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LittleBlue

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20. I get protesting, but why bring Bernie signs?

Sun Mar 13, 2016, 12:24 AM

Mar 2016

Bringing the signs makes it look like a political thing rather than a human rights/decency thing. This used to be about Trump's dehumanizing language.

Was a big mistake to confuse the message by making it about a rival candidates rather than having something with a universal appeal. Now he just stands there and calls us "commies" while playing the victim card.

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I'm sorry, I just don't get it. Why protest someone else's rally? [View all] basselope Mar 2016 OP

You can loudly protest outside, or attend inside in quiet defiance--both are fine. TwilightGardener Mar 2016 #1

The worst part is that he will probably get a bump in the polls ripcord Mar 2016 #72

It's pretty much only recently that the protest have been going on... daleanime Mar 2016 #2

This is a different situation. This is some seriously yourout Mar 2016 #3

If this was up here, he was running for PM and spewing so much hate and I was polly7 Mar 2016 #69

Because the candidate is a lunatic that will do catastrophic damage to the country and world. ohnoyoudidnt Mar 2016 #4

I absolutely agree with you. In normal times and with somewhat normal IsItJustMe Mar 2016 #38

Like they say "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it". ohnoyoudidnt Mar 2016 #40

I hope you are right. n/t Merryland Mar 2016 #57

You need to watch this: Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #5

I'm stuck in a chicken / egg situation here. basselope Mar 2016 #24

The likelihood of Trump being elected is Ms. Yertle Mar 2016 #53

Trump's Chances of "Winning" the election are whatever the Powers That Be truedelphi Mar 2016 #108

I wonder what the PTB think of Trump who may not be as controllable as Bush was. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #126

Be careful out there, you guys. You are precious to us oldsters. raging moderate Mar 2016 #6

Agreed. On both points: Don't mimic the "monster" and be careful out there. n/t Euphoria Mar 2016 #17

I have to admit, while listening to Trump's horrible, surreal speech today, Cleita Mar 2016 #7

K&R Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #8

Thanks for some sanity on the topic Albertoo Mar 2016 #9

It only helps him noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #10

those involved are just giving him a better chance at winning. RobertEarl Mar 2016 #11

people here having fainting spells over some signs and chanting huh? questionseverything Mar 2016 #21

"trump has the right to say what he wants, but........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2016 #63

Did you and do you support BLM? TM99 Mar 2016 #12

Yes, although I don't think I was on this board at the time. basselope Mar 2016 #27

Easy. I support the things that matter to me cheapdate Mar 2016 #34

He did not mean. deathrind Mar 2016 #56

It's exactly the same principle cheapdate Mar 2016 #70

See, this is why some of us hate acronyms so much. truedelphi Mar 2016 #110

Could not agree more. deathrind Mar 2016 #114

It's the smart/humane people's way of policing society. Gregorian Mar 2016 #13

CNN played a clip earlier today of a young father that lived in the neighborhood where Trump was to jillan Mar 2016 #14

I accept your apology. Iggo Mar 2016 #15

Silence will not protect you Rebkeh Mar 2016 #16

People said the same about the Nazis nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #18

This is it exactly. dogman Mar 2016 #25

Yup, and a few bernie people in a coaltion of hundreds nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #26

The anti-Trump rally was an event posted on Facebook when it was first announced. dogman Mar 2016 #30

YUP... but I found more details on what happened nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #31

There's an article online in the Los Angeles Times about how the protest was organized Hekate Mar 2016 #47

LA is closed enough to the invisible barrier nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #54

Didn't he end up with MORE coverage as a result? basselope Mar 2016 #28

If you reject the National Socialist comparison, dogman Mar 2016 #32

YES.. Call him out! basselope Mar 2016 #36

you are fundamentally unaware of the purpose of a protest? LanternWaste Mar 2016 #81

Yes, very aware. basselope Mar 2016 #82

Part of the problem is that none teaches nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #33

I am not suggesting anyone stay quiet... basselope Mar 2016 #43

You are so wrong. When "they" attain the levers of government power it is TOO LATE. Hekate Mar 2016 #37

Silence is consent, when faced with evil. Hekate Mar 2016 #19

I get protesting, but why bring Bernie signs? LittleBlue Mar 2016 #20

politics should be about human rights and decency questionseverything Mar 2016 #23

Makes one wonder if they were really Sanders supporters Jim Beard Mar 2016 #42

I think the protests were at least partially organized by the Republican establishment. 6000eliot Mar 2016 #45

Bernie and Trump are often covered in the same breath by the likes of NPR, so maybe the protesters Erose999 Mar 2016 #87

If you're polite, you get ignored. Disruption is absolutely necessary. backscatter712 Mar 2016 #22

Yup. Iggo Mar 2016 #29

Has anyone investigated to make sure these are indeed Bernie supporters? n/t xloadiex Mar 2016 #35

"Why didn't Rosa Parks just sit in the back of the bus, I don't get it!11" m-lekktor Mar 2016 #39

No.. no.. no TOTALLY different. basselope Mar 2016 #46

Some speech cannot be tolerated mwrguy Mar 2016 #41

Wrong. Ms. Yertle Mar 2016 #50

+1. Exactly. nt Smarmie Doofus Mar 2016 #55

Well put. 840high Mar 2016 #66

Not entirely true. 1st amendment does not cover ALL speech if it incites social harm. AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #88

There is a wide difference between banned and tolerated. Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #97

How very fascist. n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2016 #71

And who gets to decide? Abq_Sarah Mar 2016 #130

Because you don't want facism to come to this country? 6000eliot Mar 2016 #44

So take me on this journey... basselope Mar 2016 #48

I don't like it when we 840high Mar 2016 #49

evil triumphs when good people do nothing questionseverything Mar 2016 #64

Quite familiar with that. I feel 840high Mar 2016 #65

his freedom of speech was not denied at worst it was delayed questionseverything Mar 2016 #67

and? I agree - both 840high Mar 2016 #68

Oh... I dunno.... Fascism? TalkingDog Mar 2016 #51

Stopped violent attacks. Crunchy Frog Mar 2016 #116

Yes. Apples and apples. TalkingDog Mar 2016 #117

Stopping people from violently attacking other people vs stopping people from speaking. Crunchy Frog Mar 2016 #120

Thank you. Very kind TalkingDog Mar 2016 #124

Wasn't it scheduled for a university campus? catrose Mar 2016 #52

People don't realize that protesting speeches helps the candidates rather than hurting them Bestuserever Mar 2016 #58

what ever is convenient ? olddots Mar 2016 #59

Agreed. Hold your counter-protest across the street. or even better magical thyme Mar 2016 #60

I remember Bush and "Free speech zones" or "First ammendment zones" Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #61

Why DO people protest Klan rallies? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #62

Do they? basselope Mar 2016 #75

The gay community had a slogan during the early AIDS years. 'Silence = Death'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #80

There is a world of difference between silence and disrupting a rally. basselope Mar 2016 #83

Where do you stand on the issue of sitting at a lunch counter where you are not wanted. Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #98

I'm all for it! basselope Mar 2016 #99

No, it didn't disrupt business jberryhill Mar 2016 #105

Protests are not always pretty. Remember the 60's? Nothing pretty about those protests. Those in liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #73

What is the power here? basselope Mar 2016 #74

The power of the mob. The power of his money. The power of the broadcast media that enables him. Hekate Mar 2016 #79

Do you not understand you are giving him MORE power? basselope Mar 2016 #84

I disagree strongly. He already had that, huckster that he is. Untold million$ in free air time.... Hekate Mar 2016 #85

Disrupting his rally bought him sympathy he didn't otherwise have. basselope Mar 2016 #89

I remember them, do you? jberryhill Mar 2016 #106

I think it is very important to protest the rise of someone you believe is a danger to our nation as Todays_Illusion Mar 2016 #76

Some are just paid political hacks. nt silvershadow Mar 2016 #77

. HuckleB Mar 2016 #78

Two days-plus of this nonsense. I see that you are concerned about Trump. Very concerned. Hekate Mar 2016 #86

More concerned about what people are doing to help him. basselope Mar 2016 #90

To show hate speech has consequences Matrosov Mar 2016 #91

Because he's a flippin' fascist! KamaAina Mar 2016 #92

Agree. And worse than that, it ends up Crunchy Frog Mar 2016 #93

are you white? La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #94

At this point, I think he's just concerned. I feel his concern radiating through my screen... Hekate Mar 2016 #95

What I find funny is how most of the posts here basselope Mar 2016 #102

In what way does it matter? basselope Mar 2016 #100

Trump is not an existential threat to white people. Hence, it matter a lot. La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #104

Trump is an existential threat to America in many ways. basselope Mar 2016 #111

so you say. i say the protestors put themselves at GREAT personal risk to expose La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #113

The guy who showed up in the "just love each other" t-shirt or something similar did very well. basselope Mar 2016 #115

again, i think your race is affecting your perspective on how you view these protests La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #118

It's the passive, non-violent protests that have been the most effective. basselope Mar 2016 #123

Being loud is not the same as violence La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #129

Yes, it is. basselope Mar 2016 #131

Is Ben Carson white? jberryhill Mar 2016 #107

no, but he's also not a democrat confused about protesters at trump events. La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #112

Dumb tactic Macattack1 Mar 2016 #96

gotta express your hate somehow hfojvt Mar 2016 #101

Think about it... peace13 Mar 2016 #103

In 2005 W wanted to cut Social Security Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #109

You would never see Bernie doing that to Trump! B Calm Mar 2016 #119

Why? Well let me see - Hitler rose to power just this way. jwirr Mar 2016 #121

Did you ask that same question about the hecklers at Obama's rallies? MuttLikeMe Mar 2016 #122

Because if you don't stand up to hate, you are doing nothing to stop it. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #125

I disagree.. disillusioned73 Mar 2016 #127

These protests accomplished two things TeddyR Mar 2016 #128