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LisaM

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4. It's the strangest thing....I think enthusiasm is great, but...

Reply to nygurl (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 01:38 AM

Apr 2016

there's a strangeness about it. It's as if they all just got a text message to show up, kind of flash moblike. It's a curated spontaneity - it seems spontaneous but there is also something orchestrated and spooky.

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Took a walk on the dark side tonight [View all] nygurl Apr 2016 OP

Awesome righteous rant, nygurl! Sorry, you almost got run down by BSrs.. Cha Apr 2016 #1

Just an event for many of these youngsters. A cheap date. oasis Apr 2016 #2

Who doesn't like a gathering? TMontoya Apr 2016 #3

It's the strangest thing....I think enthusiasm is great, but... LisaM Apr 2016 #4

Was it a planned rally? TMontoya Apr 2016 #5

Sure, but I don't know how far in advance LisaM Apr 2016 #16

I imagine they were NYU students, since it was at NYU. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #6

The subtle racism and anti-Obama sentiment Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #7

I saw this as well Sunsky Apr 2016 #9

There's something mystic about the number 27 with the Sanders mob. stopbush Apr 2016 #10

Very interesting observation Sunsky Apr 2016 #17

They're not even bothering to hide it NastyRiffraff Apr 2016 #13

The bad music choices is perhaps the greatest offense! LOL!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #15

The alt rock band Vampire Weekend was the headliner at rally! yallerdawg Apr 2016 #8

If you don't know any Led Zep, then you aren't really playing music. Loki Apr 2016 #12

Vampire Weekend!? Haveadream Apr 2016 #18

Bernies Insane Clown Posse Loki Apr 2016 #11

I went by there as well...just curious to see if the Berners were as vile as people have said... anotherproletariat Apr 2016 #14

You are back from the front! Haveadream Apr 2016 #19

The New York City Police estimated the crowd to be less than half that 27,000, and observers... George II Apr 2016 #20