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Stinky The Clown

(68,952 posts)
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 01:34 PM Aug 2017

A thousand to one - literally.

Estimates of the crowd size in Boston today say there were maybe THIRTY (30) Alt-Knucklehead marchers. Compare that to the estimate of THIRTY THOUSAND (30,000) counter demonstrators.

A thousand to one!

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Egnever

(21,506 posts)
3. Yup
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 01:40 PM
Aug 2017

Sadly they will turn into our own ISIS and attack innocents with cowardly acts.

There will be no war though they don't have the intestinal fortitude.

Voltaire2

(15,377 posts)
5. The conflict is both regional and cultural and political.
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 01:53 PM
Aug 2017

Presuming that the event in Boston is representative of the entire nation would be a mistake.

Warpy

(114,614 posts)
6. Oh, you can bet on that, plus MIT's CS department will be on the case
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 01:56 PM
Aug 2017

along with people at Harvard who got in by their brains plus whiz kids from a dozen other universities in the area.

Boston is not a good town to be a Nazi asshole in. Word will get around pretty quickly.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,159 posts)
8. No tv...was there really that many?
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 09:37 PM
Aug 2017

Been hearing bits about it online, nothing quite as specific as this post.

Warpy

(114,614 posts)
10. Mass. is a small state that is crammed with universities and college
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 10:09 PM
Aug 2017

Some are huge and famous, some are smaller and rather exclusive.

Warpy

(114,614 posts)
4. Boston is like that.
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 01:52 PM
Aug 2017

I was there when there were 100,000 anti war demonstrators crammed onto the Common. Big crowds assemble fast and if they're lefty crowds, stay pretty orderly--no rushing a stage and only minor shoving fights when someone's foot gets stomped on. Those bozos are probably going to think they'll be safe in their Dockers and polo shirts at the bars later on.

Uh, no, guys. I'd better warn you that the hockey stick is the neighborhood weapon of choice.

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