See this I'll never understand. The riots and violent protests (whether it was warranted or not and which parties were being violent is another discussion) have zero to do with Joe Biden. I get perception is reality, but the perception that Joe "1994 crime bill" Biden and his cop running mate are somehow anti law and order are mind boggling to me.
Yeah I feel you man, the riots and protests were initially due to police brutality. But because things have become so polarized and since identity politics is now the status quo, saying something like "yeah sure increased training for police but not are cops are bad" might elicit a response like oh you must be a trumpet or a nazi or something like that. The culture of civil discourse in this country is at an all time low, and so when its the norm to oversimplify (whether maliciously or not, for example memes that condense a complex issue into a few words) everything, then its natural to see glaring logical inconsistencies become realities.
So me personally, and I say this with complete honesty, idgaf about whos in office or not, nothings really changed at all in my view since I was born in the 90s, and up until now there has been no single issue that would have compelled me to overcome my apathy and actually go vote. I have no strong personal feelings about guns or abortions or LGBTQ rights or religion or health care or welfare etc because it doesn't affect me personally - and I am very aware that's a selfish thing but tbh that's the truth, and I do not doubt that's the case for a lot of other people too.
- I'm pro 2A but sure extensive background checks
- Pro choice
- Gay marriage sure idc doesn't affect me
- Dont mind calling a he a she or vice versa if it makes em feel better
- Against illegal aliens
- drastically reduce military spending and use the funds for domestic things, though I get why they don't
etc, my viewpoints pretty much in this day and age have me hated by both sides. but since I don't actually care about the issues enough at the end of the day it doesn't matter whos on the throne. But the one thing I actually do care somewhat about is law and order, and I really actually do mean that, I don't mean like the George floyd cop getting off, I literally mean law and order.
In the absence of law and order, there is unnecessary suffering. Take a look at any social upheaval (whether a good or and outcome was effected doesn't matter) in history and you'll see that there was a LOT of collateral damage.
some examples off the top of my head: french revolution, cultural revolution, the khmer rouge
I'm not saying BLM is pol pot, but what I am saying is rather than looting and saying fuck the police, why not spend your political capital on effecting the passing of legislation and regulations that would benefit whatever it is that you're protesting for?
Whereas in the 1950s and 60s you had people marching peacefully for things like equal rights for blacks resulting in things like brown v board, the various civil rights acts etc. Nowadays I hope its clear that whats going on now is nothing like that and will result in nothing like that
Here's a recent example - the teacher in paris getting beheaded and the priests getting shot and stuff. does this mean all Muslims in France are bad and gonna freak out and behead someone? no it doesn't that's ridiculous.
but do you see why that murderer's actions have gotten the rest a bad rap and now non-muslim french people are becoming more prejudiced against Muslims? it's logically absurd that they would but in reality its completely understandable. this happened after 9/11, all of you were around for that and i was in school then and the few muslim/arabic looking people in my school got a bad rap, they got bullied with terrorist jokes and shit and it wasn't cool
the same applies to my viewpoint about the riots. yes i know biden does not condone the riots, but just as there are single issue voters on things like 2A or abortion or LGBTQ rights, the degradation of law and order as a result of the rioting, in it of itself, is my single issue that would compel me from abstaining because i dislike both candidates to voting red. however, because of identity politics manufactured by the powers that be, it is now, to me, trump = you can't throw a tantrum like a child and get your way, and biden = yeah you can.
And in a contested campaign like this, in a country where voter turnout is low, you need to be able to convince people like me to vote for you. The dems will vote for the dems no matter what and the pubs will vote for the pubs no matter what, you need to target the swing voters and actions that damage your image and PR, whether intended or endorsed or logical or not, are bad for your campaign
I hope that helped
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