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iemanja

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46. Haymarket

Sat May 4, 2024, 01:13 PM

May 2024

The French Revolution, The Russian Revolution, Tupac Amaru, Nat Turner's rebellion, the Haitian Revolution, A Revolta dos Males, all other slave rebellions, etc. All were violent. Your initial point, however, was about occupying property itself. Sit ins were just that.

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It's possible to support Israel's right to exist, a free Palestine, the demilitarization of the police, freeing the... [View all] demmiblue May 2024 OP

yup Voltaire2 May 2024 #1

+1000 nt WarGamer May 2024 #2

That's how I see it too. nt TBF May 2024 #3

Smart Woman! Cha May 2024 #4

As long as a "Free Palestine" Richard D May 2024 #5

its a bit more complicated than that, but... Layzeebeaver May 2024 #8

Agreed. paleotn May 2024 #19

People always gloss over that part NickB79 May 2024 #48

Exactly. nt Richard D May 2024 #56

Just here to say that: Condemn and root out Hamas! AllyCat May 2024 #6

They're describing me MustLoveBeagles May 2024 #7

I love all of it but occupying a building. I still think that's a bad idea and unnecessary. LauraInLA May 2024 #9

That's the one thing on the list Mossfern May 2024 #13

That's infringing on other people's rights and has to stop. paleotn May 2024 #16

I dunno... BWdem4life May 2024 #22

That sounds fine to me and a worthy cause! But did you break into the library? LauraInLA May 2024 #28

No, we just started sitting in the halls before closing time and refused to leave. nt BWdem4life May 2024 #30

Which is the same thing, you inconvienced staff obamanut2012 May 2024 #49

Whatever dude BWdem4life May 2024 #66

I stand by my earlier comment MustLoveBeagles May 2024 #40

Hmmm. Not sure... surfered May 2024 #10

That's the game they play iemanja May 2024 #34

Yes IronLionZion May 2024 #11

Yes. But also - look at that light and kindness in Jimmy Carter's face!! Thanks for the pic. AloeVera May 2024 #29

There is strength in peace IronLionZion May 2024 #31

Fervently wished. Peace and kindness. AloeVera May 2024 #33

This has been my position all along yliza May 2024 #12

"peacefully occupy a building" Sympthsical May 2024 #14

Are you actually claiming no protestor in this nation iemanja May 2024 #35

I'm saying it's a terrible strategy Sympthsical May 2024 #38

Perhaps so, but it's not new iemanja May 2024 #39

Yeah, it sounds like it's from the past hundred years Sympthsical May 2024 #41

"some of the most privileged people in America play-acting as oppressed freedom fighters" Well said! paleotn May 2024 #43

Many atudents at elite universities are not from privilege obamanut2012 May 2024 #50

Their attendance there is the privilege Sympthsical May 2024 #53

No, it is not -- they earned it obamanut2012 May 2024 #68

Privilege can be earned Sympthsical May 2024 #69

Absolutely. paleotn May 2024 #15

How about the sit ins during the Civil Rights movement iemanja May 2024 #36

These aren't like the past sit ins. These are not peaceful. paleotn May 2024 #42

Haymarket iemanja May 2024 #46

Bullshit. There's no comparison of the lunch counter sit ins.... paleotn May 2024 #54

You're making many unfounded assumptions coming from your own opposition to the cause behind the protests iemanja May 2024 #65

She lost me at "peacefully occupy a building." nt SunSeeker May 2024 #17

Property damage?? omg omg WhiskeyGrinder May 2024 #21

Destroying or commandeering property is just playing into Republican hands. SunSeeker May 2024 #25

And what did he get for it? They still gave him a bullet. progressoid May 2024 #27

The Civil Rights Act of 1964. He was killed because he was effective. SunSeeker May 2024 #32

As I've said before about the Columbia protest and the property damage there: Scrivener7 May 2024 #52

Playing into Republican hands is moronic. SunSeeker May 2024 #55

I guess it was the bake sales that brought about the Civil Rights Act, then. Scrivener7 May 2024 #58

MLK's peaceful protests and organizing brought us the Civil Rights Act. nt SunSeeker May 2024 #62

And MLK was routinely accused by those who disagreed with him of inciting hatred Scrivener7 May 2024 #63

He was accused of a lot of things, but they had no receipts, because he was peaceful and called for love. SunSeeker May 2024 #64

That's common sense. byronius May 2024 #18

It doesn't take a drug. It takes character. paleotn May 2024 #20

Absolutely JayDem May 2024 #23

Of course Ahpook May 2024 #24

YES I'm With Robert Reich And Bernie HandmaidsTaleUntold May 2024 #26

I've been avoiding responding to these topics for awhile, as there is no way to reason with some. Xolodno May 2024 #37

The protesters are explicitly anti-zionist. They do not support Israel's right to exist. mathematic May 2024 #44

That is absolutely not true obamanut2012 May 2024 #51

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), who coordinates the campus prostests, is pro-Hamas. SunSeeker May 2024 #61

Don't assume all DUers disagree with them BannonsLiver May 2024 #57

KnR! Torchlight May 2024 #45

Thank you for speaking for us obamanut2012 May 2024 #47

Sorry Zeitghost May 2024 #59

Whole heartedly agree. At some point, negotiations, give and take, and common sense Ping Tung May 2024 #60

Yes I believe that too, when the parties are motivated to find a way, it can be done FakeNoose May 2024 #67