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In reply to the discussion: With 65 days until the election, are the protests helping or hurting Democrats [View all]still_one
(94,539 posts)22. I setup a poll to see what people on DU are feeling about the protests, and you imply that I
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want them to stop protesting, because I setup this poll?
That is quite a leap Gem
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With 65 days until the election, are the protests helping or hurting Democrats [View all]
still_one
Aug 2020
OP
Peaceful Protest Positive- Violence, Looting and Destruction of Property is a Negative
Stallion
Aug 2020
#2
+1, .... done by Trump supporters and assholes. Conflating the two plays into Trumps narrative
uponit7771
Aug 2020
#52
There is no question that the riots at the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968 helped Nixon
still_one
Aug 2020
#30
... and are being started by Trump supporters and stupid people. TOO much evidence of this and the
uponit7771
Aug 2020
#51
I setup a poll to see what people on DU are feeling about the protests, and you imply that I
still_one
Aug 2020
#22
It galls me to say this, but the protests in Kenosha and Minneapolis are hurting
Vogon_Glory
Aug 2020
#17
I setup a poll to see how people feel on DU about the protests, and you seem to be imply that
still_one
Aug 2020
#20
Thanks for the clarification.. Systemic racism has been with us since the inception of the country,
still_one
Aug 2020
#37
Yes, the BLM movement has made that very clear, not only that it isn't welcomed, but that they
still_one
Aug 2020
#29
I don't think there is any question that right wing groups, so-called militia types, and
still_one
Aug 2020
#23
I understand TX. Whenever the WTO met in Oregon, the anarchists were always there
still_one
Aug 2020
#28
Yeah in Wisconsin they really don't have anarachists, so whites would be either BLM supporters
LeftInTX
Aug 2020
#32
The actual protestors are ok. The problem is they are being infiltrated by Opportunists
JI7
Aug 2020
#25
+1, this !! and instead of the police protecting the protesters they allow the oppurtinist to rip
uponit7771
Aug 2020
#49
THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 This is Buttery Males 2.0 !!! Instead of the left declaring Trump is stoking ...
uponit7771
Aug 2020
#48