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U.S. police have arrested more protesters in just two weeks, than the Hong Kong police arrested in four violent months in 2019. (media.mas.to)

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[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 67 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Protesters violently storming US capitol

US police: I sleep

Protesters peacefully protesting Israel

US police: real shit

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 6 months ago

Why would they arrest coworkers at the capital?

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Which is really weird because they are generally anti Israel nazis and racists

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Chuds support Israel unquestioningly.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

What is a chud please excuse my ignorance

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago

Derogatory term for a conservative.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 months ago

cannibalistic humanoid underground dweller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.H.U.D.

[–] billgamesh@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago

Nah. They're normally anti jewish people. Pro nationalism, but still racist.

[–] rxbudian@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

It's because they know it's less likely that they get hurt in peaceful protest and they're more likely to die when protesters are ready to respond with violence and weapons.