Violence is NOT an acceptable part of the political discourse. Can we at least agree on this?

[hill2016]

This means

No throwing of chairs
No threatening of congressman
No leaving of death treats

[lumberjack_jeff]

1. I'd agree that it's to be avoided. n/t

[NWCorona]

2. And no men hitting women either.

[cherokeeprogressive]

3. How about grabbing a woman by the hair and smacking her around at 3:30 in the morning?

Not a word about that, natch.

[fun n serious]

6. It's NOT OK and he should be in Jail!

No question, no matter who he supports!

[pmorlan1]

4. Don't Forget

No assaulting people because they don't support your candidate.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/16/woman-told-police-wendell-pierce-tried-to-enter-her-hotel-room.html

[One Black Sheep]

5. As a general rule, but there are exceptions. Remember what Kennedy said

We wouldn't have the United States without the violent revolution that was fought.

[fun n serious]

7. Sanders lost

there is no revolution left. If you try to force it, you're undemocratic.

[One Black Sheep]

10. My post was in response to whether violence is ever acceptable as part of a political

movement, if it wasn't, then all dictators and totalitarian governments would never have anything to fear from the people.

I believe Kennedy's quote is right on target, in other words.

Why you jumped to the Sanders campaign is bizarre.

[timmymoff]

17. Do you think it was only about an election

oh another miscue from both camp weathervane and her supporters. We will let you who aren't participating when the revolution is over. Again, for those quite thick , WE Will Let You Know When Our Movement (revolution) Is Over. Thank you in advance.

[lumberjack_jeff]

13. The point of this country is the consent of the governed.

The mechanisms by which that consent might be withdrawn are:
1) elections
2) revolt

It may seem cute and clever at the time to simply refuse to honor the wishes of those participating in those elections. In that case, sidewalk chalk should be the least of your concerns.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. Violence should not be acceptable anywhere.

[NCTraveler]

18. Not enough pacifists out there. I am not one but the more around the better.

I hope you take that in the kindness that was meant.

I have made a number of references to the fact we have so many people in this country and don't even have a damn pacifist, much less a dove, running for the Presidency. I think that is really messed up.

Yes, I get the irony of a Clinton supporter saying that.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

19. I blame the Marine Corps for my pacifism.

At a certain point in my 4 years I became convinced that killing people based on some big shot's orders wasn't something I wanted to do when I realized that it was real people they were referring to. People I didn't know, had nothing against, and might even like as friends.

That's when I started questioning the purpose of killing and violence and found the answers disturbing.

Sometimes, when I tell people that I'm a pacifist I'm confronted with the "what if..?" questions. What if the Russians invaded America? What if a burglar was trying to rape your wife? etc. And, I give the only honest answer that anyone can give to a hypothetical. "I don't know."

“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in the holy of liberty or democracy?” Mohandas K. Gandhi

I appreciate your kindness and take it in just that way.

[hellofromreddit]

9. Also no vote rigging.

Instigating a fight is starting a fight, and both kids still earn detention.

[Prism]

11. But slapping women in the face is ok and joke-worthy

Why is the abuse of women not at the top of these lists we're suddenly getting.

Remember, feminism?

It's that thing that gets thrown around when, I dunno, the sun rises in the East over a Hillary campaign.

Y'all want to go back and read about it or something

[grasswire]

12. I have yet to see any documentation of chair throwing.

video?
link?

[AgingAmerican]

14. These sort of accusations come from tweets

Which is just another way of saying they are bullshit.

[grasswire]

15. AH!!!

Well, no wonder then.

Bogus. If there were really chair throwing, someone would have video of it, for sure.

[NCTraveler]

16. I love to agree with you, not sure I can on this one.

Like the military, I think all options should be left on the table for politics.

Dammit. Did I just say that. lol

Then again, I have also been known to support riots.