How did the right to peaceably assemble become the right to riot?

[Cassandro]

I don't see anything in the US Constitution that gives the people a right to physically destroy property and disrupt the lives of other Americans. Do you? Where did the right to "protest" come from?

 

[airplanemechanic]

I don't see anything in the US Constitution that gives the people a right to physically destroy property and disrupt the lives of other Americans. Do you? Where did the right to "protest" come from?

Duh, the democratic right to peaceably riot.

It's been on the books since Trump 1.0.

 

[shockedcanadian]

I don't see anything in the US Constitution that gives the people a right to physically destroy property and disrupt the lives of other Americans. Do you? Where did the right to "protest" come from?

It sounds as if your Constitution is being as misread as our Charter of Rights is being disregarded by the authorities.

Neither is ideal.

 

[IM2]

I don't see anything in the US Constitution that gives the people a right to physically destroy property and disrupt the lives of other Americans. Do you? Where did the right to "protest" come from?

On 1-6-2021, Now STFU.

 

[Crepitus]

I don't see anything in the US Constitution that gives the people a right to physically destroy property and disrupt the lives of other Americans. Do you? Where did the right to "protest" come from?

It didn't. Not one single person has claimed anyone has the right to riot.

 

[Woodznutz]

Demonstrations and protests are just one way of "petitioning the government for the redress of grievances". Sadly, they also invite hooligans whose only purpose is rioting and destruction.

You'd think our demonstrations were English soccer games.

 

[IM2]

It didn't. Not one single person has claimed anyone has the right to riot.

That comment is not worth responding to because the right burns, bombs and shoots people, then tries to pretend it didn't happen. A right-winger just murdered 2 people yesterday. The right wing is violently snatching innocent people off the streets. So then, if the government is going to use violence, these right-wingers should expect people to fight back with violence. After all, that's why they ignore the First Amendment to cling to their guns. But as we see, when the government is really acting tyrannical, the right wingers go hide under skirts like the soft bitches they really are.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

It didn't. Not one single person has claimed anyone has the right to riot.

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Except the people who are

 

[Crepitus]

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Except the people who are

Nope.

 

[0311]

I don't see anything in the US Constitution that gives the people a right to physically destroy property and disrupt the lives of other Americans. Do you? Where did the right to "protest" come from?

When the wanna tin pot military dictator called the National Guard and the Marines out. BTW, the Guard is NOT being paid. The Guard has zero support and are sleeping on concrete floors or loading docks and currently costing millions of dollars that 47 is suppose to saving. His shit show parade is the type held in Communist Countries lie Communist China, The Democratic People's Republic of (North) Korea and Russia. Held for an by Communist Dictators. 10's of people attended it. More people attended the "No Kings Day" demonstrations than attended his Communist Show of Force Parade AND is his first inauguration.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

The OP's concern was explained, as an example, to the J6 bad guys and gals.

 

[Cassandro]

The OP's concern was explained, as an example, to the J6 bad guys and gals.

Another failed attempt at moral equivalence?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Another failed attempt at moral equivalence?

You are so right.. The J6 MAGAs are not moral or balanced.

 

[Blaster]

You are so right.. The J6 MAGAs are not moral or balanced.

They never received due process.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

They never received due process.

The due process of ******* up real time on TV?

 

[Blaster]

The due process of ******* up real time on TV?

Nonsense.

 

[martybegan]

I don't see anything in the US Constitution that gives the people a right to physically destroy property and disrupt the lives of other Americans. Do you? Where did the right to "protest" come from?

Just remember the two descriptions of the left below:

To the left, "Your speech is violence, our violence is speech"
Also, "The Right thinks the Left's ideas are retarded, the Left thinks the Right's ideas shouldn't exist.

Add in the old "property damage isn't violence" trope and you get what you see now in LA, Seattle and Portland.

The difference in the East is the Police departments in places like NYC and Philly don't **** around.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Just remember the two descriptions of the left below:

To the left, "Your speech is violence, our violence is speech"
Also, "The Right thinks the Left's ideas are retarded, the Left thinks the Right's ideas shouldn't exist.

Add in the old "property damage isn't violence" trope and you get what you see now in LA, Seattle and Portland.

The difference in the East is the Police departments in places like NYC and Philly don't **** around.

Your MAGA violence two nights ago was two murdered and two greviously wounded. What is wrong with you.

 

[martybegan]

Your MAGA violence two nights ago was two murdered and two greviously wounded. What is wrong with you.

You have no proof of that at this time.

Notice the "No Kings" bullshit went off without really any opposition. Compare that to anytime someone on the right tries to hold a rally like those Christians a few weeks ago.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

We have enough. Don't you, Marty, of all fascists, start "we need due process" unless you provide it to everybody.