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marybourg

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2. I agree with you.

Reply to Expecting Rain (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 08:06 PM

Aug 2017

They're making it dangerous for peaceful protesters to show up. I was afraid to go to the Phoenix protest, in part because of them. I'm too old and frail now to be arrested just for being in the wrong spot.

I've been to many demonstrations in my life, but never to a violent one, and I want to be free to keep going when necessary. I don't want masked, weapon-carrying, window smashing thugs at my protests.

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Progressive Berkeley Mayor calls on Antifa to be declared a criminal gang under California law [View all] Expecting Rain Aug 2017 OP

What about neo-nazis? Starry Messenger Aug 2017 #1

I agree with you. marybourg Aug 2017 #2

How about labelling the GOP a gang? ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #3

Perfect. LakeArenal Aug 2017 #4

Is he talking about Black Bloc? Because that's not antifa. EllieBC Aug 2017 #5

The left keeps falling for these antifa lies obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #7

No, he specifies Antifa, and quite rightly IMO. Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #10

I consider the Antifa heroes obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #6

Fascist's LIVE To Villify The Resistance ChubbyStar Aug 2017 #8

Are you calling the left-wing Bernie Sanders-endored Mayor of Berkeley a "Fascist"? Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #11

Dropping all the buzz phrases now aren't we? ChubbyStar Aug 2017 #12

You are the one accusing people of being fascist sympathizers. Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #15

Antifa's street violence helped propel the Nazis to power. Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #14

I see nothing wrong with this statement tymorial Aug 2017 #9

If they show up masked and wearing Antifa gear, police should oasis Aug 2017 #13