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socialist_n_TN

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52. It IS about income inequality.........

Mon May 21, 2012, 11:02 AM

May 2012

The more BILLIONS (TRILLIONS?) of OUR TAX DOLLARS spent on imperial wars for the benefit of the capitalist elite, the less dollars there are to feed the hungry, house the homeless, find jobs for the jobless, etc. THAT, and of course the very act of imperial war itself, is why NATO is worth protesting. IT'S ALL INTERCONNECTED.

I will give Obama a lot of props as a centrist politician though. It was GENIUS to move the G-8 talks away from the NATO summit. It fuzzied the connection between imperialism and the economy and also kept down the size of the demostrations.

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Well done. CNN (and DU) got their riot porn. [View all] Robb May 2012 OP

Excellent post nobodyspecial May 2012 #1

That was an awesome story, and should've been Page 1 everywhere. Robb May 2012 #3

You won't get any complaints from me. Skidmore May 2012 #2

Those damned rock throwers TBF May 2012 #4

That's actually a great illustration of my point. Robb May 2012 #5

Ever been attacked by the police at a protest? Zorra May 2012 #7

Which protester in the UC Davis picture is out of control? Robb May 2012 #9

The PTB don't give a shit about protesters. randome May 2012 #11

TPTB don't have to quake in their boots because TBF May 2012 #20

Little sympathy for 84-year-old woman pepper sprayed at Occupy protest Zorra May 2012 #6

I doubt anyone at DU -maybe even CNN- takes delight in seeing an 84 year old woman pepper-sprayed. randome May 2012 #8

I believe that you misunderstood. I'm just not seeing sympathy for innocent Zorra May 2012 #63

Since OWS started, I have advocated more mass protests. randome May 2012 #68

Fair enough. Zorra May 2012 #74

. mopinko May 2012 #10

LOL. Why don't you give a rundown of the CNN coverage, Robb, EFerrari May 2012 #12

Oh, I didn't realize we were just protesting to the choir now. Robb May 2012 #19

Seriously, refusing to participate in propaganda is protesting to the choir? EFerrari May 2012 #27

So you oppose OWS. That's fine, you don't have to support it. sabrina 1 May 2012 #77

Bullshit pinboy3niner May 2012 #13

+1000 Cali_Democrat May 2012 #65

A typical rock thrower from yesterday's protests: coalition_unwilling May 2012 #14

Damn! How does he get those letters to stand up so well? randome May 2012 #16

Damn! How do you manage to keep posting your bullshit here? pinboy3niner May 2012 #23

Asking questions is 'bullshit', is it? randome May 2012 #28

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #32

A trouble maker can only make trouble if you fall for the schtick. If this poster rhett o rick May 2012 #37

I don't put anyone on Ignore pinboy3niner May 2012 #53

I also dont put people on ignore, unless I cant help myself but fall into their trap. rhett o rick May 2012 #59

My 'history' predates yours by several years. randome May 2012 #43

. patrice May 2012 #51

Yes, asking questions is a method of stirring up trouble. Instead of rhett o rick May 2012 #34

I believe I'm on cw's 'List' anyways, so he's probably not reading me. randome May 2012 #39

So when we judge a wife beater, we must consider all the nice things he has rhett o rick May 2012 #49

Eh. Using one person as an example is not the same as using an entire group. randome May 2012 #55

Did you say you were a police officer? UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #69

No, I'm not. Never been one. randome May 2012 #73

Why is it remarkable that more peaceful protesters were not injured? In a democracy sabrina 1 May 2012 #78

This crosses the line for me and DAMAGES a valid point in doing so. If you want to make patrice May 2012 #41

OK, how about this one: coalition_unwilling May 2012 #44

**I** like! that one, because it is more useful. **I:I**, as in I can see the possible validity of patrice May 2012 #48

I just heard snippets from the news about "generally peaceful" and "only a few arrests" -- gateley May 2012 #15

I am an occupy supporter and I agree with u 2pooped2pop May 2012 #17

Interesting perspective. Thank you. randome May 2012 #18

Why would it be someone in OWS doing something stupid? TBF May 2012 #21

Define 'in OWS'. Or, better yet, define 'not in OWS'. randome May 2012 #22

And my point is that it doesn't matter who it is. Robb May 2012 #24

We can't use that as an excuse to stop resisting. TBF May 2012 #30

Also by the logic of this post......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #45

Then you misread. Robb May 2012 #54

Thankyou, once again, for your concern pinboy3niner May 2012 #26

Wither. randome May 2012 #33

Your time is coming, my friend pinboy3niner May 2012 #36

So it sounds like you want us to give up protesting because it may lead to rhett o rick May 2012 #42

"The corruption will not fix itself." Totally agree. randome May 2012 #47

It IS about income inequality......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #52

Hell, yeah, we are throwing away cash faster than it can be printed! randome May 2012 #57

Well, riots broke out at Civil Rights marches, people died as a matter of fact. sabrina 1 May 2012 #79

Do you really believe that you can avoid being called an insurgent EFerrari May 2012 #31

I guess I mean 2pooped2pop May 2012 #62

That's a good point. Insurgencies can be peaceful and educative, too. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #64

By calling it "riot porn" you set up a self censoring......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #25

Violence against police is a losing choice. Robb May 2012 #29

Riot porn that changed history: EFerrari May 2012 #35

Idiotic to call Kent State protesters violent. Robb May 2012 #50

Idiotic to call violence less pornographic because your side is "innocent". EFerrari May 2012 #72

I believe Martin Luther King threw a rock. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #71

In any political uprising, especially a long term one.......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #38

When OWS marched on Times Square it was boring UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #70

Calling it 'riot porn' allows it to be marginalized and seen coalition_unwilling May 2012 #40

Yes it does.......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #46

Did anyone see Dan Rather on Maher over the weekend? There used to be 55 different news sources. jillan May 2012 #56

it never took a "handful of idiots" to provoke police violence against protesters G_j May 2012 #58

"although the truncheon can be used in lieu of conversation hfojvt May 2012 #60

"Look what you *made* me do!" - every abuser, ever. nt Romulox May 2012 #61

You make some good points, but police brutality is a very important issue to many people too. ZombieHorde May 2012 #66

I agree it's very, very important Robb May 2012 #75

All in one OP. Well played. Rex May 2012 #67

CNN never focuses on the "why", your point is illogical just1voice May 2012 #76

Yes, Robb is a dingbat. donheld May 2012 #80

I fully agree with your concern about a few violent types destroying the entire thing for everyone Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #81