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Limo burned at inauguration protest was owned by a Muslim immigrant; cost him $70,000

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Fugu

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I lump anarchists right up there with racists and the Westboro Baptist Church members. I've talked to these people and their way of thinking is just broken. It's as if something isn't functioning correctly in their heads. They are always so negative towards everything, think that everything is wrong with the world, and can't accept other people's points of view. I have never met any "Anarchist" that's ever had to work their way out of poverty to make a living. They've always seemed like well to do chaps who've got nothing else better to do than to cause mischief. These punks talk about a movement when there isn't one. No one wants to get behind their idiocy.

I've worked really hard to pull myself out of poverty. If I had some crazy person try to burn my livelihood down because they are trying use me to make some idiotic political statement just because I'm doing well in life, I don't know how much self control I would have.
I wrote a post earlier in this thread about how it's an unfair generalization to say that all anarchists are okay with the wanton destruction of property. It is a surprisingly diverse school of thought and it would be unfair to paint them all with the same brush since many -- perhaps most -- are actually not advocating destroying the property of strangers.

A lot of those who believe that property is oppression do not believe in combating that by lighting up a limousine.
 

The Kree

Banned
Yes, they can. Riding in a limo is something a middle class person can do. Teenagers in high school can do it. A Lamborghini or Ferrari is a bigger symbol of weath than a limo will ever be

If there had been one there instead, I know this conversation would be the same.
 
I dunno about you, but I can't afford to ride around in a limo every day. Wealthy people can. It's called a luxury vehicle for a reason, I think.

Sure they can but that doesn't mean that they do. Limos are so common that my first thought is never "wow that must be someone with money". Its usually me wondering if its prom season. Now seeing cars that cost way beyond 70k makes me think that is someone with money. Certain cars are a far bigger symbol of wealth and are actually owned by those with a substantial amount of wealth. Limos aren't one of them.
 

Momentary

Banned
I wrote a post earlier in this thread about how it's an unfair generalization to say that all anarchists are okay with the wanton destruction of property. It is a surprisingly diverse school of thought and it would be unfair to paint them all with the same brush since many -- perhaps most -- are actually not advocating destroying the property of strangers.

A lot of those who believe that property is oppression do not believe in combating that by lighting up a limousine.


I'm an anarchist, if you ever want to talk to a real anarchist instead of the caricatures you invented in your head, I'm here for you.

As for this incident, this is unfortunate and maybe a bit counterproductive, but the well meaning and well behaved people's fear of anything that might result in real disruption is in my mind way more harmful for the society as a whole than property damage.
I hope people gofund him a new car or something.


I apologize to the sensible anarchists out there. I've never come across one who was willing to speak sensibly about it. I made a dumb generalization from what I've experienced first hand without really doing any research into it.
 
I'm not particularly fond of random, unprovoked property damage. I'd be more then happy to see the people involved imprisoned, this really just makes everyone look bad.
 
I feel so bad for this dude. Must be incredibly annoying to have to deal with this and hopefully people will help him pay for it...

But this is way too ironic to not be kind of funny. People are assholes.

Seriously, what are the chances that an expensive car wouldn't be owned by a white man? You can't blame the protesters, c'mon now...
 

patapuf

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Setting aside the chances for success, rioting has taken down governments before.

When so many people riot that it topples a government, the cause they are rioting for is not anarchy.

Because most pepole, especially those not in the first world, know anarchy is a silly thing to wish for.
 

Chittagong

Gold Member
It's so fucking intellectually lazy. I know a lot of HNWI and UHNWI people and none of them would go anywhere near a limo, it's tacky as hell, for college kids, hen dos and newly weds.

Rich people either a) drive super cars - Ferrari, Tesla, Maserati or b) are driven around in luxury cars such ad big BMWs or Mercedes, or if they are really tacky, Rolls Royce. Never ever a limo, unless it's one from a strip club.

It's pretty much in line with how much effort anarchists put into life, not even understanding the people they are fighting against. They just want to get attention and crave handouts.
 
If there had been one there instead, I know this conversation would be the same.

Yeah, I don't know why you would get in semantic or tactical debates with liberals. Either you support militant resistance or you want some kind of reform. Militants might disagree on whether this action was the right way to go, but reformist liberals don't care about the details. As soon as you break the rules established by the state, you're in the wrong.

When so many people riot that it topples a government, the cause they are rioting for is not anarchy.

Because most pepole, especially those not in the first world, know anarchy is a silly thing to wish for.

You have no idea what 'anarchy' means in this context.
 

opricnik

Banned
Resisting Trump will mean breaking a few windows. It's important to understand that thisis a contingency when the democratic process is perverted and failed us.

Where is GAF's resolve to resist Trump by all means?!

I am wondering if you would tell spooky shit if they burned your car
 

Fugu

Member
Yeah, I don't know why you would get in semantic or tactical debates with liberals. Either you support militant resistance or you want some kind of reform. Militants might disagree on whether this action was the right way to go, but reformist liberals don't care about the details. As soon as you break the rules established by the state, you're in the wrong.
Many see a massive gulf between unrestricted militancy and achieving reform only through the mechanisms of the state. Their boundaries of acceptable forms of protest transcend the law and, indeed, your ideological paradigm.

In short, this is a false dichotomy. I believe it is not okay to torch a stranger's car and I am absolutely not a reformist.

It's pretty much in line with how much effort anarchists put into life, not even understanding the people they are fighting against. They just want to get attention and crave handouts.
We already did the "unfairly generalize anarchists" thing in this thread.
 

opricnik

Banned
I feel so bad for this dude. Must be incredibly annoying to have to deal with this and hopefully people will help him pay for it...

But this is way too ironic to not be kind of funny. People are assholes.

Seriously, what are the chances that an expensive car wouldn't be owned by a white man? You can't blame the protesters, c'mon now...

Thats racist.
 
I'm an anarchist, if you ever want to talk to a real anarchist instead of the caricatures you invented in your head, I'm here for you.

As for this incident, this is unfortunate and maybe a bit counterproductive, but the well meaning and well behaved people's fear of anything that might result in real disruption is in my mind way more harmful for the society as a whole than property damage.
I hope people gofund him a new car or something.

Disruption can be good, if targeted properly. That's why, say, a strike or boycott can work.
 

Magni

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The only property you should break in a protest is government owned property.

As mentioned already, you pay for that. Unless of course, you pay no taxes. But even then, you're still paying for it, because that money could have gone to some other public spending which could have benefitted you (roads for example).

The only property damage that makes sense in an anti-Trump protest, is against Trump's property. And even then, as much as I'd like Mar-a-lago to go down in flames, it's still not good strategy, because it'll make Trump a victim/martyr in the eyes of a sizable portion of the country.
 

Shaanyboi

Banned
Destroying property is not violence.
It sure as hell is when the person is still inside the fucking car.

He had just dropped of someone attending inauguration when a group of protestors smashed through his windows.

He said his driver just managed to get out in time before most of the damage but his hand was cut pretty badly. The limo was then torched.
 

Rentahamster

Rodent Whores
Destroying property is not violence.

1. The driver of the car was injured, as people were damaging it while he was still inside.

2. If the loss bankrupts the owner and puts his family into hardship, how is that not harm, and how then, is that not a form of violence?
 

Condom

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I thought this was just a funny meme

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But OP is making it real. And he is arguing that it's bad because it affected people of color? What do you mean with that? What if it was a white person's limo? Then it's not bad?

The dude probably has enough money anyways lol.
 

jiggles

Banned
Do you guys just not do insurance in America or something? What's with everyone saying the dude is going to have to finance a replacement all by himself?
 

MattKeil

BIGTIME TV MOGUL #2
I thought this was just a funny meme

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The only people I've seen posting that limo photo have been conservatives, using the photo as their justification for dismissing the millions of people marching as violent immature children who should be beaten down by police. It did nothing but give the Trump supporters ammo for their delusions.

But OP is making it real. And he is arguing that it's bad because it affected people of color? What do you mean with that? What if it was a white person's limo? Then it's not bad?

The dude probably has enough money anyways lol.

Very few business owners can absorb a $70,000 sudden cost, especially when that cost takes away a substantial source of income for their business. And that's not even counting the physical injuries to the driver and the costs of that. It's utterly unnecessary.

Do you guys just not do insurance in America or something? What's with everyone saying the dude is going to have to finance a replacement all by himself?

As it says in the OP, the owner doesn't know if his insurance policy covers riots.
 

Hanmik

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As a person living in Europe.. I have a question..

Is the Limo driver not insured..? isn't there a law that requires an owner to have his car insured..?
If this had been where I live, the insurance would pay him the money.
 

fr0st

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Destroying an icon of extreme wealth and marking it with a traditional American motto isn't counter-productive. It's a substantial blow against Trump and what he stands for, sending the message that many Americans are willing to fight back against the repressions of his government. You are free to take issue with destruction of property, but these actions are not meaningless.
There's a defense force for this shit too?
 

Surface of Me

I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
People defending this shit, are you willing to have your property/livelihood burned to the ground for "symbolism"?
 

Chichikov

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Disruption can be good, if targeted properly. That's why, say, a strike or boycott can work.
Agreed, but that's a practical call, not a moral one.
Or to put it another way - if I thought that burning some poor guy's car could really help save the ACA, DACA or fucking Medicare I would be all for it.
 

Dalibor68

Banned
I'm an anarchist, if you ever want to talk to a real anarchist instead of the caricatures you invented in your head, I'm here for you.

As for this incident, this is unfortunate and maybe a bit counterproductive, but the well meaning and well behaved people's fear of anything that might result in real disruption is in my mind way more harmful for the society as a whole than property damage.
I hope people gofund him a new car or something.
I think if a group is literally only in the news for coopting peaceful protests, burning stuff down and assaulting people as well as squatting in buildings until a police battle insues, it's time to get a better PR manager or deal with being called out on that.

And I'm not exaggerating, that's really all you ever hear.

Now on topic, of course this case of vandalizing property is horrible and indefensible, no matter the race or religion (although of course the circumstances do make it more ironic, in the sense of trumps anti-muslim rhetoric). Thankfully it seems like some sort of fundraising is on the way.
 
Destruction of personal property is horseshit. I hope everyone who is advocating this kind of nonsense gets their cars keyed, stolen, or firebombed too see how shitty it feels.
 

Chichikov

Member
I think if a group is literally only in the news for coopting peaceful protests, burning stuff down and assaulting people as well as squatting in buildings until a police battle insues, it's time to get a better PR manager or deal with being called out on that.

And I'm not exaggerating, that's really all you ever hear.
You understand it's not something that happened by chance or on its own, right?
Anarchism has been vilified and misrepresented in a similar way and for similar reasons as socialism (and to a lesser degree liberalism). It has just been more effective because anarchists have very few (if any) allies within the two major parties.
 
Can't believe some people here are advocating for the destruction of property. Who owns it doesn't matter, you don't do that kind of shit.
 

Greddleok

Member
This reminds me of the London riots, to a much smaller extent.

The people rioting were shouting about how they were resisting the elite, and those with money and power.
In reality they were just stealing from and destroying small businesses. Making a few people who were struggling to get by lose their livelihood.
 

Metrotab

Banned
Damaging personal property is a crime, and an act of violence.

I will never understand people who think damaging other people's stuff because of your own political anger and desire to LARP a violent revolution is a fine and acceptable action to take.

Don't physically attack people, and don't destroy others belongings. It's not complicated.
 
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