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Originally Posted by Adder
I’ve yet to see damage to a residential property, other than the under construction apartments. At least before last night (haven’t had a chance to go out and look yet), they really did seem to be targeting corporate-owned stores - pharmacies, cell phone store, dollar stores, etc.
Which tells me we’re beyond civil rights protesters and into something more dangerous.
ETA: I’m increasingly believing we are the Reichstag. MPD is allegedly actually run by a 45-loving known racist union boss. They failed to prepare the 3rd precinct and then shot tear gas and “less lethal” rounds into a mostly peaceful crowd the first night, reportedly refusing orders to stand down. Then they’ve largely disappeared while things burned since then. Is it a set up for authoritarism?
Meanwhile, there’s lots of beefy white dudes in huge pickups roaming the city.
Regardless, the governor is certainly correct that there are outside actors taking advantage of the situation to destroy things. There are certainly anarchists and white supremicists (and who knows what else) stirring shit up. It’s scary and smell like smoke.
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The fires got to about six blocks from my house. You are right, all commercial. But that does not give as much comfort as you would think when you are live-streaming the riots at 2:30 a.m. and watching them creep south toward your house as the helicopters circle overhead.
