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Bettie

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9. Anti-Trump rhetoric is not equal to anti-government rhetoric

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Fri Jun 16, 2017, 03:53 PM

Jun 2017

I've seen no one on the left against the government as an institution.

I've seen a lot of people wanting Agent Orange out of the WH. I've seen wanting several congresscritters voted out of office.

I've seen plenty of people being vocal about their feelings on various things their congresscritters have done or not done.

The time for politeness is done. We need to be loud to be heard.

But protest is not violence, which is what this guy seems to be trying to put forward.

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Extremist Experts Are Beginning To Worry About A Rise Of Violence On The Left [View all] Initech Jun 2017 OP

Don't condone violence, but Skidmore Jun 2017 #1

That's what they expect atreides1 Jun 2017 #5

Exactly. I can't feel too sorry for the republicans. Initech Jun 2017 #10

What did they expect atreides1 Jun 2017 #2

Been saying this for a while! Initech Jun 2017 #3

And look what happens after one left-wing act of violence: Paladin Jun 2017 #15

To start with, what the fuck is a "left wing extremist group"?? Does such a group even exist today? madinmaryland Jun 2017 #4

Yeah I was wondering the same thing. Initech Jun 2017 #6

I'm glad you mentioned the proud boys, in the OP and this sub post, Ini. Mc Mike Jun 2017 #23

From his HuffPo bio, he doesn't sound RW... JHB Jun 2017 #8

a list of left-wing extremist groups: bluecollar2 Jun 2017 #18

I'll add... madinmaryland Jun 2017 #20

Rogue National Park Service Employees. Mc Mike Jun 2017 #25

To continue gratuitous Jun 2017 #22

Oh, really? Where's the pattern of violence from "the left"? Eyeball_Kid Jun 2017 #7

Anti-Trump rhetoric is not equal to anti-government rhetoric Bettie Jun 2017 #9

I Wouldn't Put Too Much Stock in This Leith Jun 2017 #11

So it has nothing to do with the show Vice then? Initech Jun 2017 #14

The HBO Show? Leith Jun 2017 #16

Freak Righty out: Generally, Conservatives win coups/attrition, Liberals win at swift overthrows. TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 #12

Are we getting new Karl Marx t shirts? leftstreet Jun 2017 #13

I will say this as politely as I can. blogslut Jun 2017 #17

Second that emotion. nt Mc Mike Jun 2017 #24

the group they are talking mercuryblues Jun 2017 #19

Get ready for more Ashley Todds. frogmarch Jun 2017 #21

The weatherundergound was from 50 years back. Dawson Leery Jun 2017 #26

I'm worried about campus radicalism becoming violent Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2017 #27

So, one "lefty" shooter tazkcmo Jun 2017 #28