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DirtEdonE

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40. "You can't just assault someone because you don't like what they have to say."

Sun Mar 3, 2019, 03:31 PM

Mar 2019

Oh, really? Maybe someone should explain that to the nazis.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/white-supremacist-is-guilty-in-charlottesville-parking-garage-beating-of-black-man/2018/05/01/033396b4-4af9-11e8-8b5a-3b1697adcc2a_story.html?utm_term=.a596eb766da0

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/08/10/charlottesville-video-a-year-later-orig-mss-tc.cnn

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/12/charlottesville-far-right-crowd-with-torches-encircles-counter-protest-group

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"This is not the best way to win an argument." SergeStorms Mar 2019 #1

Reminds me of the crying Nazi. Big tough guy until he faces consequences of his hate. Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #2

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Read my post again. SergeStorms Mar 2019 #16

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As usual, neither are Berkeley students. deurbano Mar 2019 #4

And where do they go? bluestarone Mar 2019 #5

The source is a CBS affiliate, not Fox Jose Garcia Mar 2019 #6

True BUT bluestarone Mar 2019 #7

The assailant, Zachary Greenberg was on Fox News? Jose Garcia Mar 2019 #8

The conservative activist was. bluestarone Mar 2019 #10

Just more fuel for the MAGA crazies dustyscamp Mar 2019 #11

Argument? It didn't look like much of an argument to me. jcmaine72 Mar 2019 #12

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Turning Point USA DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #14

I wouldn't agree that it was self-defense. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #21

Good job, Zachary Greenberg. DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #23

If you want to justify thuggery, go right ahead. Just don't expect applause for it. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #24

Of this, I have none: DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #32

Okay then, so you're no better than those you oppose. N/T Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #34

These days I'm much more interested in DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #37

I'm not going to report you to the mods. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #39

I'm not saying you will report me DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #41

Ah, I see what you mean. N/T Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #42

I love the smell of self-righteousness. LanternWaste Mar 2019 #48

Wondered when you'd show up. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #49

Did you see what happened before the video began? bitterross Mar 2019 #27

That's why I said "based on what I've seen of this incident." Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #31

"You can't just assault someone because you don't like what they have to say." DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #40

If it's wrong when they do it, it's wrong when we do it. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #43

Of course but if they keep getting away with it DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #44

Whether or not they get away with it isn't relevant to the question of morality. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #45

If an enemy attacks (firing as they come over the hill) FiveGoodMen Mar 2019 #61

You're comparing apples to oranges. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #62

"Based on what I've seen of this incident, I'd convict this guy of assault." was what you said. bitterross Mar 2019 #46

I left that part out because it wasn't relevant. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #47

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Nazi youth? Really? tymorial Mar 2019 #52

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Clicked the link just to see the second punch 7wo7rees Mar 2019 #18

Good, he deserves to be arrested. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #20

Meh. Adrahil Mar 2019 #22

Both sides can play at that game, though. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #25

They already do. And until recently, thought we would not push back. NT Adrahil Mar 2019 #36

There's a world of difference between aggression and self-defense. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #38

I am shocked and disheartened by it exboyfil Mar 2019 #28

It's the hypocrisy of it that really irritates me. Jedi Guy Mar 2019 #33

I was shocked at the number of Rhetoric exboyfil Mar 2019 #35

Get your own booth exboyfil Mar 2019 #26

What took place BEFORE the video began? Anyone know/have a link? bitterross Mar 2019 #29

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Is this whataboutism ? stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #57

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The Alameda County DA charged him with two counts of felony assault pintobean Mar 2019 #63

Good pintobean Mar 2019 #54

I will never get behind violence as a reaction to differing opinion tymorial Mar 2019 #56

How is this UC Berkeley's fault. Mz Pip Mar 2019 #59

Fuck 'im, he's not even a student.... Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #60

Zachary Greenberg charged with three felonies today. jcmaine72 Mar 2019 #64