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TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
Sun May 31, 2020, 02:20 PM May 2020

'Just sometimes stop talking': Atlanta Mayor says Trump tweets making anger over George Floyd worse

Source: USA Today

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Sunday President Donald Trump's tweets have only helped to stoke the rage fueling the anti-police brutality protests that turned violent in multiple American cities.

"There are times that you should just stop. And this is one of those times. He's making it worse," Bottoms told CBS News' "Face the Nation."

Cities across the U.S. have seen violent protests in response to the May 25 death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died after a Minneapolis police officer restrained him by placing his knee on the back of his neck.

In his tweets, Trump has called for protesters to "honor the memory of George Floyd" by remaining peaceful, while also referring to those who acted unlawfully as "thugs," threatening to unleash "the unlimited power of our Military" upon them and slamming Minnesota's Democratic leaders for not being tough enough on them.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/just-sometimes-stop-talking-atlanta-mayor-says-trump-tweets-making-anger-over-george-floyd-worse/ar-BB14Qf5R?li=BBnb7Kz



This is what is has come to when the young mayor of a city has to lecture the 70 year old child in the White House to cut out the teasing and the taunting.
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'Just sometimes stop talking': Atlanta Mayor says Trump tweets making anger over George Floyd worse (Original Post) TomCADem May 2020 OP
I'd take "always" Blue Owl May 2020 #1
Ya think? Lock him up. May 2020 #2
Yea, he cant do that. pwb May 2020 #3
Majority of Americans wish he would resign and go away . . . Iliyah May 2020 #4
I wish someone would do a poll on that question: "Should Trump immediately resign?" LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2020 #7
She's right, of course. Laelth May 2020 #5
Well - Scarsdale May 2020 #8
But that's to make the point. To make it worse. catrose May 2020 #6
Yes indeed a smart person knows when to shut up..Takes an open head to Stuart G May 2020 #9
Mayor Bottoms has taken no shit from the start of this. Friday was the only bad night oldsoftie May 2020 #10
He is only inciting violence and turning his back on everyone unless you're rich and white. Evolve Dammit May 2020 #11
she is being diplomatic, she means STFU Skittles May 2020 #12

pwb

(11,205 posts)
3. Yea, he cant do that.
Sun May 31, 2020, 02:26 PM
May 2020

It is against the law for regular military to be used against its own citizens. Governors can use the National guard that is it.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. Majority of Americans wish he would resign and go away . . .
Sun May 31, 2020, 02:27 PM
May 2020

shithole keeps on fanning fire, never stops, while lying his arse off. He and treason barr and the rest of the their cult are known liars, and now, another lie . . . . . while his cult who are the terrorist infiltrate the peaceful protests causing violence and damages.

7. I wish someone would do a poll on that question: "Should Trump immediately resign?"
Sun May 31, 2020, 03:12 PM
May 2020

Make it a yes-or-no answer, none of this "Strongly agree, strongly disagree, neither agree or disagree" shit.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
5. She's right, of course.
Sun May 31, 2020, 02:44 PM
May 2020

Wonder if “uppity” is the word Trump would use to describe Mayor Bottoms?



-Laelth

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
8. Well -
Sun May 31, 2020, 03:16 PM
May 2020

ONE of the words tRump would use. We know some of the others. The consoler in chief is unavailable today. No TV appearances, no announcements. In hiding, I guess, as well he should be.

Stuart G

(38,365 posts)
9. Yes indeed a smart person knows when to shut up..Takes an open head to
Sun May 31, 2020, 03:28 PM
May 2020

learn. I taught in the inner city of Chicago for a lot of years. High School.
.Most students were good people, who came from caring concerned families. After two or three years, maybe four, I learned ..."THE LESSON", the most important lesson of all: SHUT UP & LISTEN


Most teacher's learn that lesson, especially if you are new to a situation. (as I was) Most of the time, problems could be de-escalated by calmly responding to a situation that could get out of hand...Or just shutting up and say nothing.

...Once early on, a wise teacher told me, never yell at a student to do something, if you want that person to do something somewhat difficult, (like shut up or act more wisely)..just call the student outside the class for a very short conference and tell him quietly, without yelling what you need done. Usually the student will walk back in and act the way you asked him. You really didn't get him/her into trouble, just talked with him/her and that person agreed to improve. No big deal. And the improvement was instant. No talking back, just quiet out of that person for the rest of that class.

Trump escalates on purpose. He want to tease and taunt. It shows clearly. Yes, people tell him to "shut up" but he listens to know one. How do I know?...Just watch and observe. The truth is in ...listening and watching to what he does and says. Kinda sad..wrong job, wrong time, and wrong person..

ONE MORE VERY IMPORTANT POINT:...I AM SURE THAT HE HAS BEEN TOLD THIS MANY TIMES. BUT, DONALD TRUMP KNOWS IT ALL..SO WHY SHOULD HE LISTEN TO ANYONE.

oldsoftie

(12,410 posts)
10. Mayor Bottoms has taken no shit from the start of this. Friday was the only bad night
Sun May 31, 2020, 04:16 PM
May 2020

Instigators were shut down fairly quickly last night

And everyone should listen to her lay down the law Friday evening.

Evolve Dammit

(16,632 posts)
11. He is only inciting violence and turning his back on everyone unless you're rich and white.
Sun May 31, 2020, 05:54 PM
May 2020

He would love to call in the military and I expect he will try to do so soon. The Proud Boys and Boogaloo boys will be quietely encouraged to defeat the left wing radical "terrorists." He is a madman, and the entire GOP could give a shit. They will back whatever he tries to enact.

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