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may day 2012

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11. Welcome to fascism.

Tue May 1, 2012, 01:06 PM

May 2012

It's already here, by the way. The fact that DU is so lukewarm about Occupy (no doubt because they refuse to pick "parties&quot is a testament to their lack of conviction.

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I'm growing extremely tired of these "black-clad, masked protesters" ruining everything [View all] arcane1 May 2012 OP

Maybe they are NOT from Occupy may day 2012 May 2012 #1

I never mentioned where they are from, just that I hate them arcane1 May 2012 #6

Welcome to fascism. may day 2012 May 2012 #11

Ture, you've been here for a couple of hours now, so you're an expert arcane1 May 2012 #15

It's already gone. redqueen May 2012 #28

Good riddance! arcane1 May 2012 #35

Signed up today, just insult people, eh? jberryhill May 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author G_j May 2012 #16

"maybe you're just a big old shill" is a relevant point? n/t arcane1 May 2012 #26

sorry! I missed that, too much in a hurry.. G_j May 2012 #31

No worries arcane1 May 2012 #33

for sure G_j May 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author jberryhill May 2012 #29

Thanks MIRT for taking out this 'agent provocateur.' freshwest May 2012 #18

And maybe you are just a little old troll Rex May 2012 #30

It is the peaceful, thoughful people who get hurt by this, but apparently they don't care. freshwest May 2012 #2

One unfortunate thing about assholes RZM May 2012 #3

Me too. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #4

Where was that picture taken? RZM May 2012 #7

That's from Egypt, nt independentpiney May 2012 #10

Thanks n/t RZM May 2012 #22

The thugs in black with masks are the same all over the globe. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #34

Growing tired of the undercover cops ruining everything, you mean? villager May 2012 #5

Black Block up to their same ol' bullshit. Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #8

Who benefits from them ruining everything? That's their employer nt independentpiney May 2012 #9

Eyewitness report raises questions about who the vandals REALLY were: pinboy3niner May 2012 #12

Thanks for that, a great read!!! arcane1 May 2012 #17

If you mess with them, take the masks off FIRST, so videos get their faces... saras May 2012 #14

Amen to that! n/t arcane1 May 2012 #20

So, you'd try to take a mask offf of someone who is threatening you with a metal pipe? Luminous Animal May 2012 #38

I would. I'd bring a bigger metal pipe. Zalatix May 2012 #41

Occupiers are non-violent and peaceful. Luminous Animal May 2012 #43

So were the Syrian protesters. And the protesters in China. Zalatix May 2012 #46

I said "if you mess with them..." if you don't want to, then do something else. saras May 2012 #47

The real Occupy members don't wear masks. Scuba May 2012 #19

they should... mike_c May 2012 #32

Many do. I know at least one woman who was fired from her job after being identified Luminous Animal May 2012 #45

They get paid to 'ruin everything'! Rex May 2012 #21

why are people afraid or hate people with masks ??? annm4peace May 2012 #23

true dat 2pooped2pop May 2012 #39

are you OK with these black-clad thugs...? mike_c May 2012 #24

When I saw them club Robert Hass and drag Celeste Langan by the hair EFerrari May 2012 #40

The police in Greece get violent, too, but the Greeks also tend to retaliate: Zalatix May 2012 #42

From Starhawk and friends, key figures in the global justice movement, G_j May 2012 #25

These folks have been fucking protests up in Eugene for the last 15... Poll_Blind May 2012 #27

They are not part of Occupy and hopefully someone will grab one of them and sabrina 1 May 2012 #37

+ 1000 2pooped2pop May 2012 #44

Yes, and if anyone can show me video of a General Assembly where the consensus was to break windows sabrina 1 May 2012 #48

They're cops. BiggJawn May 2012 #49

That was from a protest in Quebec. backscatter712 May 2012 #53

Judge folks by their actions, not their attire. flvegan May 2012 #50

Black Bloc: Chris Hedges warned about these guys Xedniw May 2012 #51

Those who Start Shit are assholes, that's my philosophy arcane1 May 2012 #52

well stated, and quite a quote from Derrick Jensen G_j May 2012 #54

Funny how the Black Blockers never get arrested and walk through police lines like they're invisible Monk06 May 2012 #55

it's almost like there's some sort of collusion or something NuttyFluffers May 2012 #56