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DemocratSinceBirth

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17. Of course you have a right to defend yourself.
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 05:12 PM
Oct 2025

My post is directed at instigators, such as people who throw rocks at law enforcement.

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I expect agents provocateurs to infiltrate and disrupt EYESORE 9001 Oct 2025 #1
Yes, people in power have done such things in the past PatSeg Oct 2025 #4
I think that will be a given, Trump will ensure to install trouble makers in the crowd. Bev54 Oct 2025 #11
In which case: document, document, document Wednesdays Oct 2025 #14
Goons don't need a reason to escalate, which is why we're seeing them go after peaceful protestors. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #2
Like a Civil War general once said "hit them where they ain't" by demonstrating at the source of the problem, the rich yaesu Oct 2025 #3
Good idea Farmer-Rick Oct 2025 #6
Gandhi, King, Mandela Mblaze Oct 2025 #5
We need a huge Salt march Farmer-Rick Oct 2025 #7
😀 We need another counter-culture revolution. Mblaze Oct 2025 #18
If I am attacked, I am going to defend myself. mwmisses4289 Oct 2025 #8
Do no harm. Take no shit. EarthFirst Oct 2025 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2025 #9
Peaceful protests 100% oasis Oct 2025 #10
The Purpose of TACO MissouriDem47 Oct 2025 #12
Historically Some Things Are 'Done In The Shadows' - 'Underground Resistance' Fought Nazis Surreptitiously MayReasonRule Oct 2025 #13
So let them harm yourself or others when you can prevent it? Thx in advance uponit7771 Oct 2025 #16
Of course you have a right to defend yourself. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2025 #17
👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 uponit7771 Oct 2025 #19
Just call them "good Nazis" :D Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #20
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