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still_one

(98,883 posts)
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 09:02 PM Aug 2015

If BLM was holding a rally to highlight the abuses of African Americans throughout America, and a

small number of people jumped on stage, and demanded that they should speak first, and be given the microphone to talk about an issue not related to BLM. What do you think the response should have be?

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If BLM was holding a rally to highlight the abuses of African Americans throughout America, and a (Original Post) still_one Aug 2015 OP
Bernie Sanders campaign != BLM NuclearDem Aug 2015 #1
Except that doesn't answer the question I poised. Also, I did not post this in the GD : Primary still_one Aug 2015 #2
What the response should have been here, kiva Aug 2015 #3
I would think so, since the hypothetical I presented isn't a town hall forum, but regarding a still_one Aug 2015 #4
 

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)
1. Bernie Sanders campaign != BLM
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 09:38 PM
Aug 2015

Besides, nobody likes disruptive protesting when it's their ox being gored.

 

still_one

(98,883 posts)
2. Except that doesn't answer the question I poised. Also, I did not post this in the GD : Primary
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 09:42 PM
Aug 2015

forum, but the GD forum

kiva

(4,373 posts)
3. What the response should have been here,
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 09:45 PM
Aug 2015

to escort them out of the venue. Trying to piggyback onto another event to get attention for your own issue doesn't win friends, but it does get publicity so it will continue.

 

still_one

(98,883 posts)
4. I would think so, since the hypothetical I presented isn't a town hall forum, but regarding a
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:23 PM
Aug 2015

specific point, in the case I presented African American abuses in America. However, i would think the same etiquette would apply if someone was rallying support for Medicare and Social Security, and someone wanted to take over and discuss something else

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