Do you recall yesterday when I pointed out that supporting the rioters and looters in Baltimore wasn’t standing up for progressivism but for anarchism and hooliganism? As it turns out there’s some empirical support for my hipshot assessment:
An analysis of social media traffic in downtown Baltimore Monday has unearthed striking connections to the protests in Ferguson, Mo. last year, according to a leading data mining firm that shared its findings exclusively with Fox News.
The firm, which asked to remain anonymous because of its government work, found between 20 and 50 social media accounts in Baltimore that were also tied to the peak period of violence in Ferguson. While further analysis is being conducted on the data, it suggests the presence of “professional protesters” or anarchists taking advantage of Freddie Gray’s death to incite more violence.
The worst part of supporting the rioters even obliquely is that it will hurt rather than help poor urban blacks.
The worst part of supporting the rioters even obliquely is that it will hurt rather than help poor urban blacks.
That’s entirely a matter of POV. There are those that benefit, both directly & indirectly, from having a permanent poor black urban underclass. So for them this is a big win.
There are those that benefit, both directly & indirectly, from having a permanent poor black urban underclass.
That fits in with the strategy of Emanual’s infamous remark about “Never letting a serious crisis go to waste.” Without a contentious constituency to rally, the social progressives find themselves without a meaningful political agenda. It’s all about creating “good guys and bad guys” scenarios, oftentimes surrounded by bogus fanfare and hyperbole to create the drama that drives people to vote for the lifestyle and economic improvements they are emotionally promised but never receive. And then, when it all falls flat, they blame the other party for not investing more (giving federal subsidies to) to the people they have so poorly represented and governered.
The importance of a leader’s principles, style, common sense kind of policy implementation, especially in a crisis, whether they are a mayor, governor or president, are highlighted in this piece from the Baltimore Sun.