My 2 cents on protests in Chal. Va

[Howard]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/one-dead-and-19-injured-as-car-strikes-crowds-along-route-of-white-nationalist-rally-in-charlottesville/ar-AApUdhF?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

It started out as planned protest about the removal of some Robert E Lee statue at park near the Univ of Va.
However, it quickly grew to an all out, battle of the dimwits.

I tend to agree with Pres. Trumps take on this .
There was more then enough idiotic ,violent and offensive actions on all sides .

I saw one anti-racism protestor 100X on the news , shove some goofy 2 sided big sign into  neo-nazis.
The NN push out and knock them back , smash kicking their goofy wood sandwich sign.
The anti-racist dressed in homemade riot gear, taunts and spits on some neo-Nazi guy
and chaos breaks out.

Trust me, I despise the KKK and neo-Nazi groups, but let's be fair .
If some goofball, dressed in homemade riot gear taunts and spits on you, he's asking for trouble.

My impression is that plenty on BOTH sides wanted a fight and it got stupid ...fast.
Meanwhile the core issue about a controversial  historical statue was quickly ignored. WTF?

[Las Vegas]

Then they make it out as though being a violent counter-protester makes one a "hero" in this case, when the guy may not give a damn about anything but having an excuse to attack someone.  Lmao, that may be his only reason for being there.  Just to fuck someone up and probably get away with it.

[mazrim]

Agree.

[Irongrip400]

Then they make it out as though being a violent counter-protester makes one a "hero" in this case, when the guy may not give a damn about anything but having an excuse to attack someone.  Lmao, that may be his only reason for being there.  Just to fuck someone up and probably get away with it.

Much like the folks who see an opportunity to start looting during a protest. These people are cut from the same cloth. Idiots on both sides, the lot of them.

[Howard]

Much like the folks who see an opportunity to start looting during a protest. These people are cut from the same cloth. Idiots on both sides, the lot of them.

Looks like everyone who posted in this thread agrees.
In related news, HELL just announced their inaugural snow  ski and ice skate season 

WTF, the real issue about the Robert E Lee statue was lost in the chaos.
Here's my take on that:

I'm no fan of confederate battle flags and glorifying the rebel cause.
BUT, the Civil War is a major part of US history.
Robert E Lee was the commander of the Confederate Troops ( The Army of N Va).

Removal of a historic statue because you don't like them is censorship of the worst type.
What's next...bulldozing every Civil War site?!
Pretending something didn't exist is f'n insane.
Plus, I'm pretty sure the NAACP doesn't want the history of slavery ignored.

Trying to ignore aspects of history you don't like , doesn't change what happened.

[falco]

Both sides had no saints.

[Howard]

Both sides had no saints.

True and in my mind it was an even handed case of ass-clownery all around, except...

The young Neo-Nazi inspired fuktard that drove the speeding car into the crowd.
His horrific act , put the racist protestors clearly ahead on the crazy acts scoreboard at U Va.