Our next president, Joe Biden, already opined on the scenario on which it was not Trump supporters but Black Lives Matter activists who stormed the U.S. Capitol (something, incidentally, the Women’s March planned to do to protest Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation but failed). “No one can tell me that if it had been a group of Black Lives Matter protesting yesterday, there wouldn’t — they wouldn’t have been treated very, very differently than the mob of thugs that stormed the Capitol,” Biden said from the Office of the President-Elect. So that take’s already been done.
But here anyway, three days later, we have CNN commentator Keith Boykin having us imagine a scenario in which Al Sharpton leads a rally that inspires Black Lives Matter activists to storm the U.S. Capitol.
We don’t know — it’s awfully tough to imagine Sharpton being involved in inciting a riot.
Ummmm, who's going to tell him? ??♀️
— FIGHT FOR FWEEDOM ?? ?? ?? (@KristinaSjolund) January 9, 2021
"New York Times bestselling author" Ever read it? pic.twitter.com/MqoNbyIM87
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) January 9, 2021
Yeah, good thing Al Sharpton never caused a riot that resulted in the deaths of innocent people thanks to his rhetoric.
Sincerely,
Crown Heights— AdamInHTownTX (Eagle Fang Karate Student) (@AdamInHTownTX) January 9, 2021
Crown Heights.
— I got your #Unity right here (@jtLOL) January 9, 2021
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— Destructive Governance (@DestructiveGov) January 9, 2021
You mean "remember this scenario," right?https://t.co/QDCMYkj6EThttps://t.co/pLvYrdotpg
— Business Master Crapplefratz (@Crapplefratz) January 9, 2021
What’s Wikipedia have to say? “On the third day of the disturbances, Al Sharpton and Sonny Carson led a march. The marchers proceeded through Crown Heights carrying antisemitic signs and burning an Israeli flag.” Hmm. “By the time the three days of rioting ended, 152 police officers and 38 civilians were injured, 27 vehicles were destroyed, seven stores were looted or burned, and 225 cases of robbery and burglary were committed.”
And that’s just Crown Heights.
Considering this happened and nothing bad happened to Al Sharpton, try another example.
— Jean R. Ewing (@GenNerd) January 9, 2021
Umm…maybe use a different example.
— BAN THIS (@corrcomm) January 9, 2021
Did you fall off a turnip truck last week?
— DaveinTexas (@DaveinTexas) January 9, 2021
He already did this.
— Patti jones (@shspjones) January 9, 2021
Cmon Keith. Were you born in the 2000s?
— Brad Wesley (@RealBradWesley) January 9, 2021
There is enough that ACTUALLY happened, no imagination of anything additional necessary.
Be better.
— PD Thomas (@TPDTCollective) January 9, 2021
Ask my grandfather whose store was looted and burned after Sharpton did precisely that during the crown heights riots.
— PP (@PurportedPundit) January 9, 2021
That, umm, already happened. Much of Crown Heights was burned.
— The Experienced Pharmacist (@DHStanley2) January 9, 2021
Al Sharon incited the anti-semitic Crown Heights Riot that killed two people.
Really bad example considering the guy has his own show and has never been held accountable for inciting that riot.
— Nunca Trump (@NeverTrumpTexan) January 9, 2021
Imagine this thing that actually happened. He got a show on MSNBC
— Chris Hutchings (@hutch_chris) January 9, 2021
Who wants to tell Keith here who Al Sharpton is?
— Dr. Sleve McDichael (@SeahawkBurrrton) January 9, 2021
Firey but mostly peaceful.
— JPS (@shak091379) January 9, 2021
The good reverend would NEVER use his power to incite violence———- oh wait.
— Jim Tressel’s Burner (@brutus1207) January 9, 2021
This isn't the dunk you think it is
— Glad-to-have-students-back Senior Advisor (@SSGMegaWatz) January 9, 2021
He literally did this exact thing, just a lot more people died.
— Jack (@RussoJackson) January 9, 2021
Sharpton actually incited riots. People were killed. It's fine. He has a show now.
— Lord Pinky (@HiddenPinky) January 9, 2021
? it been awhile since he caused one
— Bhavana Jayanthi avromovitch (@BAvromovitch) January 9, 2021
You might want to review Sharpton's history. Based on your scenario, Trump's new show on MSNBC should be launching soon.
— Dave with Binders Full of Romney (@bfmva7xsp) January 9, 2021
He would get multiple meetings with the president and an MSNBC show wait.. https://t.co/zKMfn4tLQP
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 9, 2021
The scenario Keith laid out pretty much actually happened. pic.twitter.com/x0Vo3vj7fX
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 9, 2021
Just non stop historical illiteracy. Non. Stop.
— Mo Mo (@MollyRatty) January 9, 2021
I was about to say… I’m pretty sure exactly this happened ?
— Ryan (@RyanAlderink) January 9, 2021
Keith is not a student of history.
— Derek Nelson (@dnelsonksu) January 9, 2021
How has this not been deleted yet???
— Your favorite Matt (@MattyThrice) January 9, 2021
Because having no shame is a requirement for being a CNN commentator.
Related:
Jemele Hill just wants to ‘be clear’ that Capitol Police went easy on Capitol rioters because they’re focused on eliminating black people https://t.co/5f8rwrjvma
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 7, 2021
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