(06-10-2020 04:00 PM)Rice93 Wrote:  FYI, Tanq, this is the type of statement that I was responding to:

OptimisticOwl, June 3:

Quote:But I will say that nearly every protest that results in violence/rioting/arson/vandalism is either a left wing protest or left wingers attacking a right wing protest. I cannot think of an exception to that statement, but there might be one or two.

Funny, I still dont see the word 'all". I dont see the word 'every'. Perhaps you might want to gander the last sentence -- where he actually contemplates that there might be some.

Now lets turn to the portion 'nearly every protest'? Do you understand the term 'nearly'? This brings up two distinct points

1) Seriously, you are using this statement as an example of someone saying 'all' the violence? In my book, the term 'nearly' doesnt mean 'all' -- that translation is seriously flawed verbally and logically for a whole slew of reasons.

Further, the statement 'but there might be one or two' sound like someone saying all? Again, denoting that passage as 'all protesters are X' displays some really fing creative reading and translation skill.

2) So now that we know that your passage above is a flailing (and somewhat farcical) attempt that the statement says, or is meant to encompass 'all', lets turn our attention to the veracity of it.

You specifically noted that this was 'at these protests'.

Is it your position that the violence/arson/vandalism/rioting in the last ten days is not mainly borne from left-wingers?

Next, lets even expand it to the scope that OO is talking about, as opposed to your ' somewhat interesting 'grab bag it sounds near enough' approach. Is it your position that the violence/arson/vandalism/rioting in the last, say, 8 years is not mainly borne from left-wingers or left-wingers attacking a right wing protest?

If so, we can start the counting process. I guarantee you there are more left-wing based civil unrest incidents by far in that time frame. Hell, lets spark in another 4 years and include those evil **** and viciously violent Tea Party protests to boot.

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Seriously, do you even read anything before you pull the pin on the bull**** rhetoric grenade?