[B767drvr]

Originally Posted by John_W

This board has always had a rule, with the previous owners and with the current operators that political posts are not allowed. When enough posters requested a political category, it was granted, but it became a hate filled ocean of crap and those boards were closed.

The problem, I'm starting to see that happen to our regular and decent forums. I think the moderator should not allow threads that pertain these riots, and I'm afraid they are allowing them because it increases traffic count which increases advertising dollars. That' why things keep rolling along. Why don't they let them reinstate those boards and all the CNM posts can moved over there - Out of Sight Out of Mind!!

John you seem like a genuinely nice guy and I appreciate your posts. However, I politely encourage you to simply skip threads you don't enjoy or agree with and allow others to view disparate points of view and make up their own minds. Peace.

[Bay Kid]

Another night of protest in Richmond VA. Do these protesters ever work?

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by John_W

This board has always had a rule, with the previous owners and with the current operators that political posts are not allowed. When enough posters requested a political category, it was granted, but it became a hate filled ocean of crap and those boards were closed.

The problem, I'm starting to see that happen to our regular and decent forums. I think the moderator should not allow threads that pertain these riots, and I'm afraid they are allowing them because it increases traffic count which increases advertising dollars. That' why things keep rolling along. Why don't they let them reinstate those boards and all the CNM posts can moved over there - Out of Sight Out of Mind!!

Please keep in mind the political forum was poisoned by a very few that led to the closing.

And on the regular forum here currently, I agree there is more and more negative commentary......but again by only a few.

As I have said numerous times, the negative naysayers are too easy to ignore.
And they most certainly do not deserve acknowledgement by some of the majority leaving. Make use of the ignore feature and enjoy the TOTV forum.

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Please keep in mind the political forum was poisoned by a very few that led to the closing.

And on the regular forum here currently, I agree there is more and more negative commentary......but again by only a few.

As I have said numerous times, the negative naysayers are too easy to ignore.
And they most certainly do not deserve acknowledgement by some of the majority leaving. Make use of the ignore feature and enjoy the TOTV forum.

Surprise....I totally agree.

While that is important, the rule on attacking other posters is violated over and over, yet no complaints.

I suppose some of the references to dark skinned Americans on this forum the last few days are okay also., using phrases and terms that are objectionable in every way.

I could go on but you get the point......plus, the issue that brings this objectionable phrases is very P

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Please keep in mind the political forum was poisoned by a very few that led to the closing.

And on the regular forum here currently, I agree there is more and more negative commentary......but again by only a few.

As I have said numerous times, the negative naysayers are too easy to ignore.
And they most certainly do not deserve acknowledgement by some of the majority leaving. Make use of the ignore feature and enjoy the TOTV forum.

What YOU refer to as "negative naysayers" is an opinion different than yours.

[collie1228]

Are the moderators of this forum on vacation or otherwise occupied? I can't believe this thread hasn't been closed due to the political nature of it, plus the personal attacks that never used to be allowed. Geesh.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by collie1228

Are the moderators of this forum on vacation or otherwise occupied? I can't believe this thread hasn't been closed due to the political nature of it, plus the personal attacks that never used to be allowed. Geesh.

I figured it out, advertising dollars are controlled by traffic count. They're sitting back counting their money. So when a couple of libs post their negative comments, of course a community of seniors, veterans, retired police, and just plain honest hardworking citizens respond, the count goes up. There is no other reason to allow this trash to continue on our boards. What they may soon learn is most of the good people will stay away and their traffic will be going WAY down!!!!!!!!!

[Bay Kid]

Still protesting in Richmond Va last night 6-2. Is this just going to be the new normal?

[amexsbow]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

There are also white supremacists involved doing it on purpose to ensure that the black community gets blamed for it.



You don't p*s* people off, and then hand them a lit match. But that's exactly what is happening now.

I have heard the trope "white supremacists" where is the proof? Using that as an excuse does not exonerate the acts committed by the protesters.

Who is handing them a lit match? Because someone is "p.o." is not a legal defense for a criminal act.

Typical left wing talking points.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by amexsbow

I have heard the trope "white supremacists" where is the proof? Using that as an excuse does not exonerate the acts committed by the protesters.

Who is handing them a lit match? Because someone is "p.o." is not a legal defense for a criminal act.

Typical left wing talking points.

Typical right-wing deflection and lying.

Here's your proof.

Twitter says fake "Antifa" account was run by white supremacists - CBS News

Twitter has shut down multiple accounts that it says were operated by a white supremacist group posing as liberal groups encouraging violence.

Twitter said the white supremacist group Identity Evropa used one fake account, @Antifa_US, to call for violence in majority white suburbs, in the name of the Black Lives Matter movement. The account's removal was first reported by NBC News.

"This account violated our platform manipulation and spam policy, specifically the creation of fake accounts. We took action after the account sent a Tweet inciting violence and broke the Twitter Rules" the company said.

And NO, there aren't ANY reasons to justify violence & looting...during what should be peaceful protests.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by amexsbow

I have heard the trope "white supremacists" where is the proof? Using that as an excuse does not exonerate the acts committed by the protesters.

Who is handing them a lit match? Because someone is "p.o." is not a legal defense for a criminal act.

Typical left wing talking points.

Many of the actual protests are intended to be peaceful. However in some of these protests, white supremacists show up and start trouble ON PURPOSE and actually are setting fires. Literal fires. As in - burning down buildings. And then ducking away so it appears that it's the local black citizenship who are causing it.

SOME of this destruction is being done by black folks. But SOME of it is not - and is being done on purpose to create chaos and cast blame on people who weren't responsible for it at all.

Like the twitter account that was shut down (see that post somewhere above mine with the link to the CBS article). The account was spewing hatred and pretending to be Antifa but it was, in fact, white nationalists behind the account. Doing it on purpose. Making it look as though anti-fascists are the cause of it. When they had nothing to do with it at all.

That is what is going on all over the country. There's a lot being pointed at anti-fascists, as though they're some kind of organized military group. Which - they not only aren't, but they are actually against. That's the whole point of their existence. They are AGAINST organized authority. That's what Antifa means. Anti...Fascist.

It's basically what MOST Americans already are, by default. Unless you embrace fascism - you are either against it, or you don't care if this country becomes a dictatorship.

[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Some of the destruction wasn't hoodlums. It was organized, partly by outsiders with inside connections. Such as the "auto zone umbrella man" with the gas mask - his identity hasn't been confirmed (though some OTHER organized outsiders are intentionally creating suspicion about one particular person), but he was not recognized by people in the area.

There are also accusations that it is the black community exclusively involved in the looting and destruction. It isn't. There are absolutely confirmed Antifa folks - who were asked BY the black community to stay out of it, and they refused to stay out of it.

There are also white supremacists involved doing it on purpose to ensure that the black community gets blamed for it.

And yes there are also folks in the black community doing this.

You attack a segment of the population, then encourage that segment to fight back and even HELP them be violent - and you're going to end up with violence. No matter who is the segment being attacked.

Kent State, the destruction of Black Wall Street, the rioting in Charlotte, NC, the lynchings in Alabama - all spurred by people who encouraged other people to lash out against their enemy, whether real or merely perceived. The ones who goaded the rioters and looters to riot and loot - the ones who KNEW that a group of people were angry and upset and on the edge - and then tipped them over the edge on purpose into violence.

THOSE are the people who have started all the looting and destruction in Minneapolis.

You don't p*s* people off, and then hand them a lit match. But that's exactly what is happening now.

And your position supports all of this continuing non peaceful protesting. Why are they protesting? You want Justice ? Justice is happening. What else do you want? Miracles or more crime that you are promoting.

[Villagerjjm]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I would like to know how Al Sharpton is helping.

Why?

[Villagerjjm]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Another night of protest in Richmond VA. Do these protesters ever work?

I know that it is easy to live in a bubble that blocks the outside world in this piece of Paradise called The Villages, but just in case you can't see beyond The Daily Sun, unemployment right now is the highest it has been since the Great Depression. I think it would be a good guess that a lot of the people that are protesting are unemployed by no fault of their own.

[Bay Kid]

Still doing their protest thing in Richmond VA 6-3. Governor and mayor don't seem to care, the mayor even joined in the party. Also in VA protesters BUSED into a small, out of the way, town yesterday, Mathews County. All businesses told to close. To what end. This is planned against working people.

Something fishy is going on in VA.