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WePurrsevere

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6. Peaceful protests can make a difference...

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2017, 04:52 PM

Mar 2017

As was mentioned already they potentially can influence the people who 'can' make the changes sought, they can also potentially influence some people to rethink previous stances or sway the undecided and they definitely let those protesting or wanting to know that they're not alone.

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I fear that peaceful protests will not remove drumph [View all] BSdetect Mar 2017 OP

They may not remove him... yallerdawg Mar 2017 #1

Exactly OldHippieChick Mar 2017 #3

Unfair to couple Johnson and Nixon... Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #5

Johnson had different flaws and was not as corrupt, but I'm not willing to OldHippieChick Mar 2017 #8

It was those tactics that got Medicare, Medicaid and Civil Rights through Congress...I doubt any Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #9

Be serious...No protest will remove trump...2018 is the first chance beachbum bob Mar 2017 #2

In 18, we have a shot at overturning the House...removing Trump may or may not happend Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #4

Peaceful protests can make a difference... WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #6

He can be marginalized and shunned. Someone in power Lint Head Mar 2017 #7