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February 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM

We know what’s coming. We should try to do something about it.

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Al Sharpton arriving for George Floyd Family Memorial Service after Black Lives Matter minneapolis protest and riots (MUNSHOTS/Shutterstock)

In 2012, Barack Obama was running against Mitt Romney for the presidency. In February of that year, 17 year old Trayvon Martin attacked George Zimmerman in a Florida neighborhood. Zimmerman was beaten badly after being tackled, but managed to shoot and kill Martin in self defense. Martin had been suspended from school three times for drug use, vandalism, and truancy. Despite Martin’s record of behavioral problems, and the fact that he violently attacked Zimmerman, Martin was black and Zimmerman was not. This, with the encouragement of Obama, the media, and various other Democrat leaders, led to race widespread race riots. This provided Democrats and the media with sufficient racial content to last for the entire election season, leaving Romney in an impossible situation. Obama won the Presidency.

Two years later, Michael Brown robbed a convenience store in Ferguson, Missouri, then walked down the middle of the street. A police officer in a cruiser pulled up to Mr. Brown and instructed him to get out of the street. Mr. Brown attacked the officer in his car, and was shot and killed by that officer. Like Trayvon Martin, Mr. Brown had marijuana in his blood stream at the time of his death. And like Martin, Brown was black, and the man he attacked was not. Democrats also used Mr. Brown’s death, and the ensuing race riots, to further their political goals.

In 2020, Donald Trump was running for re-election versus Joe Biden. The economy was strong, foreign policy was going well, and Americans felt better off than they had under Obama. The Democrats had a problem. George Floyd died in May of that year. Like Martin and Brown, he was not a sympathetic figure. A long time criminal and drug addict, he was under arrest for passing counterfeit bills. He had fentanyl in his system and died of a drug overdose while resisting arrest. Democrats took advantage of his death and the ensuing race riots to get Mr. Biden elected over a successful incumbent.

So three black men with criminal histories attack people (or, in Floyd’s case, resist arrest) while under the influence of drugs. These events lead to their tragic deaths at young ages. And all three of them were exploited by Democrats to win political battles which had nothing to do with them.

CPD working a murder crime scene in Englewood (WikiMedia Commons)

Since then, no more black people have died on American streets, right? No, of course they have. Many have died. Our cities are violent places, and people die there every day. But their services aren’t need right this minute, so the Democrats don’t care about them. Not at all.

But that’s about to change.

Joe Biden is trailing in the polls, so the Democrats need some black people to die.

Think about that for just a moment. It’s horrifying, because it’s true.

Which leads me to a prediction:

I am waiting to see who the unlucky black person will be who will unintentionally become Joe Biden’s greatest asset. Will this person be a criminal drug addict again? How, exactly, will this unfortunate person meet his/her end? Will Al Sharpton begin to feel guilty about how he earns a living?

I’m just kidding about that last one, of course.

June 1st 2020: Peace sign on pillar still stands after building burns down from the South Minneapolis riots. (AndrewStecker/Shutterstock)

But I’m serious about the others. This summer’s scheduled race riots will need some event to appear to instigate them, so they can seem less planned and more spontaneous. It doesn’t matter what that event is. The death of a criminal drug addict who made a series of really bad decisions will do. And tragically for Americans (but happily for Democrats), such things happen every day. The difference, of course, is that the Democrats will pretend to care about one of them. Probably soon.

It’s worked before. They’re going to do it again. Why not?

There’s no reason not to. Unless you count ethics. Which Democrats obviously do not.

Meanwhile, blacks continue to die on the streets of Democrat-run cities. And meanwhile, the black vote is going to go 95% Democrat. Again.

Absolutely remarkable.

This is horrible. Like watching a train crash in slow motion. So many black people die in these race riots, and in the ensuing chaos after police are pulled back. How many people have been killed because of Democrats stirring up race riots? Over and over again. How many have died? How many more have to die? Just so the Democrats can score some cheap political points in this news cycle. How many more have to die?

This is wrong.

Donald Trump should start speaking about this now: “Look folks, you know what’s coming. My Democrat adversaries are going to start race riots – AGAIN – by taking advantage of some unfortunate young black man – AGAIN – and they’re going to then try to convince you that it’s actually Republicans who take advantage of blacks – AGAIN – even though that type of exploitation of blacks is really the only play they have in the Democrat playbook. Democrats have exploited you over and over again. And they're going to do it again. It’s coming, and you know it is. Don’t fall for it. Once again I remind my black brothers and sisters – Republicans are on your side. Democrats, they just take advantage of your difficulties to score political points and to make money. They don’t care about you. As they’re about to demonstrate. AGAIN. Don’t fall for it!!!”

Biden takes the oath of office: January 20, 2021. (WikiMedia Commons)

As long as this keeps working, Democrats will keep doing it. They’re going to do it again. Probably soon – it’s already February. The only way to combat it is pre-emptively. Even that may not work, but it’s worth a try.

It’s the right thing to do – if we can head this off, we could save the lives of untold numbers of black people this summer. Maybe.

And it’s good politics. Maybe. Hard to say.

But it’s worth a try.

I don’t want to watch this anymore.

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    Misthiocracy has never@Misthiocracy·2y

    Am saving the URL of this post for future reference.

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    Western Chauvinist@WesternChauvinist·2y

    If Democrats couldn't exploit minorities for money and power, they'd have no use for them at all.

    Make that into a yard sign.

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    Misthiocracy has never@Misthiocracy·2y
    Dr. Bastiat (View Post):
    Donald Trump should start speaking about this now: “Look folks, you know what’s coming. My Democrat adversaries are going to start race riots – AGAIN – by taking advantage of some unfortunate young black man – AGAIN – and they’re going to then try to convince you that it’s actually Republicans who take advantage of blacks – AGAIN – even though that type of exploitation of blacks is really the only play they have in the Democrat playbook. Democrats have exploited you over and over again. And they’re going to do it again. It’s coming, and you know it is. Don’t fall for it. Once again I remind my black brothers and sisters – Republicans are on your side. Democrats, they just take advantage of your difficulties to score political points and to make money. They don’t care about you. As they’re about to demonstrate. AGAIN. Don’t fall for it!!!”

    The ad needs to be a group of distinguished African-Americans saying these words.

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    Misthiocracy has never (View Comment):

    Am saving the URL of this post for future reference.

    I don't think that'll be necessary. I really think this will happen soon. Maybe summer. Probably spring.

    Presumably right after Haley drops out of the primary.

    We'll see, I guess. But think this is coming soon.

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    The Reticulator@TheReticulator·2y

    What do you propose to do about it?

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