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In reply to the discussion: David Brooks has repeatedly stated on the PBS NewsHour [View all]mopinko
(71,371 posts)5. fear not. they may try. they will fail badly.
watermelon isis is pissed they cant get a permit to protest where the cameras r. too bad.
trust me when i say that no one in city govt, in the dnc, or the citizens of chgo wants to see another 68.
protest will b met w a solid blue wall. just like the 1 that we here all met protesting ws bullshit middle east war.
of all the possible scenarios out there, this 1 is not hard to foresee. we can and will keep the peace.
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I wouldn't be surprised if the proud boys or another Nazi style group is making plan right now to disrupt
kimbutgar
Apr 2024
#3
our new mayor is having a bumpy ride. no way he lets the convention go sideways. no f'ing way. and
mopinko
Apr 2024
#49
One has to wonder who/what David Brooks' sources are. Was he asked how he's so certain of this happening?
ancianita
Apr 2024
#12
Yeah, okay. This is more corporate handwringing drama over Democrats. As if there isn't sufficient
ancianita
Apr 2024
#18
Happy to! Having lived in Chicago for over 50 years, having been to that arena, I know who/what I'm talkin' 'bout.
ancianita
Apr 2024
#38
I have never liked David Brooks. He seems so wishy-washy to me. I love PBS and I have
japple
Apr 2024
#16
I hope people in the criminal justice department have their ear on the rail.
Baitball Blogger
Apr 2024
#13
The DNC, city, and state already have a security plan in place. No matter what corporate media hype, there won't be
ancianita
Apr 2024
#30
I wouldn't be surprised if the are protesters. Governor Pritzker is part of the Biden reelection campaign
PortTack
Apr 2024
#27
I find myself shouting at the TV every friday evening when Brooks says his stupid stuff.
rgbecker
Apr 2024
#31
It won't happen that way. The 1968 protests were all along the lakefront. The United Center is six miles from there.
ancianita
Apr 2024
#44
Here is a video clip of the police attacking the protestors that day. And of course the rioting helped get
ShazamIam
Apr 2024
#50
it was absolutely a police riot, and we're sick of how much bad cops cost the city.
mopinko
Apr 2024
#54