US Riots

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Is this a turning point for Trump?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-5284419...

He’s also been censored by Twitter for inciting violence

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52846679

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Rod200SX said:

This is becoming a proper ststorm. Usually his tweets recieve a good amount of praise in the comments but there's really not much this time round.

Whilst I don't advocate destroying peoples businesses, I can see how it has come to this point and sadly I don't have much issue with it. The country is a mess.

Trump will hate the lack of positive comments, he seems like a guy that thrives off being liked.

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bigandclever said:

Leins said:

Anyone watching CNN? Crew have been arrested, but the camera on the ground kept rolling. It’s now broadcasting from the hands of a state trooper. This is all a bit mad

Amazing.

https://mobile.twitter.com/CNN/status/126631506122...

That’s astonishing. It’s like watching a film, Children of Men or the like

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Apologies if this has already been posted but watch the video!!!

https://mobile.twitter.com/tkerssen/status/1266921...

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Trump has just upped things some what!

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fiatpower said:

RichFN2 said:

Did anyone else listen to Trump? is he actually sending the military to the streets, not the national guard but the military? wow

I didn’t think he could deploy the military against citizens. I thought that was why the national guard existed.

I thought the same, I’m guessing America is no longer a democracy.

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RichFN2 said:

Hippea said:

fiatpower said:

RichFN2 said:

Did anyone else listen to Trump? is he actually sending the military to the streets, not the national guard but the military? wow

I didn’t think he could deploy the military against citizens. I thought that was why the national guard existed.

I thought the same, I’m guessing America is no longer a democracy.

CNN reporting it as the 1807 law, which allows a president to deploy active-duty U.S. troops. This will be used in cities where he feels there is not a strong enough national guard presence

Has the military been used in this way before?

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This is totally weird!

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We are really living through a low point in human history at the moment aren’t we.

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paulw123 said:

Well at least corona virus doesn’t seem to be an issue anymore. Kind of the US to do a nice experiment for the rest of the world.

It is weird that Corona just seems to have disappeared as an issue at the moment. Even in the U.K. everyone’s out enjoying the sun. I hope it doesn’t return to bite and that’s one hell of a lot of people mingling with each other

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vonuber said:

Mariosbt said:

Wasn’t there a protest or demonstration in Hyde Park today at lunchtime? How did that pan out... I haven’t seen any news today.

Large attendance and appears to have gone off peaceably.

It’s kicking off now!