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Big Blue Marble

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91. Your agreement contradicts the First Amendment. .

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 09:17 PM

Mar 2024

The Constitution is still in effect, thank god

People still have the right to protest even when you disagree with their cause.
In fact the more you disagree, the more important is the protection.

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I'd like to thank all the Gaza protesters... [View all] brooklynite Mar 2024 OP

Be interesting to see just where that money came from. Republican or Russian ratfucking attempt? Lancero Mar 2024 #1

Putin-loving, Uyghur-genocide-denying, maoist billionaire tech bro Neville Roy Singham lapucelle Mar 2024 #11

+1 dalton99a Mar 2024 #14

+1 betsuni Mar 2024 #15

Mahalo for the Receipts, Lapucelle! Cha Mar 2024 #70

Wow, that's the real story. "Anti-Biden" "anti-Israel" Nixie Mar 2024 #116

Always seems that there are a faction of people who cannot continence Democratic policy because it's not left enough, OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #2

At the risk of being piled on... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #3

The Pro-Gaza protest movement is not part of the "intra-Party". brooklynite Mar 2024 #4

I do not know (and I doubt you do)... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #5

Left-leaning does not equale to pro-Democratic brooklynite Mar 2024 #6

You probably do know... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #7

We're never going to get the votes from those who like to shout others down. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2024 #8

Probably not a good strategy either. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #9

Not just about being seen SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2024 #10

But then, far left voices never supported Democrats meow2u3 Mar 2024 #18

That's an interesting take on things... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #20

Far left types are anti democratic. These shitty people support the Houthis that are starving their own people JI7 Mar 2024 #21

These folks are not "left". They're performative asshats who plopped their butts down lapucelle Mar 2024 #117

Strong DU Rec. yardwork Mar 2024 #13

At risk of H2O Man Mar 2024 #45

Pro-Yemen "protestors" support a right wing theocracy engaged in ethnic cleansing. lapucelle Mar 2024 #22

Interesting.... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #23

Netanyahu doesn't call to remove Muslims from Israel JI7 Mar 2024 #25

That's true, he has never spoken out loud about that. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #28

He has never done anything to force them out the way all the Muslim nations did with the Jews JI7 Mar 2024 #33

What are you talking about? There are 1,900,000 Palestinian citizens of Israel. lapucelle Mar 2024 #31

... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #35

So you concede that the protestors have nothing to do with a "left leaning mindset". lapucelle Mar 2024 #43

Wow, are you having 2 conversations at once? Think. Again. Mar 2024 #47

Sorry, that doesn't work on me. lapucelle Mar 2024 #61

Yeah, the "Deflection" isn't WORKING. Cha Mar 2024 #75

They have their own presidential candidate from the Party of Socialism and Liberation LeftInTX Mar 2024 #50

i didn't realize that those protesters were actually.... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #54

At Biden events? LeftInTX Mar 2024 #56

But you just said they were all from a different political party. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #58

They infiltrate Democratic party events too. They're sneaky. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #60

Well then they aren't really a threat to Biden... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #63

They are though. They get Democrats to turn against Biden. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #71

I guess the same argument could be made about republicans. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #74

That is a false statement. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #112

Please feel free to suggest that to the anti-Biden protesters. yardwork Mar 2024 #12

I don't know or speak to any.... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #16

Wait...what? The anti-Biden, anti-Israel, pro-Yemen protestors are Democrats? lapucelle Mar 2024 #17

I don't know who else they protest... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #19

They also protest AOC. lapucelle Mar 2024 #27

I've seen plenty of AOC (and Progressives in general) smearing... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #29

Where? AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2024 #37

Here, on DU. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #40

Nope AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2024 #42

No one here has ever called AOC a "genocide booster". lapucelle Mar 2024 #38

Rec! Cha Mar 2024 #76

"I know a lot of people here on DU are against both the left the right" -- what does that mean? betsuni Mar 2024 #30

That I have read different posts from the same posters.... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #32

As this is a forum for supporters of the Democratic Party, any baseless accusations against betsuni Mar 2024 #111

Apparently, it doesn't pay as well... AmericanMan1958 Mar 2024 #104

These people don't want cooling lmao All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #24

I wasn't defending them.... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #26

These are not our friends. Your continued defending of them is weird. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #34

How can I continue to defend them when I never started? Think. Again. Mar 2024 #36

Keep defending them. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #39

I've never said anything critical about you either... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #41

If a post was specifically attacking me and you said what you said the exact same way? Yes. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #44

I don't think you read, or understood, my post. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #48

I did. You don't think we should criticize those who attack Biden supporters on the streets. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #51

My post didn't say that... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #57

There was nothing divisive about the OP's post. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #85

I think you might be mixing up what the OP says and my posts say, with something else. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #86

Think.Again. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #88

First... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #89

Nothing divisive about calling out protesters who call Biden Genocide Joe... All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #92

You're getting abusive to me at this point. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #94

No one is forcing you to reply. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #95

So they get to assault people and the goddamn cops just stand there watching?!? SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #102

I know. It's insane. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #110

I, for one, will not "cool" sarisataka Mar 2024 #46

Okay, but I was suggesting we "cool" our rhetoric toward anti-war protesters. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #49

When did anti-war protests become a bad thing? Big Blue Marble Mar 2024 #52

When they are staged by candidates in other political parties LeftInTX Mar 2024 #59

I remember my 2004 County Democratic caucus was crashed by the Lyndon LaRouche clowns Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2024 #62

Your agreement contradicts the First Amendment. . Big Blue Marble Mar 2024 #91

The purpose of Democratic Underground is to support and elect Democrats LeftInTX Mar 2024 #96

I support the Constitution Big Blue Marble Mar 2024 #101

When did endless ranting rather than dialogue become a good thing? brooklynite Mar 2024 #98

As I recall there was not any dialogue at the '68 protests Big Blue Marble Mar 2024 #99

It turns many many people away from their cause. At first I was willing to listen, now, I am not. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #103

When you listened, what exactly did you hear? Big Blue Marble Mar 2024 #107

I heard about oppression and pain and struggle. Then I heard about black women being assaulted and the N-word. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #109

1968 for one. tirebiter Mar 2024 #105

Actually, the anti-war protests of the 60' changed changed history Big Blue Marble Mar 2024 #108

If the antiwar protestors are not any of the things I listed sarisataka Mar 2024 #53

They're not "anti-war protestors". They're pro-Houthi, anti-AOC, anti-Biden protestors. lapucelle Mar 2024 #64

The OP I responded to says... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #66

You were not responding to the OP. lapucelle Mar 2024 #67

you do realize that responses are directly... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #68

Indeed I am. lapucelle Mar 2024 #69

I consider your attempt to take a response of mine to another post...... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #73

Sorry, that's not going to work. lapucelle Mar 2024 #78

No.. The fucking Protesters Need to "Cool theirr Rhetoric" Cha Mar 2024 #77

As you probably know... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #79

Fuck All the GD "protesters". Cha Mar 2024 #80

If the Democratic party presents itself as anti-protester... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #82

Fucking Evil Protesters Attacking Jewish Students Cha Mar 2024 #83

they aren't Democrats so they are fair game MistakenLamb Mar 2024 #113

I believe there are quite a few voting Democrats that oppose the situation in Gaza. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #114

and they aren't the ones using anti semitic slurs and wishing Trump back into power like these pro Hamas supporters are MistakenLamb Mar 2024 #115

Where would they get that kind of money? shrike3 Mar 2024 #55

From Neville Roy Singham and Jodie Evans. lapucelle Mar 2024 #65

Aha. Knew there had to be money behind this. Thanks. shrike3 Mar 2024 #81

Speaker Emerita Pelosi has their number. lapucelle Mar 2024 #84

They can keep their shitty money. 5 or 10k doesn't TheKentuckian Mar 2024 #72

Over half of Americans now oppose Deminpenn Mar 2024 #87

Barely over half Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2024 #90

The recent Gallop Poll tallied 65% Big Blue Marble Mar 2024 #93

Nope, Biden just sent over billions of dollars of weapons yesterday. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #97

Don't thank them... Beast From Venus Mar 2024 #100

What are you talking about? SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #106