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bottomofthehill

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2. I have lost the point of the goal of the protests at this point.

Reply to MRDAWG (Original post)

Sun Sep 6, 2020, 07:32 PM

Sep 2020

At some point, we must claim victory and go home.

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The peaceful demonstrations have to stop.............. [View all] MRDAWG Sep 2020 OP

Your concern is noted. bearsfootball516 Sep 2020 #1

And Is Legitimate, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2020 #19

IMO, better that they register voters SheltieLover Sep 2020 #33

Unfortunately, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2020 #36

We have to make sure that Democrats stay in power long enough to enact real change. Maraya1969 Sep 2020 #38

I Agree, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2020 #39

I have lost the point of the goal of the protests at this point. bottomofthehill Sep 2020 #2

Change in local legislation since we can't get it on a federal level uponit7771 Sep 2020 #3

I'm wondering if this is a false flag operation nitpicker Sep 2020 #4

Agree. At this juncture they need to meet with officials and begin to lay out what they want Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #5

Protests aren't supposed to turn into riots... Roland99 Sep 2020 #6

I'm hearing this from my family sort of NO WAY IN HELL would they vote trump but mucifer Sep 2020 #7

No... If *everything* stops, Trump will be credited ck4829 Sep 2020 #8

Uh Huh.... LovingA2andMI Sep 2020 #9

What they need to do is have a curfew. No protests after dark still_one Sep 2020 #10

lol wut WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #11

+1. Portland has long passed any benefit. Hoyt Sep 2020 #12

Friends from home ask me if I feel safe in Washington DC bottomofthehill Sep 2020 #13

if you could just get the stillcool Sep 2020 #14

Agree 100% calguy Sep 2020 #15

That makes no sense DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #16

Anyone who decides to vote for Trump over this isn't rational. Mariana Sep 2020 #29

Agree stop the protest that turn violent go home and get engaged some other way FloridaBlues Sep 2020 #17

This is right wing nonsense. PTWB Sep 2020 #18

Your Repub friends who are "fired up for Trump" are racist shitbirds... SidDithers Sep 2020 #20

Hope you are prepared to be disappointed Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #21

Any Republican.... Willto Sep 2020 #22

Plenty of bad people in Portland! Mopar151 Sep 2020 #23

Exactly!! Portland has a very sketchy history when it comes to racism Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #24

This!👆 SheltieLover Sep 2020 #34

I think they are the best thing Trump has going for him. In 2016 it was Mexico this doc03 Sep 2020 #25

Yep, just vote now. Your sign in a street march means zero or less. Your vote is what counts. gulliver Sep 2020 #26

Whatever KentuckyWoman Sep 2020 #27

Your friends are bigots RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #28

Protest all day but not at night. The trouble only happens at night. Funtatlaguy Sep 2020 #30

Better still SpaceNeedle Sep 2020 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine Sep 2020 #32

Not if the MSM have anything to say about it roman88 Sep 2020 #35

Are they peaceful? They keep chanting "no justice, no peace"? Klaralven Sep 2020 #37