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wnylib

(21,146 posts)
17. You ask if the protests have been hijacked.
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 02:17 PM
Jun 2020

I think it's very possible, although I have no direct evidence. I do know that there is a history of hijacking peotests in the US. Very common in the anti war and civil rights movements of the '60s. The purpose was to discredit the causes.

If RW activists or government agents were involved in the protest, that could explain why they attacked him for taking photos. It would also explain tearing down the statue of an abolitionist.

I don't know for sure, but I .am inclined to think that the beating of the state senator and toppling of an abolitionist statue were the work of infiltrators with their own agenda.

carpenter? he's my state senator. straight looking gay. but great. lots of town halls. pansypoo53219 Jun 2020 #1
Once people smell blood it doesn't matter what you are. former9thward Jun 2020 #2
Let's suppose he was GOP Devil Child Jun 2020 #7
Even if they did that wouldn't make it right Polybius Jun 2020 #8
"Straight looking gay"? RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #11
well, he's older now, but he LOOKS like a tall blonde jock, straight looking, so i bet he looks GOP. pansypoo53219 Jun 2020 #19
"Straight looking gay"? ChazII Jun 2020 #20
What exactly is a "straight looking" gay?! Luciferous Jun 2020 #13
Maybe we need to hear from George Floyd's brother again. Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #3
Idiots...really great for the cause Bengus81 Jun 2020 #4
RT news the other day.. Maxheader Jun 2020 #5
'Evers prepared to activate National Guard after night of unrest' Baclava Jun 2020 #6
Not only beating people on their side, but tearing down statues of cayugafalls Jun 2020 #9
You ask if the protests have been hijacked. wnylib Jun 2020 #17
I agree. Something smells rotten to me. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #18
Absolutely horrrible Polybius Jun 2020 #10
we really need to find out who these assholes are.... dhill926 Jun 2020 #12
these people are not protesting... stillcool Jun 2020 #14
Didn't they also tear down a statue of an anti-slavery activist? EllieBC Jun 2020 #15
They did Devil Child Jun 2020 #16
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