Comments by "Ronin Dave" (@RoninDave) on "Bernie Sanders Pleads With Obama To Be Less Terrible On Dakota Access Pipeline" video.

  1. The difference between the Bundys and the Water Protectors is simple - at no point do the Bundys threaten the system. In fact, they unwittingly enable it by wanting to remove those parts of government which keep the corporatists in check. Seizing federal land for private interests is exactly what they corporatist want to do. They'd strip-mine Yellowstone in a heartbeat if they could get away with it so they are in agreement with the selfish ideals of the Bundys. Also they could care less about some desert land or some remote federal facility which was also and ironically on Native American land. On the other hand the water protectors are hindering a multi-billion dollar project and interfering with profit margins and sales projections. Fuck the inevitability of a leak, by that time the principle people will have made their money and moved on leaving others holding the bag while millions will suffer from tainted water. They originally chose Bismarck but decided against because they knew opposition would be too great so in their boardrooms they decided the Native Americans weren't as important as the good (white) people of Bismarck. Also they chose the area because it had fewer people showing they damn well know the potential for an accident is high but they overlook the fact that the lake in question provides water for millions.
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