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5. Any movement that allows itself to be taken over by extremists deserves to wither and disappear

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 04:13 AM

Oct 2017

That went for Kerensky in St. Petersburg, it went for the anti-Shah students in 1979, it went for the Republican Party in 2016, and it goes for BLM. Shutting down an ACLU event by force is so counter-productive to a movement like BLM, I find it downright suspicious that they didn't see that. I have to wonder just how many of these people were really BLM and how many were using their banner in order to make BLM look bad, seeing as how BLM could have no greater natural ally than the ACLU.

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BLM at William and Mary shut down ACLU forum chanting Liberalism is white supremacy [View all] RhodeIslandOne Oct 2017 OP

black lives matter is unorganized but yes, the people who are part of it are of all backgrounds JI7 Oct 2017 #1

the revolution will not uphold the constitution. W. T. HELL??? WinkyDink Oct 2017 #2

Authoritarianism has already swept the right, and now I see it pulling in more on the left. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #4

"Liberalism is white supremacy?" It should be no surprise to anyone that Hortensis Oct 2017 #3

Swarmed with paid trolls too n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #61

Yes! In my irritation in reading about this incident, I didn't Hortensis Oct 2017 #63

Any movement that allows itself to be taken over by extremists deserves to wither and disappear DFW Oct 2017 #5

SussPissious Achilleaze Oct 2017 #6

I generally agree with canine expressions get the red out Oct 2017 #26

I wonder as well. The optics are awful. n/m RhodeIslandOne Oct 2017 #7

A Facebook page for the college BLM chapter claimed the credit muriel_volestrangler Oct 2017 #9

That FB post reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of the First Amendment. yardwork Oct 2017 #14

Tying the ACLU to white supremacy DFW Oct 2017 #19

I think they are upset that the ACLU supported the rights of the Neo-Nazis to march in Charlottesvil dbackjon Oct 2017 #29

Old hat, and not credible DFW Oct 2017 #30

Correct. People lose that nuance, that free speech means free speach dbackjon Oct 2017 #32

I know. Truly insane! ananda Oct 2017 #62

I feel the same way about those who shouted down Nancy Pelosi and Dolores Huerta... Hekate Oct 2017 #52

Post removed Post removed Oct 2017 #8

I think that protesting by kneeling is classier Not Ruth Oct 2017 #10

Though it may have been stated a bit overzealously, their message still needs to be heard. jcmaine72 Oct 2017 #11

..and who heard their message? brooklynite Oct 2017 #12

There Is Preaching To The Choir. . . ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 #13

Sometimes shit is just that, regardless the color of the mouth. Marengo Oct 2017 #21

If you look at the picture sarisataka Oct 2017 #22

The first amendment is for everyone...even speech we don't like. My Dad used to say... I Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #33

Blah blah blah romanic Oct 2017 #36

No, idiots like this don't need to be heard. They need to focus and get an education... snooper2 Oct 2017 #47

Insulting any group makes it challenging to win support from the majority of that group Not Ruth Oct 2017 #15

Sounds like an event meant to generate antipathy toward BLM. eShirl Oct 2017 #16

Sounds fishy. Alt-right masquerading as BLM? Vinca Oct 2017 #17

When CNN entertained the discussion topic, "Are Jews really human?", is that an exercise in first still_one Oct 2017 #18

Why does it surprise anyone that groups, or subgroups within groups, Seeking Serenity Oct 2017 #20

We liberals make a serious mistake by not standing in firm opposition to anti-liberal populism... Spy Car Oct 2017 #23

Exactly so! comradebillyboy Oct 2017 #53

Those people sound like idiot right-wingers. rockfordfile Oct 2017 #24

This from our friendly neighborhood "white supremacists:" DFW Oct 2017 #25

This smells like infiltration/co-opting/agent-provacateur type behavior. yodermon Oct 2017 #27

+1. nt tblue37 Oct 2017 #38

Yep. GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #39

Yep. tenderfoot Oct 2017 #44

It is tempting to believe that. Dr. Strange Oct 2017 #48

I wouldn't say its "hip" to act in such a way. romanic Oct 2017 #59

Some lefties hate the left more than Trumpets. JNelson6563 Oct 2017 #28

The only people we hate more than the Romans..." JHB Oct 2017 #45

Spot on! JNelson6563 Oct 2017 #49

To me this stinks of a false flag operation. The words echo right-wing talking points. Shrike47 Oct 2017 #31

More and more, it seems that the BLM and the Antifa... kentuck Oct 2017 #34

BLM started out as a legitimate group with legitimate concerns. GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #40

what's infuriating is that the MSM just accepts it straight, doesn't question. yodermon Oct 2017 #43

On the bright side, Fox is now paying attention to BLM. Dr. Strange Oct 2017 #35

BLM is a joke, a parody of it's original goal. romanic Oct 2017 #37

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2017 #41

I find this Delphinus Oct 2017 #42

It seems they have been infiltrated by trolls! mfcorey1 Oct 2017 #46

As so many outlets have been (including DU) nt Doremus Oct 2017 #50

Is that you Russia? SummerSnow Oct 2017 #51

The revolution against free speech? eom guillaumeb Oct 2017 #54

More like a statement against threatening speech. Downtown Hound Oct 2017 #58

Fake BLMers?? Roland99 Oct 2017 #55

Astroturf. XRubicon Oct 2017 #56

Although I don't agree with the statement about liberalism Downtown Hound Oct 2017 #57

Was there a Black protester? Blue_true Oct 2017 #60