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In reply to the discussion: Chants of 'shame on you' greet guests arriving for the annual White House correspondents' dinner [View all]Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(109,523 posts)27. Oh please
When someone works behind the scenes for a solution I can respect that.
When someone blocks the access of other people who have nothing to do with the problem they're are protesting, whether it be on a college campus, a freeway or an airport that behavior is not to be congratulated. Nor is shouting others down.
If they can assemble peacefully without infringing on the rights others then more of us can take them seriously. I've seen many groups behave better in the 66 years I've been on this planet.
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Apr 27
OP
Do you really think that Hamas bases its decisions on protests in the USA?
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 30
#48
I guess we'd never know, since nobody ever seems to protest Hamas. It's only ever one side.
AnrothElf
Apr 30
#49
Nice try. Do you remember when the Gazans rose up against Hamas during the Arab Spring?
AnrothElf
Apr 30
#51
What has that to do with your assertions on how American protesters should protest?
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 30
#52
My point is that we really wouldn't know how effective it might be, since not even Gazans have bothered to try.
AnrothElf
Apr 30
#53
How many of those protesting will be building coalitions and working for lasting change in the region
littlemissmartypants
Apr 27
#9
Barbarian Hamas terrorists don't give a damn about the death of Israelis
Justice matters.
Apr 28
#42
I'm critical of virtue signaling as opposed to action that might actually yield results.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Apr 27
#20
No. The protests against the Vietnam war were by students who did not want to go there
question everything
Apr 27
#22
How do you feel about the atrocities committed against Israel since its founding?
MarineCombatEngineer
Apr 28
#39
At least you see dead babies. Following the Oct 7 there were only charred remains of babies
question everything
Apr 30
#46
It is simplistic to reduce this to "virtue signaling." They are all individual people who have their reasons.
Earth-shine
Apr 28
#23
I completely agree with you that protests shouldn't block buildings, bridges, highways and the like.
Earth-shine
Apr 28
#34
When I was in college there were protests demanding divestment from apartheid South Africa
AdamGG
Apr 28
#24
They never seem to show up for a piece of shit MAGA event. Fuck this pro Hamas shit they do.
SoFlaBro
Apr 28
#25
This dinner's the primary funding for scholarship/mentorships for journalism students by the association.
betsuni
Apr 28
#28