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NRaleighLiberal

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5. So you are basically against any civil disobedience to influence change if the powers that be are
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 05:00 PM
Dec 2014

ignoring the civil rights of a particular group of people? Gandhi's actions? MLK and the Civil Rights movement?

Just curious. I respect your right to disagree, but I do not think you are seeing group think - I think you are seeing a clear difference of view.

So you want the right to keep your opinions to yourself and posted a long post in el_bryanto Dec 2014 #1
Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel Scootaloo Dec 2014 #2
^--- THIS. IdaBriggs Dec 2014 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #3
What is it we should't accept? kcr Dec 2014 #4
So you are basically against any civil disobedience to influence change if the powers that be are NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 #5
Can you link to the stores MLK burned down? Dreamer Tatum Dec 2014 #13
How about discussing things instead of constant sarcasm? Kingofalldems Dec 2014 #15
thank you. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 #19
The retort to the OP wasn't discussion Dreamer Tatum Dec 2014 #21
You didn't reply in kind. You replied with another Kingofalldems Dec 2014 #26
Speaking of logical fallacies, who is doing this...? uppityperson Dec 2014 #29
Perhaps you skipped over this part of the OP in your rush to reply... pkdu Dec 2014 #36
Creative and imaginative inference... LanternWaste Dec 2014 #18
I read the OP as being against specific types of disobedience. arcane1 Dec 2014 #24
that's what I am trying to find out NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 #33
It seems everyone agrees with the cause of the protests, but not on all the tactics. arcane1 Dec 2014 #6
You might want a little bit of this CBGLuthier Dec 2014 #7
Those times when you do agree with the majority of DU... is it still 'groupthink?' Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2014 #8
+1 Starry Messenger Dec 2014 #16
I wouldn't broadbrush all members of the DU community this way. NYC_SKP Dec 2014 #9
"not my dashboard jesus" ROFLMAO snooper2 Dec 2014 #10
One of my big gripes with DU... LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #12
...... A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #22
MIRT gets rid of people who violate rules and trolls. It does not weed out differing opinions. HERVEPA Dec 2014 #35
I guess there are half-wits who see the choice as either business burnings or "dash-board jesus" LanternWaste Dec 2014 #14
It's that old dichotomous thinking again. It is amusing to see it so proudly proclaimed though. uppityperson Dec 2014 #34
Your confidence is misplaced... Oktober Dec 2014 #17
Results of the alert on this OP; A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #20
Ridiculous. He told another poster to go Fuck Himself and it stays. HERVEPA Dec 2014 #30
Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #23
Now that's a funny post notadmblnd Dec 2014 #25
I do respect your desire to keep your opinions to yourself.... if only you had. cali Dec 2014 #27
Why do you need to tell us this? upaloopa Dec 2014 #28
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Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #32
Locking. cyberswede Dec 2014 #37
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