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29. People protested in 69 because their butts were at stake through the Draft

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 10:46 AM

Apr 2017

A lot harder to motivate millions constantly if there is no immediate threat to their lifestyles. So I consider these and other protests going on as triumphs.

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1969 WAR protests, we didn't care one whit about Nixon's taxes, I was there [View all] jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 OP

There are 365 days in the yeear. I'm glad about the tax protests timed with tax day Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #1

IMPACT jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #12

OFFS! Foamfollower Apr 2017 #2

The taxes are important as they would provide more information as to who pulls his strings SticksnStones Apr 2017 #3

I doubt many people in that era believed Nixon to be a Russian stooge. Vinnie From Indy Apr 2017 #4

Nailed it JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #6

That is the difference! redstatebluegirl Apr 2017 #28

this right here. nt LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #39

That was then, this is now JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #5

All of the above, plus: OilemFirchen Apr 2017 #7

His taxes are very important...while the past can educate us, Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #8

Nice story. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #9

We had much greater equality of income in 1969. delisen Apr 2017 #10

In 1973 Nixon was forced to release his tax returns Voltaire2 Apr 2017 #11

"I am not a crook." was about Nixon's taxes! csziggy Apr 2017 #23

yeah yeah we know that ..... jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #33

But the anti-war movement did NOT get Nixon out csziggy Apr 2017 #40

ONE MORE TIME jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #41

IMPACT - that anit-war demonstrations did not get Nixon out csziggy Apr 2017 #43

So let's normalize the fact that we have no idea where his conflicts of interest lie? Squinch Apr 2017 #13

Take the time to think about your post before writing it. It should make sense. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #14

thought about it all day yesterday when there was NO media coverage of protests jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #17

Oh please. JTFrog Apr 2017 #21

But tax issues rid us of Agnew a few years later struggle4progress Apr 2017 #15

I agree. I wish he had released his taxes and I wish the voters had cared that he didn't do it, Midwestern Democrat Apr 2017 #16

All resistance is good resistance. Squinch Apr 2017 #18

Joy Ann Reid is on jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #19

Yes, you are trying really hard to convince someone of that. JTFrog Apr 2017 #22

update jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #30

Lol, ok. nt JTFrog Apr 2017 #20

I didn't even know there was a protest until I logged on to DU this morning. frankieallen Apr 2017 #24

Who cares BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #26

The 60's are over BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #25

As of 1969 there was no long-standing custom The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #27

People protested in 69 because their butts were at stake through the Draft n2doc Apr 2017 #29

Publishing your tax returns matters a lot when you're a self-proclaimed non-politician Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #31

Sadly, I agree with you. cwydro Apr 2017 #32

#1. If we get Congress in '18, it'll matter. #2. States can put laws saying candidates MUST KittyWampus Apr 2017 #34

I hope this will happen. cwydro Apr 2017 #42

Would it help if we put TAXES in all caps? johnp3907 Apr 2017 #35

Things change blogslut Apr 2017 #36

As I recall, it was mostly about the Vietnam War and later, Watergate. kentuck Apr 2017 #37

The more Trump resists showing his taxes rock Apr 2017 #38

Did the other side accuse the other side of being paid by billionaires like now? Initech Apr 2017 #44

The rallies and marches bothered Trump stage left Apr 2017 #45

Does he think they were paid by Soros? kentuck Apr 2017 #46

Dear Mr. Soros stage left Apr 2017 #49

We stopped a WAR jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #48

this isn't 1969 and Nixon is not president JI7 Apr 2017 #47