The numbers say otherwise.
acleddata.com
"I just can't quit you" comes to mind.
A more current article, as you requested --
I appreciate your ability to regurgitate talking points, but its fascinating how "mostly peaceful protests" equals the costliest riots in US history with widespread violence across 140 cities and the National Guard having to be called in 21 states.The numbers say otherwise.
Demonstrations and Political Violence in America: New Data for Summer 2020
The report covers 2020 trends in political violence and demonstrations in the US, focusing on the BLM movement.
Update they're now over $500,000. While this is not a funny topic, whoever wrote the GoFundMe request deserves a Pulitzer in comedic writing:Feel good story of the week. Great to finally see some students with their priorities straight...'Murica and keggers. I heard their Go Fund Me is up to $120k.
UNC frat brothers who protected American flag at protest raise $50K
After pro-Palestinian protesters took down UNC's main American flag, members of a campus fraternity intervened to ensure it did not touch the ground.www.newsweek.com
This was high-quality writing. Their "bro prefix" game is stellar.
www.mindingthecampus.org
yes and? what's happened to them? Should there be an "off with your head" sentiment applied to the BLMers and Soytifa?A more current article, as you requested --
"in fact, over 10,000 protesters were arrested, most for low-level offenses."
Fact check: Thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters were arrested in 2020
Estimates put the cost of protest-related damage in 2020 at about $2 billion. But it's wrong to say protesters didn't face consequences.www.usatoday.com
I believe the tide is turning. The absurdity and ignorance of these current protestor's demands and behavior is not going unnoticed. The left has gotten on a bridge too far.This was high-quality writing. Their "bro prefix" game is stellar.
Here's some promising news on the education front. The University of Austin starts its undergraduate degree program in the fall of this year. Below is a link to some interesting background information on its founding.
Notes from a Founding — Minding The Campus
This past weekend the University of Austin (UATX) held its second “First Principles Summit.” This Summit brought together professors, administrators, public intellectuals, and business-people. (I was also invited.) The purpose of the gathering was, as UATX President Pano Kanelos explained, to...
Speaking of Soytifa. Vegan and gluten free food for the protestors.
www.newsnationnow.com
That's why you have to sometimes burn the bridge, Watty.I believe the tide is turning. The absurdity and ignorance of these current protestor's demands and behavior is not going unnoticed. The left has gotten on a bridge too far.
In fairness, I will point out that some Democrats that aren't subject to a current re-election, or don't work for a network that demands you follow a certain narrative, are very pro-Israel and very critical of the anti-Semitic university protests. Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo are two that come to mind. (Two people I might add that we're among the most partisan on TV, now sing a very different tune than when they we're employed by CNN where they we're forced to follow a strict narrative.)
Speaking of Soytifa. Vegan and gluten free food for the protestors.
No bagels! These protestors aren't anti-Semitic, nah. It's amazing how a food list can fully describe someone's ideology. I guess some stereotypes are true.
No gluten, no meat, and no bagels? | Dan Abrams Live
Dan Abrams took a look at the list of supplies that “Students for Justice in Palestine” asked for during their protest at UCLA. They wanted vegan food, nothing with gluten, and no bagels. Though long considered Jewish food, bagels existed long before Israel. So much for the claims that the...
