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EX500rider

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7. "The thing the people want is fairness and equality."
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 11:25 AM
Sep 2020

And smashing stuff is the way to achieve that?

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It really needs to stop! Protest leaders need to start meeting with the mayor and other city Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #1
I agree it needs to stop janterry Sep 2020 #2
Protest Leaders? You are leaning into FOX news martouf Sep 2020 #5
"The thing the people want is fairness and equality." EX500rider Sep 2020 #7
Smashing Stuff Makes It Less Likely Needed Change Will Happen DanieRains Sep 2020 #9
Tell that to the founders who threw tea into the Boston harbor martouf Sep 2020 #16
Did they go around ransacking local stores also? nt EX500rider Sep 2020 #18
I'm sure the local stores that paid for the tea were unhappy martouf Sep 2020 #20
They were protesting the tea tax and the East India Co's exemption from them. EX500rider Sep 2020 #21
Yes, it does sound the same. martouf Sep 2020 #23
The difference is that the destruction of the tea ships was targetted ripcord Sep 2020 #27
Protesting isn't like Passover. Protestors are not Yaweh martouf Sep 2020 #32
Or is it right wing instigators smashing windows? groundloop Sep 2020 #15
Right, cause Portland has no history of anarchists doing crap like this...lol nt EX500rider Sep 2020 #19
Portland has more a reputation attracting right wingers from surrounding areas to stir shit up... tenderfoot Sep 2020 #24
Maybe provocateurs shouldn't smash shit tenderfoot Sep 2020 #22
I live in Portland - FOR 65+ YEARS !! The protesters are jerks. like brought in violent a-holes trueblue2007 Sep 2020 #26
I AGREE McKim Sep 2020 #30
I don't think there are protest leader. The Democratic governor of Oregon needs to do what question everything Sep 2020 #28
Who are these people damaging businesses? Peaceful protesters DO NOt do these tactics! Illumination Sep 2020 #3
At this point, it accomplishes nothing for their cause. What ever it is, now. demosincebirth Sep 2020 #4
It works against them ripcord Sep 2020 #25
These protests attract some miscreants. liberalmuse Sep 2020 #6
Bingo LiberalLovinLug Sep 2020 #17
If their goal is to make the case for Donald Trump Mme. Defarge Sep 2020 #8
I support racial justice Mz Pip Sep 2020 #10
I'm certain that the Big Glazier industry is paying some of these protesters to do this Sapient Donkey Sep 2020 #11
Were any of those causing the damage dressed in black MarcA Sep 2020 #12
These protesters are Trump's only hope of getting reelected. Snake Plissken Sep 2020 #13
Amen, they are Trumpsters! McKim Sep 2020 #31
Please stop. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #14
They are not helping TheDemsshouldhireme Sep 2020 #29
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