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oldsoftie

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24. Ahh but then they wouldnt be able to further their careers as professional protestors!!

Fri May 3, 2024, 01:44 PM

May 2024

Most of these idiots dont even realize they'd be the FIRST to get thrown in jail or killed if they went to the places they claim to be supporting.

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What I Saw at Columbia's Demonstration [View all] Mosby May 2024 OP

Could not see an article at the link, just category headings. wnylib May 2024 #1

Link worked fine for me. Try it again. Nt Biophilic May 2024 #2

I tried both links 3 times each. Always the same. wnylib May 2024 #7

That must be frustrating. Sorry. Biophilic May 2024 #14

Try this question everything May 2024 #48

Yeah, I wouldn't talk to someone with a Ronald Reagan foot fetish either WhiskeyGrinder May 2024 #3

Gross (on her part) but definitely fair.. nt Carlitos Brigante May 2024 #33

Useful idiots. nt LexVegas May 2024 #4

You mean Peggy Noonan? TeamProg May 2024 #35

While I agree with the sentiment... AZSkiffyGeek May 2024 #5

I think the Columbia counselor's quote is worthwhile, though Sympthsical May 2024 #8

I wanted to include that bit. Mosby May 2024 #10

The Idiots Insult Nelson Mandela... he was Not the Gang Rapists, Mutilating Slaughter Pig Slosh of Hamas. Cha May 2024 #15

Oh and they think it's just fine that Asshole Putin Invaded Ukraine and Cha May 2024 #18

America, love it or leave it? obamanut2012 May 2024 #20

The protesters "hate America" No it's Not "interesting" a fucking bit. Cha May 2024 #26

Ahh but then they wouldnt be able to further their careers as professional protestors!! oldsoftie May 2024 #24

Exactly.. Where else are they going to be able to take over buildings, destroy poprerty, Cha May 2024 #29

Ukraine OrangeJoe May 2024 #38

" Why America's Far Right and Far Left Have Aligned Against Helping Ukraine" Cha May 2024 #44

On the fringe OrangeJoe May 2024 #45

There's the Proof .. Deny it all you want.. doesn't change reality. Cha May 2024 #47

Where's the proof OrangeJoe May 2024 #58

Keep Denying Doesn't change reality one bit Cha May 2024 #59

Avoiding the question OrangeJoe May 2024 #62

Still denying? Cha May 2024 #64

Arguing with a bot OrangeJoe May 2024 #66

lol Cha May 2024 #67

Protestors at Columbia were far and few between. shrike3 May 2024 #51

Peggy Noonan OrangeJoe May 2024 #25

My memory might be shaky since I only lived through the 1980s instead of hearing about it second/third hand misanthrope May 2024 #37

Not sure Peggy is G_j May 2024 #6

Peggy Noonan? krkaufman May 2024 #40

This is aimed at hurting our party IbogaProject May 2024 #9

These people aren't funded by the GOP. These are anarchists & this isnt their1st time oldsoftie May 2024 #27

It happened in Seattle in 1999. LisaM May 2024 #43

Which shows how little they learned from history misanthrope May 2024 #55

Yeah, Peggy Noonan. maxsolomon May 2024 #11

I blame the college administrators and faculty. gulliver May 2024 #12

You are saying literally what DeSantis said to ruin higher education in Florida obamanut2012 May 2024 #22

When thats literally who's being arrested how is it the "ultra right" language? oldsoftie May 2024 #52

The "all talk" types are a small minority on pretty much all college campuses. cab67 May 2024 #32

College presidents are chosen for their fundraising abilities. LisaM May 2024 #53

Can you imagine the chaos if they just allowed the students to speak their minds? ripcord May 2024 #13

Speaking your mind loudly is far different from breaking things, refusing to let others pass, etc Hekate May 2024 #17

They were allowed to speak their mind early on. Then they constantly escalated. oldsoftie May 2024 #21

Link worked for me. Will read in full later, but looks like good observations. Thanks. Hekate May 2024 #16

Because that group were professional protestors. They're anarchists. oldsoftie May 2024 #19

Mega Ditto! live love laugh May 2024 #28

I see what you did there. maxsolomon May 2024 #46

Where's the lie? oldsoftie May 2024 #50

Look up USCPR online for who is backing them and providing wnylib May 2024 #56

Thanks! I'd never heard of them. I've been used to seeing "Answer Coalition" in the past. oldsoftie May 2024 #60

I've been looking up info on USCPR for over a week now. wnylib May 2024 #61

Peggy Noonan is the author -- wow obamanut2012 May 2024 #23

"Friends, please come say hello." Orrex May 2024 #30

Citing from Peggy Noonan and the WSJ at the same should be an obvious no-no, IMHO. She's a friggin' right-winger! TeamProg May 2024 #31

There's a button for that Iris May 2024 #34

Marching is too hard. Sitting in a tent on your phone is much easier. nt SunSeeker May 2024 #36

Studying OrangeJoe May 2024 #42

The takeover of Hamilton Hall was not done by "off campus supporters of Israel" SunSeeker May 2024 #49

Wrong school OrangeJoe May 2024 #63

I like protest in all of it's forms. They represent such a small segment of our population walkingman May 2024 #39

How about this one at Penn? Bonx May 2024 #57

The WSJ and Peggy Noonan? intheflow May 2024 #41

"seem to" carries a lot of weight in this article Redleg May 2024 #54

Today's anti-war left share little in common with their 60s counterparts... wyldwolf May 2024 #65