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In reply to the discussion: Parents stuck on I-40 during protest call paramedics to help young son [View all]hamsterjill
(15,214 posts)106. I'd like your friend.
There are times when reasoning with someone simply doesn't work.
I don't believe that the masses of Americans are going to be sympathetic to protests that cause major disruptions and prevent others from getting medical care, getting to and from emergency situations, etc. I feel like this type of disruption will only create more animosity against the protesters.
People should be allowed to protest. But their right to protest should not supersede anyone else's right to go about his/her normal and ordinary business when that business is separate and apart from anything being protested.
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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