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lunatica

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20. "Intimidated"?

Reply to John Drake (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 04:10 PM

Sep 2020

Our side doesn’t “intimidate”. We march in protest. We don’t carry guns to our protests, so how do you think we “intimidate?

Perhaps you’re thinking of the MAGATs who take assault rifles into Capitol buildings.

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Large crowd gathering in front of Mitch McConnell's house (police have arrived) [View all] Mrs. Overall Sep 2020 OP

Good, it's about time he gets a little of the attention he deserves. grumpyduck Sep 2020 #1

'Zackly. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #11

Assuming that they aren't Trump supporters John Drake Sep 2020 #2

They are not Trump supporters according to the signs and people reporting from the location and Mrs. Overall Sep 2020 #3

I think they're saying, "No Mitch, Get out of the way." Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #4

Move Mitch, Get out the way... Rice4VP Sep 2020 #9

They have every right to protest. John Drake Sep 2020 #5

I don't think McConnell gives one shit Mossfern Sep 2020 #6

Sadly, you are likely correct. crickets Sep 2020 #10

Yeah, not catching any Nazi or Trump/Putin flags. TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #26

"Intimidated"? lunatica Sep 2020 #20

There should be a million person march to nitch's house Fullduplexxx Sep 2020 #7

Is Elaine Chao going to chase them off? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 #8

Good. (nt) Paladin Sep 2020 #12

I'm not convinced this helps our cause: It feeds their narrative of the angry mob. lindysalsagal Sep 2020 #13

Afraid you are right. It will definitely be used and played that way here in Kentucky. JohnnyLib2 Sep 2020 #14

Yeah. I don't like bothering people at their houses Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #18

Exactly zeusdogmom Sep 2020 #21

Post removed Post removed Sep 2020 #23

Yeah. Instead of an angry mob we are cowards. THAT is why we are where we are. not_the_one Sep 2020 #25

I'm furious but these things are complicated. Strategy matters. They can use footage in ads. lindysalsagal Sep 2020 #27

be a shame if the police moved away.... rdking647 Sep 2020 #15

talking about large crowds, my tRumpster neighbor is throwing a big, trunkin party today yaesu Sep 2020 #16

Democracy in action. They need to understand we weren't afraid, we just expected them to play by ... marble falls Sep 2020 #17

'the rules' - that Moscow Mitch invented 4 years ago and now won't honor groundloop Sep 2020 #19

Probably under the house, hiding in a bunker that we paid for. Talitha Sep 2020 #22

Protesting doesnt seem to work on these scumbags dustyscamp Sep 2020 #24