IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 4 days ago[Video] LA cops force their horses to run over protesterfiles.catbox.moevideomessage-square120linkfedilinkarrow-up1579arrow-down10cross-posted to: usa@midwest.social
arrow-up1579arrow-down1video[Video] LA cops force their horses to run over protesterfiles.catbox.moeIndustryStandard@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 4 days agomessage-square120linkfedilinkcross-posted to: usa@midwest.social
minus-squaretaco@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 days ago No commander in his right mind would trap their troops on low ground like that unless it was a sacrifice. Or they know the violent threat they’re using as justification is total fiction.
minus-squarejawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 days agoIt seems to me like they are attempting to get protestors to escalate. After a martyr, the mental gymnastics and justifications will spiral with a blinding speed.
minus-squaretaco@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoNot even escalate, just retaliate at the same level. The first part of the video isn’t what will get played on or matter to the viewers of fox news.
Or they know the violent threat they’re using as justification is total fiction.
It seems to me like they are attempting to get protestors to escalate. After a martyr, the mental gymnastics and justifications will spiral with a blinding speed.
Not even escalate, just retaliate at the same level. The first part of the video isn’t what will get played on or matter to the viewers of fox news.