It's gettin' real

[uncledj]

"Protests" have been going on down this way in Columbus for a couple of weeks. Christopher Columbus statues have been defaced and are being removed. Talk has been going on that they want to rename the town. .....Really?.....

Downtown businesses damaged and looted. Mayor told police to stand down tonight during the planned "Protests".

What the HE double hockey sticks is going on?

 

Tick Tock

[djh3]

What the heck did Chris do to these idiots? I have heard about the defacing of Columbus statues and am shaking my head. These hoodlums just want to destroy stuff. Especially if it aint theirs. If they really feel that they are that mistreated, MOVE. Then city officials are getting so marshmellow and afraid to take a stand to protect the law abiding folks that put them in office.

[SpencerPJ]

The sad part is, the protesters have a valid beef with many of their issues, IMO it's just a bad time with the pandemic going on to stand up for it. The looting and violence, that is done by the 2-3% thugs that do this stuff, often hired from out of state to come and be part of the protest. It is a sad era we are in, defund the police and we will see how it affects the areas that use a bulk of those resources. Indianapolis (a similar city by comparison to Columbus) is having a record year of homicides. I don't have the answer, I just know that violence and destruction is NOT the answer, and it will divide more than unite.

[WildBill1]

The same thing is going on here in Charlotte NC that is erasing History. No matter what they do History still stands. We can blame our forefathers for cheap labor and the African Tribal Leaders for selling their people off. Oh by the way l'm German American and proud of it.

[cowpuc]

[videoarizona]

Something to keep in mind: "They" are victims, initially. Once the looting and crime begins, "they" become criminals.

 

The End.

[Marcarl]

Guess there is nothing much new under the sun. Our early natives killed and stole from other tribes and took slaves, tribal leaders in Africa sold their people into slavery, through-out history, there have been the rich and the have-nots, and the have-nots worked for the rich, mostly without pay, but they did live, had food and shelter to some degree. We had and still have people warring with each other over possession of this, that, or something else. Will we be able to solve all our ills? I think not, the previous generations failed miserably, and we are no better. It's been that way since the beginning of time, sometimes better, mostly a lot worse. All we can do and hope for is to finally die ourselves out of this mess, and then join in the life hear-after. It may be better, maybe not.

[uncledj]

INSURGENCY...

 

What you’re seeing isn’t new, and is bigger than just grievances with the police department—taking shape is a communist-style revolution disguised as protests.

 

We must view it from a strategic perspective so that we may understand, contain, and ultimately defeat it.

An insurgency is an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a government through the use of subversion and violence. The objective of most insurgent groups is to control a particular area or country, which differs from that of terrorists who aren't looking to form an alternative government.

 

An Insurgency typically begins before it is recognized by the government in power. It is by no means an instantaneous movement.

Insurgent leaders learn about local issues, and then teach communities to blame those issues on a particular class and the government.

 

Over time this builds an anti-government sentiment that insurgents use to fuel their rebellion.

However, grievances alone are not enough to spark an uprising. Insurgents must find a compelling issue they can use to create a narrative to justify their use of violence.

 

When a narrative is linked to grievances related to a particular ethnic or religious group, it is politically and socially persuasive.

Insurgencies have always been a tool for regime change and capitulation.

 

Three conditions must be present for an insurgency to be successful.

A. Vulnerable population - the federal and local governments’ inability to provide security for property, and it’s people.

Insurgencies grow in areas where police are reluctant to patrol, giving the Insurgents freedom to become tactically and operationally more effective.

 

B. Leadership available for direction - A leader that can shape, mold, and direct the frustration of the population.

 

C. Lack of Government - Failures of government to provide basic services, such as health care, justice, education, a stable economy.

Moreover, when these three things exist simultaneously, an insurgency can operate in the open. The use of kidnappings, extortion, assassinations, and other forms of terrorism to advance political agendas become common.

 

There are five elements of an insurgency—leaders, guerrillas, political cadres, auxiliaries, and supporters.

 

1. Insurgencies are often headed by leaders who are charismatic, rank high in public esteem, and posses a relatable personality.

 

2. Guerrillas are the forces who do the actual fighting for the insurgency. This can include unemployed youth getting paid to conduct acts of terror, to the criminal gang leader exploiting a state of lawlessness.

Members can also include people seeking an escape from boredom.

 

3. Political Cadres - These are people in positions of power that are at best sympathizers of the movement, or at worst, members of the insurgency. They do not report insurgents to counterinsurgent forces, usually out of sympathy for the cause, and anti-government sentiment.

Political Comrades work to implement policies provided by the insurgency leader. They often continue in their regular position in society, but lead a second, secret life for the cause of the insurgency.

 

4. Auxiliaries are active sympathizers who provide essential logistical support such as funding, communication, transport, supplies, weapons, early warning, housing, creation, and spreading of propaganda. Still, they do not directly participate in combat operations.

 

5. Mass Base supporters - The followers of the movement, the people who mindlessly repeat and disseminate propaganda that the other elements have fed them. This is the neighbor down the street who watches mainstream media and believes the narrative.

 

Insurgent groups can organize dozens of front organizations, in such a way, that seemingly independent entities are simultaneously advocating the same things. This is done to give the impression that the cause has the support of the majority and to force widespread compliance.

 

An effective insurgency can be waged with the support of only a few individuals, but requires the inaction and compliance of a majority of the population.

 

Shunning and shaming are used to apply pressure to individuals not participating in the insurgency.

 

A defining event is needed before an Insurgency can began to operate in the open and rationalize the use of violence.