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upaloopa

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28. Why do you need to tell us this?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 05:21 PM

Dec 2014

You won't give your opinion? You just did.
I don't care what you think. You don't make up the people who will get change.
It takes getting into the people's faces to make change.

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We slam people at F.R. for "groupthink," and in doing so, shouldn't accept it here. [View all] Miles Archer Dec 2014 OP

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