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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
38. Absolutely correct.
Sun Aug 9, 2015, 04:48 PM
Aug 2015

It screams dirty trick. And some here cannot or refuse to see what a blatant, phony divide-and-conquer stunt this is.

Who benefits? HRH and the DNC would seem to be numbers One and Two on the list.

So are you saying those people were not from BLM? still_one Aug 2015 #1
I don't know Depaysement Aug 2015 #4
I have a better question. If BLM was giving a rally on the abuses of African Americans in America, still_one Aug 2015 #7
They were. That was the whole point. pnwmom Aug 2015 #18
Alinsky tactics? shenmue Aug 2015 #2
Good luck calling the only people who might potentially agree with you "white supremacists" stranger81 Aug 2015 #12
Those people were from BLM, BLM seems quite proud of what they did, and BLM plans to do this to djean111 Aug 2015 #3
I would hope that they won't do that. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2015 #9
nothing wrong with saul alinsky juxtaposed Aug 2015 #5
Either BLM disavows this action, or they own it. NaturalHigh Aug 2015 #6
They are owning it. See post #15, below. n/t pnwmom Aug 2015 #16
Thank you for this bit of reason. bvf Aug 2015 #8
Alinsky was a community organizer, wtf are you talking about. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #10
There is an irony there. Behind the Aegis Aug 2015 #14
I'm missing it. 6chars Aug 2015 #26
No, the Seattle FB page of BLM has explained, not disavowed, the action. pnwmom Aug 2015 #17
I've been asleep, but yes I'm aware there's been some Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #21
Self-indulgent, illogical, borderline irrational crybabies. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #35
I wish I could recommend your post a thousand times. hifiguy Aug 2015 #39
"Saul Alinsky-type tactics"? PeaceNikki Aug 2015 #11
I very highly doubt you've ever read a single publication by Saul Alinsky. Gravitycollapse Aug 2015 #13
Did you enjoy Horwitt's biography? Depaysement Aug 2015 #20
BLM is urgently calling for criminal justice reform. That's why they're protesting. pnwmom Aug 2015 #15
I don't think calling anybody assclowns is productive. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #19
As opposed to calling people white supremacists? mythology Aug 2015 #23
I'm very annoyed and I'll be sending Bernie more money in response. Vinca Aug 2015 #22
Good idea BuelahWitch Aug 2015 #28
I am looking for a link of this event. Does anyone have one? nt Tipperary Aug 2015 #24
Here Depaysement Aug 2015 #25
And a photo gallery here mnhtnbb Aug 2015 #33
This looks like anarchy to me. If a handful of dissenters are allowed to shutdown ladjf Aug 2015 #27
To be fair, HRH never deigns to mingle with the peasantry hifiguy Aug 2015 #40
Local media tried to interview them, and got the middle finger. HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #29
"assclowns", really? PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #30
Harsh, to be sure...but stupid behavior draws contempt. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #34
So, what's the scoop on this Johnson of BLM backing Palin? Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #41
Here is one of the three "assclowns" and NCTraveler Aug 2015 #31
Not exactly eloquent yesterday Depaysement Aug 2015 #37
All I'm hearing in this OP is conspiracy theories and dog whistles. n/t JTFrog Aug 2015 #32
I am sending Bernie more money... so that he can hire effective SECURITY. AzDar Aug 2015 #36
Absolutely correct. hifiguy Aug 2015 #38
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