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Belfast Riots and the Politics of Powerlessness
from Iran Forever, Belfast Riots, & College Commencement | The Tim Dillon Show #499 · #499
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Tim plays footage of the Belfast riots, comparing the unrest to BLM protests as both stemming from people feeling they have no democratic power to change their circumstances.
- When people feel powerless to affect change, they resort to violence—this is what's happening in Belfast.
- Northern Irish people are begging for less immigration, polls show they don't want it, but they have no power to stop it.
- Tim reacts to footage of a neighbor's house being set on fire during the riots, attempting a Northern Irish accent.
- The government needs to address the concerns of the people causing these massive riots.
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