• Yurnero91@feddit.org
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    Isn’t this a peaceful protest by californian standards?

    Why are these people rioters and californians peaceful protestors?

    In both cases property is damaged (e.g. cars set on fire).

    • Saleh@feddit.orgOP
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      Torching cars of migrant families and forcing them to flee there home is very different from torching cars used for police surveillance.

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      No, property damage isn’t all equivalent. Burning people’s homes and livelihoods is completely different than stopping fascists from taking over the country.

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      Maybe next time read the article instead of just looking at a image.

      Police are investigating the damaging of property in Ballymena as racially-motivated hate crimes.

    • Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org
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      Isn’t this a peaceful protest by californian standards?

      Northern Ireland is outside of California.