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53. Glad to see all the peaceful protests

Reply to AllINeedIsCoffee (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 11:25 PM

Jul 2013

And to the guy who seems to be causing a fuss here. This is a REAL problem one of many real problems. As someone who has been on the streets protesting various problems I will say the turnout is somewhat dismal in most demonstrations. Many sound off loud and clear on the internet but for some reason or other tend to stay away from street demonstrations. I have a copd but am still am able to attend and participate in protests. the last one i attended was the march against monsanto, drove 50 miles to attend. Prior to that i was active in the occupy movement and participated in union rallies and sit ins. Had a previous commitment for today or would have looked for something going on around here and joined in.
Do not post here complaining about the lack of people on what you think is important enough to protest, get out there and participate. With just one more participant we will be stronger, and bring a friend.

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Justice For Trayvon - Massive, PEACEFUL protest in NYC. Times Square is effectively shut down. [View all] AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 OP

I wish I was there. redwitch Jul 2013 #1

Here are a couple of livestream links starroute Jul 2013 #25

More Photos Here: Hissyspit Jul 2013 #2

I just got in from there. 3000+ peaceful protestors. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #3

Live cam... targetpractice Jul 2013 #4

Thanks. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #7

I wish we could get people in the streets for real problems.. ram2008 Jul 2013 #5

? make no mistake, the Trayvon Martin injustice is a VERY REAL PROBLEM Skittles Jul 2013 #6

^^^^ This ^^^^ Owl Jul 2013 #34

I think that most people can be justifiably angry about this travesty of justice while at the same totodeinhere Jul 2013 #93

There is nothing more important than showing support for Trayvon today. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #8

You seem to think this is the first thing to have gotten people into the streets or something. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2013 #9

Student loan rates doubling, immigration reform failing, secret courts and mass surveillance.. ram2008 Jul 2013 #12

Person dead for no reason whatsoever, justice system failing. Get a grip. Squinch Jul 2013 #14

Florida law and prosecution failing. ram2008 Jul 2013 #16

You should stop talking now. Squinch Jul 2013 #18

You should try and contribute ram2008 Jul 2013 #19

You mean like the drivel you are posting? That's a contribution in your eyes? Thanks. I'll pass. Squinch Jul 2013 #20

Feel free to point out which part of my post was wrong ram2008 Jul 2013 #21

I think we can safely say that all the letters you typed are the parts that are wrong. Buzz off. Squinch Jul 2013 #22

And why is that? ram2008 Jul 2013 #23

It's one thing to be billh58 Jul 2013 #42

I didn't mean to disrupt ram2008 Jul 2013 #44

Of course you billh58 Jul 2013 #45

No I really didn't... I was just expressing my frustration with people not protesting other things ram2008 Jul 2013 #46

Well then why billh58 Jul 2013 #47

I've only made one post in this thread ram2008 Jul 2013 #51

Go away, billh58 Jul 2013 #52

Have a good day ram2008 Jul 2013 #58

I read your comments. sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #89

Thank you ram2008 Jul 2013 #90

Anger looks for targets sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #91

you were obviously the pride of your debate team n/t Bully Taw Jul 2013 #55

You are obviously not understanding that the validity of these protests is not really a subject for Squinch Jul 2013 #116

Careful, they're working billh58 Jul 2013 #60

I noticed that. In this thread, even. And you are right. There are certain tell-tale Squinch Jul 2013 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #30

He's right brush Jul 2013 #109

Yes, just making waves is counter productive. lumpy Jul 2013 #39

+1 Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #80

? heaven05 Jul 2013 #79

get out of this thread. you don't belong. n/t Whisp Jul 2013 #15

if you don't understand the significance, then you don't belong on this site Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #99

Injustice may be a shoulder shrug to you but, thankfully,... Spazito Jul 2013 #10

Oh...you mean like ones that affect you and yours? Horse with no Name Jul 2013 #11

WTF???? That's an epically ignorant post. Squinch Jul 2013 #13

You know, people are capable of caring about more than one thing at a time. name not needed Jul 2013 #17

oh H2O Man Jul 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #27

post #12 ram2008 Jul 2013 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #33

The same reason you aren't on them ram2008 Jul 2013 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #37

Huh? You asked me a question and I answered it ram2008 Jul 2013 #40

instead of saying rather than - as well as? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2013 #28

Perhaps that would've been the proper wording ram2008 Jul 2013 #32

My god MissDeeds Jul 2013 #41

racial injustice is not a real problem? fuck you La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #49

Way to put words in my mouth? ram2008 Jul 2013 #61

at the heart of this is racial injustice and you are minimizing the need to be outraged about it La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #62

I am not black, I am hispanic ram2008 Jul 2013 #63

it happens disproportionately to blacks. if you dont know this La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #64

I know this ram2008 Jul 2013 #68

just because you don't think so doesnt make it untrue. no one is twisting your words La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #70

At least John2 Jul 2013 #74

He would've been found not guilty no matter what racial makeup the jury was ram2008 Jul 2013 #75

you heaven05 Jul 2013 #82

also i dont believe you have black friends, because if you did they would tell you La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #67

Um sorry, one of my best friends is a black female ram2008 Jul 2013 #71

You're not her friend. You're not her friend because if you truly were her Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #85

You don't know anything get off you're high horse ram2008 Jul 2013 #88

Yeah, right. O.K. I say again: If you are a true friend, you would not dismiss Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #96

You are not reading correctly ram2008 Jul 2013 #97

O.K. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #106

you heaven05 Jul 2013 #86

How so ram2008 Jul 2013 #94

Ignore my post downthread; I know exactly what your angle is now Scootaloo Jul 2013 #77

Were friends, were allowed to hold differences in opinion ram2008 Jul 2013 #83

Why not? it's the basis of your opinion Scootaloo Jul 2013 #87

zimpig heaven05 Jul 2013 #95

And Rush Limbaugh ram2008 Jul 2013 #98

If you don't see the massive racial injustice brush Jul 2013 #110

There is none, its the prosecutions fault and the laws of Florida ram2008 Jul 2013 #111

I've been following this since the killing in Feb. brush Jul 2013 #112

Your whole post is hypotheticals ram2008 Jul 2013 #114

I can't think of any other issue as pressing for me right now onpatrol98 Jul 2013 #54

when you are not-black i guess its not that big a deal, because after all La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #57

Isn't that something... onpatrol98 Jul 2013 #65

i know, its supremely insensitive and unbelievable La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #66

I'm not black. It's a huge deal. That guy came onto this thread to disrupt. Squinch Jul 2013 #117

Stop looking for leaders and start being one. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #56

African Americans not being able to walk freely? caseymoz Jul 2013 #59

wow fishwax Jul 2013 #72

You know the saying, if you can't say something nice... Scootaloo Jul 2013 #76

Real heaven05 Jul 2013 #81

This response seems so hateful uponit7771 Jul 2013 #100

I can assure you there's no hate in my heart ram2008 Jul 2013 #105

No sensitivity either. brush Jul 2013 #113

That's because it IS hateful. And the most difficult thing about that kind of rank bigotry is Squinch Jul 2013 #118

this is a REAL problem noiretextatique Jul 2013 #102

You will of course, define for us, precisely what a "real problem" is, yes? LanternWaste Jul 2013 #103

So easy for you to write this from your privileged perch Politicub Jul 2013 #107

What privileged perch? ram2008 Jul 2013 #108

Live thread rdharma Jul 2013 #26

+1. blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #29

good, peaceful protests are what we need treestar Jul 2013 #36

Good to see the protests are peaceful MissDeeds Jul 2013 #38

A beautiful sea of people Politicub Jul 2013 #43

amen uponit7771 Jul 2013 #101

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2013 #48

I'm watching the news right now. Beacool Jul 2013 #50

Glad to see all the peaceful protests tiredtoo Jul 2013 #53

Man I just got into NYC a bit too late tonight. Will it still be going on tomorrow? Initech Jul 2013 #69

Mahalo, NYC! Cha Jul 2013 #73

K&R. KoKo Jul 2013 #78

Barring the one ridiculously insensitive post in this thread, it's encouraging to see solidarity.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #84

It's great to see that the protests are peaceful. We cannot give the right wing ammunition by totodeinhere Jul 2013 #92

That's an impressive turnout, and it will have an impact. MineralMan Jul 2013 #104

Or as my MIL called it, "Rioting". Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #119