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kairos12

(12,849 posts) Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:36 PM Mar 2018

Do you think that Americans will fill the streets, as we did during the Vietnam War

protests (especially during the 70s), if Drumpt fires Mueller? I know protests have been planned. I think it will take sustained actions for the Reich Wing in Congress to do anything. Maybe not even then.

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Do you think that Americans will fill the streets, as we did during the Vietnam War (Original Post) kairos12 Mar 2018 OP

Yes. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #1

Honestly, no. bearsfootball516 Mar 2018 #2

That is also my concern. Getting sent to Vietnam with the possibility of coming home in a box, kairos12 Mar 2018 #4

Today it's going to school with the possibility of coming home in a box crazycatlady Mar 2018 #9

No. If we do that, Trump can invoke a form of martial law. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #3

No leftstreet Mar 2018 #5

Which is exactly the point! tonyt53 Mar 2018 #8

Not a chance. maxsolomon Mar 2018 #6

For a day. dawg Mar 2018 #7

Unfortunately no grantcart Mar 2018 #10

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Yes.

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Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:36 PM

Mar 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,374 posts)

2. Honestly, no.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:37 PM

Mar 2018

It should, but it won't. Difference is that thousands of people were dying when it came to the Vietnam War. It was a much more visible problem than firing Mueller, which causes a massive reaction.

kairos12

(12,849 posts)

4. That is also my concern. Getting sent to Vietnam with the possibility of coming home in a box,

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:38 PM

Mar 2018

tended to concentrate the mind and the will.

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)

9. Today it's going to school with the possibility of coming home in a box

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 06:44 PM

Mar 2018

And the kids woke up.

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)

3. No. If we do that, Trump can invoke a form of martial law.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:38 PM

Mar 2018

Boycotting certain businesses is more effective.

leftstreet

(36,102 posts)

5. No

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Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:41 PM

Mar 2018

I don't know anyone in the non-online world who talks about the Mueller investigation

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

8. Which is exactly the point!

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Mon Mar 19, 2018, 06:41 PM

Mar 2018

maxsolomon

(33,265 posts)

6. Not a chance.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:44 PM

Mar 2018

As long as the economy keeps humming along, Americans will sleep.

dawg

(10,622 posts)

7. For a day.

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Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:48 PM

Mar 2018

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

10. Unfortunately no

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Mon Mar 19, 2018, 06:49 PM

Mar 2018

Going to demonstrations now days its 70% grey hairs and 30% young, it seems and entire generation is missing.

During the Vietnam years we would stay inside (mostly) during the winter and when spring came everyone would come to the protests, it was a rite of spring. Since we all knew people who were going or likely to be drafted it was easy to get numbers even in conservative colleges in conservative cities.

The walks against the guns will draw some, firing of Mueller will bring out a one week eruption then people will go back to work and school.

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