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Growler · 08-12-11, 07:12 AM

No riots in America? A sample over 200+ years, in no particular order:

Cincinnati, 1855
The Battle in Seattle
Days of Rage
1742 Election Riot in Philadelphia
1979 White Night Riot

We're perfectly capable of blowing up. The difference is, we tend to come back together again.

On 9-11, it would have been perfectly logical to think that New Yorkers would have taken advantage of the chaos of that morning, but by and large, they didn't.

The OP takes a rather dim view of us, for one who claims to speak for us. I've seen more of my neighbors helping each other during community crises than exploiting each other.

08-12-11, 07:12 AM	#49
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	No riots in America? A sample over 200+ years, in no particular order: Cincinnati, 1855 The Battle in Seattle Days of Rage 1742 Election Riot in Philadelphia 1979 White Night Riot We're perfectly capable of blowing up. The difference is, we tend to come back together again. On 9-11, it would have been perfectly logical to think that New Yorkers would have taken advantage of the chaos of that morning, but by and large, they didn't. The OP takes a rather dim view of us, for one who claims to speak for us. I've seen more of my neighbors helping each other during community crises than exploiting each other. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.