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6 ways looting hurts the poor

By Filings on Fri, 06/12/20
Society & Culture
Poverty
Riots
Anarchism

“Looting and riots are sometimes presented as “a lashing-out against capitalism,” or even a form of reparations. But here are 6 ways looting most harms the poorest people.” - Acton

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Bert Perry

NewIt boggles the mind....

Mon, 06/15/20

….that anyone even needs to make this argument. Not saying that they don’t, mind you, but the notion that anyone’s life would be improved by looting the grocery store where they do their shopping….or by burning the auto parts store where they go to fix their car….that’s a triple face palm, I think.

Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.

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