control of these areas if they kept a low profile and did nothing to draw negative attention. Like rioting

I doubt they need to do that. The people supporting them (conflating them with the protesters) will claim "alt-right agitators" til the end times.

They'll just melt back into the populace to wait for another opportunity. Like a shittier Team Rocket.

Lee Boyd Malvo.
Daniel Shaver
Kelly Thomas

Christ, one of the guys was killed by paramedics. Additionally, if this bitch wants to bring up Breonna Taylor, let's bring up Vicki Weaver.

I feel like I am watching the world go crazy. They latch on to a story who's flames has been flamed by the press and social media, more details emerge but by then nobody cares about the original person that was killed. They just move on.

If people think police are too quick on the gun, fine.

The world was always mad. Problem is somebody kicked it into overdrive.

 

[deeplyhigh]

Yes.

Basically, I'm using the term as shorthand for the big tech monopolies. I think Twitter and Facebook are more likely to get ratfucked by Section 230 issues if Trump gets a second term while Google should be hit with a big anti-trust investigation alongside Disney and Amazon. Cruz has been pushing for one and I think if enough people raised a stink about it, he probably would go after Google

Cool, wanted to make sure I was understanding your definitions. Twitter seems most likely to face major regulatory action because they are so blatant with their censorship. The rest of Silicon Valley will keep chugging along though, even if the monopolies face some roadblocks in a second Trump term.

Null's broken-ass Highlights feature, which sometimes requires a manual reboot from his cave in Serbia, delivers better information than the news algorithm of a trillion dollar company.

That is a feature not a bug on Google’s part.

 

[Ctrl+Alt+Rt]

Null's broken-ass Highlights feature, which sometimes requires a manual reboot from his cave in Serbia, delivers better information than the news algorithm of a trillion dollar company.

That's because it's powered by autists, not the clinically retarded.

 

[KingCoelacanth]

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It still had millions of views and the NBA will continue to pull in profits

 

[Anonymous Dimwit]

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People are getting tired of Bowel Movements Matter and just wanna watch millionaires play da hoop

 

[Kiislova]

It still had millions of views and the NBA will continue to pull in profits

Many of those sports organizations get in debt heavily, relying on expected future profits for repayments. I hope the NBA gets taken down a peg by expiring debts.

 

[Harvey Danger]

Need for attention summarizes it, but I'd say there is a bit more to it. I have said in the past that the left lost the art of battling a culture war. This connects to that. They have an image in their head of the glorious fighter, battling the horrid conservative, gaining the adoration of the public while the conservative establishment gnashes its teeth ineffectually at them.

The problem is that image is A: Unrealistic and B: No longer... applicable. They ARE the establishment, and the public turns against them more day by day. But they have married themselves to this image, the glorious idealization of a bygone era. So they aren't seeking attention per se, though that is what it ends up amounting it, they are seeking to become that idealized history themselves as they have no true dragons to slay anymore.

Basically, this.



But it goes beyond culture war. Some part of the left recognizes that they already won the culture war, and now they are frustrated that it hasn't turned into political power yet. "Politics is downstream from culture", as the saying goes, but the left either loses power or is frustrated in their attempts to achieve their progressive goals.

I'd say the cognitive dissonance between their cultural power and their political powerlessness is what's causing the extreme radicalism, the TDS, the embrace of political violence, etc.

Those videos in this thread of mobs interrupting meals at restaurants are an attempt to exercise power. Cancel culture is wielding power. Getting cops and politicians to kneel is symbolic surrender and recognition of power.

The left feels it won a hollow victory with the culture war, and they won't be happy until they feel they achieved legitimate power over everyone else.

 

[Standardized Profile]

Not true.

The right (as of now) is big on questionin authority. The left demands to be obeyed without question

You missed or did not understand the part about the right questioning the legitimacy of authority and the left seeing authority as a tool vs. a moral foundation.

 

[Honest Coyote]

It still had millions of views and the NBA will continue to pull in profits

Maybe, but I can't help but feel that some things require a critical mass to work. If 2/3rds of your fans leave, that's a major sign of losing cultural relevancy. And when you get down to it, watching 3 hours of sports every weekend during prime afternoon time for 3 months straight is pretty pathetic, especially if you lose the social aspect. Without the social aspect, it's a bunch of schlubby middle age men idolizing athletes they'll never meet. Literally gayer than gay sex, because at least gay sex is exercise and happens outside in public.

"Say Jim, did you see that last minute play?"
"No, I was taking my kid to the zoo. Was it good?"
"Beautiful, perfect pass. Got a great team this year."
"That's good, Hank. Did Roger like it?"
"He's still too little. He played in his room all afternoon."
"Did you go play with him and record the game then, Hank?"
"Hank, you didn't just ignore your sone all afternoon to watch TV, right?"
"Hank?"

 

[The Demon]

People are getting tired of Bowel Movements Matter and just wanna watch millionaires play da hoop

People are tired of black lives mafia

 

[KingCoelacanth]

Maybe, but I can't help but feel that some things require a critical mass to work. If 2/3rds of your fans leave, that's a major sign of losing cultural relevancy. And when you get down to it, watching 3 hours of sports every weekend during prime afternoon time for 3 months straight is pretty pathetic, especially if you lose the social aspect. Without the social aspect, it's a bunch of schlubby middle age men idolizing athletes they'll never meet. Literally gayer than gay sex, because at least gay sex is exercise and happens outside in public.

"Say Jim, did you see that last minute play?"
"No, I was taking my kid to the zoo. Was it good?"
"Beautiful, perfect pass. Got a great team this year."
"That's good, Hank. Did Roger like it?"
"He's still too little. He played in his room all afternoon."
"Did you go play with him and record the game then, Hank?"
"Hank, you didn't just ignore your sone all afternoon to watch TV, right?"
"Hank?"

It really depends, though. Its like when an ethot tells viewers who aren't going to donate or sub to stop watching her streams. If the people who lost interest aren't the big spending "whales", then the viewership drop might not be as substantial as it looks.

 

[DeadFish]

Basically, this.

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But it goes beyond culture war. Some part of the left recognizes that they already won the culture war, and now they are frustrated that it hasn't turned into political power yet. "Politics is downstream from culture", as the saying goes, but the left either loses power or is frustrated in their attempts to achieve their progressive goals.

I'd say the cognitive dissonance between their cultural power and their political powerlessness is what's causing the extreme radicalism, the TDS, the embrace of political violence, etc.

Those videos in this thread of mobs interrupting meals at restaurants are an attempt to exercise power. Cancel culture is wielding power. Getting cops and politicians to kneel is symbolic surrender and recognition of power.

The left feels it won a hollow victory with the culture war, and they won't be happy until they feel they achieved legitimate power over everyone else.

The wonderful thing about politics is you might get what you want but not in the way
the way you expect it

 

[HarblMcDavid]

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In fairness, I wouldn't be surprised to learn they don't include streaming numbers in this, as I'm 99% sure nobody has to release them. I didn't see any mention of such numbers reading the citations.

Also I wonder how much of the decreased viewership has to do with bars largely being not open for the group watching experiences of yore.

 

[DeadFish]

You missed or did not understand the part about the right questioning the legitimacy of authority and the left seeing authority as a tool vs. a moral foundation.

I think its the difference between deference towards natural law vs blank slate or something

 

[Sperghetti]

Need for attention summarizes it, but I'd say there is a bit more to it. I have said in the past that the left lost the art of battling a culture war. This connects to that. They have an image in their head of the glorious fighter, battling the horrid conservative, gaining the adoration of the public while the conservative establishment gnashes its teeth ineffectually at them.

The problem is that image is A: Unrealistic and B: No longer... applicable. They ARE the establishment, and the public turns against them more day by day. But they have married themselves to this image, the glorious idealization of a bygone era. So they aren't seeking attention per se, though that is what it ends up amounting it, they are seeking to become that idealized history themselves as they have no true dragons to slay anymore.

Completely agreed. They're still mentally living in an era where it's the Religious Right/Moral Majority vs. Everyone Else. (Which is why they also still believe that minorities are somehow unified, instead of being just a cluster of smaller groups who often have completely opposing ideals.)

Either they never quite grasped the fact that their most symbolic enemy died off, or they just don't want to admit it because it would mean that their fight is now irrelevant. Ironically, for a group that supposedly wants progress and change, they'll never acknowledge that it happened.

 

[deeplyhigh]

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[Harvey Danger]

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Holy hell, that explains so much of what we saw from Rosenbaum that night. It's almost too neat a package to explain everything, even down to his weird plastic bag.