Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Parents stuck on I-40 during protest call paramedics to help young son [View all]Judi Lynn
(160,527 posts)94. The attempt to bring down white wrath against the protesters is because the protesters,
and their friends are protesting the murders, as well as centuries of monstrous abuse of African descendants.
There is absolutely NOTHING else involved, and every one of us can see that. There is no tree to hide behind, they are standing in full view, with no one human cheering them on.
For every rancorous voice trying to cut you down, remember there are so many of us who agree in every possible way, now, and forever.
Something's going to change in this country, and it's NOT going to be that the racists are going to get back total control.
As soon as you can read the headlines on articles like this you know the motivation and who's going to support it. Never a surprise, not by now.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
112 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Parents stuck on I-40 during protest call paramedics to help young son [View all]
TipTok
Jul 2016
OP
The attempt to bring down white wrath against the protesters is because the protesters,
Judi Lynn
Jul 2016
#94
You are right, peace13.A lot of energy's spent trying to devaluate the protesters, it won't work.n/t
Judi Lynn
Jul 2016
#97
the plethora of like posts concerned about medical emergencies during L.A. rush hour is deafening...
LanternWaste
Jul 2016
#37
Justifying a deliberate condition by comparing it to an unavoidable one is fallacious
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#55
Apparently the incident has now been turned, in that inevitable internet way,
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2016
#67
My bad. Sometimes there are so many alarming (but false) stories making the rounds that
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2016
#71
a grassroots political movement and the governor of a state have very different kinds of power
anigbrowl
Jul 2016
#101
That's completely useful, helpful, and interesting. Welcome to D.U., heresAthingdotcom. n/t
Judi Lynn
Jul 2016
#102
like the ambulance driver said, similar to to their routine traffic accident calls
Sunlei
Jul 2016
#105