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75. This is not the point. They want to get their goal - whatever it is - by violdence
Wed May 1, 2024, 04:33 PM
May 2024

At least the Jan 6 rioters were identified by their faces on social media. These cowards put masks on their faces so that future employers would not recognize them.

My reaction exactly. n/t shrike3 Apr 2024 #1
Agree, debm55 Apr 2024 #13
So while a window was broken today womanofthehills May 2024 #63
Did their riot solve anything? LeftInTX May 2024 #65
The city/state cops need to step in regardless of Columbia being "private property" oldsoftie Apr 2024 #2
They say they cant go in until they get a call from the admins Mosby Apr 2024 #4
I just dont buy it. You cant break laws just because you're on private property oldsoftie Apr 2024 #25
Who is in the cult of which you speak? N/t Big Blue Marble May 2024 #83
The trump cult. "Why aren't the cops treating them like the patriots at the Capitol?" oldsoftie May 2024 #85
Get expelled from Columbia for Hamas Turbineguy Apr 2024 #3
This is not how to protest or address grievances about any issue. This is destroying property Deuxcents Apr 2024 #5
This is why some colleges shut down the protests when wnylib Apr 2024 #15
Links? Alpeduez21 Apr 2024 #6
Columbia University pro-Gaza student protesters face expulsion for Hamilton Hall takeover question everything Apr 2024 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Apr 2024 #27
So.. no response to THE REASON for their protests.. Got it. TeamProg Apr 2024 #7
lol!!!! Coventina Apr 2024 #12
... lapucelle Apr 2024 #30
How does killing 33,000+ Palestinians help Israel? I guess I'm missing something here. TeamProg Apr 2024 #33
Yes, you are. N/T Coventina Apr 2024 #39
Apparently, this is the REASON for the Columbia protest lapucelle Apr 2024 #32
Reasons? What reasons? They have reasons to show off, play victim, get likes on social media, brake laws, insult jews? Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #34
33,000+ largely unnecessary Palestinian deaths. And who had been playing the TeamProg Apr 2024 #36
Gosh, let's look, shall we? Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #46
You forgot "get to wear cool cosplay stuff I bought on Amazon". N/T lapucelle Apr 2024 #40
She says they are dying of dehydration and starving, so they are going to the pokey for some bread and water. LeftInTX May 2024 #53
Columbia and its students have zero to do with Gaza. Patton French May 2024 #68
Divestment. They want colleges to end any investments wnylib May 2024 #69
I don't see the connection. Patton French May 2024 #70
The idea behind it is that any money that goes into Israel wnylib May 2024 #72
I suspect the "S" homegirl May 2024 #77
Try "sanctions." I just looked it up. wnylib May 2024 #79
National Guard is on standby... Oopsie Daisy Apr 2024 #8
Maybe some of them will even get shot! Alpeduez21 Apr 2024 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Apr 2024 #35
It would be a tragic ending. They should leave now. Oopsie Daisy May 2024 #66
What are suggesting? TeamProg Apr 2024 #37
Suggesting? I'm not "suggesting" anything, Sport. I'm plainly saying it * Oopsie Daisy May 2024 #67
Agent Provocateurs Could Be Leading Them HandmaidsTaleUntold Apr 2024 #9
MSNBC had some vid and stills BumRushDaShow Apr 2024 #10
Definitely. I suspect that there's a Charles Manson wannabe in there somewhere, too. littlemissmartypants Apr 2024 #11
I suspect some are hoping to influence the next election KS Toronado Apr 2024 #17
Yup, like this douchebag, who looks like he's in his 30s: SunSeeker Apr 2024 #18
And this little group putting up a barricade BumRushDaShow Apr 2024 #22
Really Always Blue Apr 2024 #14
I do and I remember that crap LeftInTX May 2024 #55
Door breakers can kiss that Columbia degree goodbye Warpy Apr 2024 #16
Tuition is a lot more expensive now. They will still have to pay their loans question everything Apr 2024 #24
Looks like one broken window and a lot of moved furniture. Scrivener7 Apr 2024 #19
THe New York Magazine narrative is at odds with what the facilities worker said happened to him. lapucelle Apr 2024 #42
From his account, does it sound to you like he was being held hostage? Scrivener7 Apr 2024 #43
So you think that what the facilities worker said happened to him isn't true? lapucelle Apr 2024 #44
I think there is a lot of absurd hyperbole around this, causing people's emotions to run high. Scrivener7 Apr 2024 #45
Take another look question everything May 2024 #73
As I've said elsewhere: Scrivener7 May 2024 #76
Seriously that is the extent of the destruction? Big Blue Marble May 2024 #84
It is so far out of hand now that I fear that removal wnylib Apr 2024 #20
No they haven't. What they have done is just f**ked their future JohnSJ Apr 2024 #26
That, too. wnylib Apr 2024 #28
My informed guess Tom of Temecula Apr 2024 #21
Yup it's a moral panic. Fake moral outrage by entitled children and their groomers/handlers AnrothElf Apr 2024 #29
This isn't what we want to see. Maybe if Israel hadn't killed 33,000+ Palestinians then this wouldn't TeamProg Apr 2024 #38
Maybe if Hamas had not attacked Israeli citizens during a cease-fire Coventina Apr 2024 #47
Yah and if Israel hadn't annexed and allowed "settlers" to take over Palestinian designated land. TeamProg May 2024 #48
So, torture, rape, murder of random folks is A.OK by aggrieved parties? Coventina May 2024 #50
The IDF has done the same. TeamProg May 2024 #51
If that is true, I have not seen the news reports. Can you give me links? Coventina May 2024 #52
New reports confirm months of Israeli torture, abuse, and TeamProg May 2024 #54
Links? Coventina May 2024 #56
That's most everything from the source. TeamProg May 2024 #57
Here: TeamProg May 2024 #58
Thank you. I hope all these allegations are fully investigated. nt Coventina May 2024 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author AZSkiffyGeek May 2024 #59
Annexed... Zeitghost May 2024 #60
I am trying to be generous in understanding their motive Marthe48 Apr 2024 #41
All good points. nt TeamProg May 2024 #49
I think tik tok easily was able to get coordinated jimfields33 May 2024 #61
I meant to mention that social media Marthe48 May 2024 #71
I think there is much outside agitation, that cares little about any issue being protested. LakeArenal May 2024 #78
I disagree with the protesters approach, but they aren't trying to overthrow the government Kennah May 2024 #62
This is not the point. They want to get their goal - whatever it is - by violdence question everything May 2024 #75
There are lots of groups that don masks and engage in violence. Kennah May 2024 #82
One big difference - The January 6 mob didn't have the audacity to demand that food be delivered to them. PeaceWave May 2024 #74
I can't help but LOL LeftInTX May 2024 #80
At UNC Chapel Hill NavyDem May 2024 #81
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