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Cheese Sandwich

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27. Why would it be any better to call those kids thugs?

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #21)

Fri May 1, 2015, 09:36 AM

May 2015

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Titles... [View all] MrScorpio May 2015 OP

K&R. nt tblue37 May 2015 #1

Weak. greyl May 2015 #2

. MrScorpio May 2015 #3

That one's strong - it actually makes sense under scrutiny. greyl May 2015 #4

"Weren't there violent demonstrations in the 60s in which people were called thugs?" Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #7

Watch Berkeley in the Sixties to refresh your memory of the variety of protests. greyl May 2015 #20

If you were talking about "thug" in general.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #30

I like what Mfume said at the end of a CNN clip about this topic. greyl May 2015 #33

I usually avoid quoting... NaturalHigh May 2015 #9

Frankly, the FBI can go fuck itself MrScorpio May 2015 #13

+1000 Tom Ripley May 2015 #19

"The controversy isn't about peaceful demonstrators being called thugs." NaturalHigh May 2015 #10

This is America MrScorpio May 2015 #14

Yes, but it is not the peaceful ones being called thugs. Ms. Toad May 2015 #16

It doesn't take a lot to classify someone as a criminal MrScorpio May 2015 #18

Where did you get your OP image? nt greyl May 2015 #23

Tumblr. nt MrScorpio May 2015 #25

Put it back! greyl May 2015 #28

No one is calling those folks thugs. Ms. Toad May 2015 #31

This is a very thought provoking group of images... Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #5

The first three are true. Not taking anything from them. The fouth is heartbreaking. merrily May 2015 #6

If by "true" you mean "false", then yes. greyl May 2015 #22

The date was off by 2 years gollygee May 2015 #24

It's a world famous photo, greyl May 2015 #34

I meant that all four photos depict brave acts. merrily May 2015 #32

Right, that's what people are supposed to notice, greyl May 2015 #35

K&R Gothmog May 2015 #8

UNREC brooklynite May 2015 #11

Yup. BumRushDaShow May 2015 #12

People don't see we are living in an oppressive system. Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #15

What is interesting was the Angela Davis interview BumRushDaShow May 2015 #17

Nobody calls peaceful protestors "thugs". Why didn't you use this photo in the bottom right? KittyWampus May 2015 #21

Why would it be any better to call those kids thugs? Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #27

I didn't make the graphic in the OP which uses that term. KittyWampus May 2015 #29

That guy in Baltimore is a hero in my eyes derby378 May 2015 #26

K & R Scurrilous May 2015 #36