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In reply to the discussion: Protesters again take to uptown streets (of Charlotte) [View all]davidthegnome
(2,983 posts)I ask because of your use of "us".
There ARE good and bad protests. Unless you think that the Tea Party has many valid points..? They have as much right, of course, to protest as anyone else, even if they are assholes.
I'll tell you what made this a "bad" protest, from my point of view. Burning a copy of the Presidential oath of office. Their lack of leadership, organization or solution is actually secondary to that, for me. There are few things I value more than books, particularly those that have some sort of historical relevance. Now this may be a copy of the Presidential oath of office and not a copy of a holy book, but for me, there is precious little difference.
If you want to associate yourself with a group that uses the tactics of tyrants, that's your business. The protests of the 60s (so I would imagine) were both good and bad, as people were hurt, imprisoned and worse. I'm sure there were people back then who were more interested in a good fight, or a good time, than in actually being there to protest.
Somehow, I don't think that people who have contempt for this group are generally partisan, marching in lock-step. I assure you, it's quite possible to be an individual and not hold Occupy in high regard.