Column By Mike Bibb
Is it a genuine protest when the protesters are being paid $500 for a few hours’ work?
Isn’t that sort of “Capitalistic?”
Plus, qualified protesters can earn an additional $500 if they provide video evidence of alleged free speech violations.
What a deal! A possible thousand dollars for three or four hours of participating in a community protest, with food, drinks, and cash in the pocket.
Who says Marxist-type riots — aka “protests” — aren’t profitable? They may be the root cause of free enterprise.
Of course, the net pay, after federal and state income tax deductions, Social Security withholding, and other incidental expenses, will likely reduce the “take-home” amount by a considerable amount, but who cares?
A conscientious protester isn’t in it for the money — they’re in it to “Save Democracy.” Not because they haven’t anything else to do, like a job.
What’s strange about all of this is the media frequently insists that flaming buildings in the camera’s background views reflect a “mostly peaceful demonstration,” nothing really out of the ordinary.
Equally weird, many of these goofballs can be seen waving the flags of their former country — the one they left because they were being “persecuted” — while burning the Stars and Stripes, the symbol of the nation they fled to for peace and safety.
Go figure that nonsense, then tell me this craziness isn’t intentionally promoted and staged for a specific purpose.
It appears a substantial percentage of these knuckleheads are simply “Useful idiots,” as Vladimir Lenin once commented. That, and picking up a few free bucks for their efforts.
And, I don’t think their motives are to “Save Democracy.” Sell that gibberish to some other sucker, because I believe it’s a load of 100% Grade A Horse Crap.
The illusion seems to involve taking a couple of hours from valuable couch time to burn Teslas and loot private businesses, all in the name of maintaining a sense of civic responsibility.
After all, America wasn’t built by a bunch of lethargic do-nothings. It took imagination, determination, and, in some cases, mobilization in the streets to accomplish the task.
Especially, if someone was handing out five hundred bucks to throw a couple of bricks and spit at cops.
Or $1,000 if they were arrested while tangling with police officers and yelling “F*** the pigs.”
An alleged infringement of an individual’s 1st Amendment rights.
The best part of the deal is that, after the protest is over and the damage is done, rioters can move on to the next city and repeat the process.
Just as odd, it is rarely mentioned who is sponsoring these upheavals or where the money is coming from to organize them. As if it’s perfectly normal to see a demonstration because a bunch of disgruntled people got together on social media and suggested, “Hey, let’s do something this afternoon. Wanna go downtown and protest? Maybe toss rocks, chunks of concrete, bottles, and set fire to things. I hear they’re handing out $500 to anyone who shows up!”
“Sure. We can take some selfies and put them on Facebook. Besides, mom thinks I need a break from smoking too much medicinal weed to calm my ADD,” an anonymous voice responded. “Meet you there. I’ll be wearing a provocative Trump facemask with a ‘No Kings’ bumper sticker stuck on my ass.”
“Perfect. I’ll be dressed as a Drag Queen COVID germ. Still have the costume!” the texting caller excitedly replied.
If this lunacy didn’t resemble an absurd Hollywood flick, it’d almost be comical.
The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author.
