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Judi Lynn

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10. Yes, they were. Native Americans have never been the ones destroying the environment.

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 28, 2023, 12:42 PM

Aug 2023

Those who succeeded the great numbers of original citizens who were nearly slaughtered to extinction and driven brutally to live on land the European descendants didn't want are not the ones who have been poisoning the land which was stolen from them.

Thank you, lapucelle, for pointing out something everyone should know already if they simply took the time to think.

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Police go after climate protestors [View all] AntivaxHunters Aug 2023 OP

Disgusting. Sad part is too many people will not have a problem with this. Autumn Aug 2023 #1

Can't say that I support pulling the gun and kneeling on a protestor's back... FBaggins Aug 2023 #16

Is silent respectful kneeling the only correct protesting action? Autumn Aug 2023 #21

No... there are lots of "correct" protesting actions FBaggins Aug 2023 #22

Being an ForgedCrank Aug 2023 #2

where is this? what is being protested? is there a target facility stopdiggin Aug 2023 #3

Tribal police in Nevada broke through a blockade on the road into the Burning Man festival. lapucelle Aug 2023 #5

Thank you for the links, appreciate it. emulatorloo Aug 2023 #7

People were stranded in their cars in the desert heat for hours. N/T lapucelle Aug 2023 #8

I guess the protestors didn't factor in the damage inflicted on the climate by hundreds BlackSkimmer Aug 2023 #14

thanks. appreciate the clarification (and your effort) -(nt)- stopdiggin Aug 2023 #9

I'm rarely a guy who defends police but there's GOT to be more to this story. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2023 #4

There is more to the story. They were trespassing on tribal land, lapucelle Aug 2023 #6

Yes, they were. Native Americans have never been the ones destroying the environment. Judi Lynn Aug 2023 #10

and confrontation w/ private citizens stopdiggin Aug 2023 #11

Thank you. nt BlackSkimmer Aug 2023 #15

The link was very questionable, but it was interesting to see more video of what went on. emulatorloo Aug 2023 #19

"Peaceful climate blockade" Dr. Strange Aug 2023 #12

Or maybe police are the problem? AntivaxHunters Aug 2023 #13

There doesn't have to be a good guy in every encounter FBaggins Aug 2023 #17

"We're entitled to trespass on tribal land because our performative activism lapucelle Aug 2023 #18

Blocking a roadway in the desert and stranding hundreds of people is not a proper protest Calculating Aug 2023 #20