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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.

In this bit4 moments
  • 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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