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In reply to the discussion: Why do leftists let other people physically bully them around??? [View all]mitchtv
(17,718 posts)31. who do you think would get arrested?
I think I know, but yeah, I went to jail for pushing back.
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They shove leftists, leftists shove back. What, do these have more rights than everyone else?
Zalatix
Aug 2012
#3
Done it several times, twice in Oakland. This protest is across the country from me.
Zalatix
Aug 2012
#4
I dunno. I had more than my share growing up and had no choice but to fight back.
TheKentuckian
Aug 2012
#6
The story relates a woman and a priest being roughed up standing up for THEIR own rights
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#7
They don't want to get hurt? The don't want to give that sort of image to their cause? nt
bemildred
Sep 2012
#17
Dunno bout that, but I know bullies are better off picking SOME people as targets over others.
Zalatix
Sep 2012
#55
Why weren't the Perpetrators arrested? If anyone from OWS did anything like that, they
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#20
Um, do you really think it's wise for people to attack a pack of raging mutant hyenas
Zorra
Sep 2012
#22
If one of the protesters even breathed on a Romney supporter, it would have been national news
ck4829
Sep 2012
#40
Standing up for yourself when someone shoves you is called 'macho' and leads to riots?
Zalatix
Sep 2012
#62
Pushing back at bullies is not being a bully. It's called standing up for yourself.
Zalatix
Sep 2012
#68
This is my favorite picture of an anti-authoritarian 'pushover' as the OP terms them:
joshcryer
Sep 2012
#60