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agingdem

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14. I remember my protest days in the 60's and 70's

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 12:05 PM

Jul 2020

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the Vietnam war had claimed so many young lives, 3 of my close friends among them, and my then boyfriend was about to be deployed....our protests were peaceful..police, and probably FBI,were on the sidelines taking our pictures while we were taking theirs...but once the National Guard was called in to "put down" the non existent riots everything turned.. we were clubbed, dragged, and tear gassed, something I will never forget.. bleeding, blinded, choking...the smell and taste of blood and tear gas will be with me forever...and to this day I am convinced the protests would have faded if not for the National Guard doing "their thing"...and then Kent State happened...today it's Portland

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I think it is time for our side to leave the streets for a while [View all] Stinky The Clown Jul 2020 OP

Agree for the most part empedocles Jul 2020 #1

Maybe just move to someplace not close to federal buildings blueinredohio Jul 2020 #4

I agree protest completely away marlakay Jul 2020 #13

no ... this kind of "rebellion" was long time coming agingdem Jul 2020 #2

As MLK et al, knew, violence was not the way to go. History suggests that the aggressive empedocles Jul 2020 #6

peaceful is not aggressive.. agingdem Jul 2020 #7

The peaceful protesters have largely left. What largely remains are anarchists DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2020 #3

I remember my protest days in the 60's and 70's agingdem Jul 2020 #14

I participated in one of the Moratorium marches at 12 years old. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2020 #16

With Seattle reporting that the fed goons are leaving and Portland in talks to have them removed Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #5

Several have been going on for 2 months straight MichMan Jul 2020 #8

I'll let the people who have been doing the work on this for years take the lead on that decision. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #9

That genie is already out of the bottle. kentuck Jul 2020 #10

Trump is retreating from Portland Trenzalore Jul 2020 #11

It's mostly anarchist lunatics now BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #12

you should understand that is surrender bigtree Jul 2020 #15