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2016 Postmortem

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)

13. The point of this country is the consent of the governed.

Reply to One Black Sheep (Reply #5)

Mon May 16, 2016, 03:28 PM

May 2016

The mechanisms by which that consent might be withdrawn are:
1) elections
2) revolt

It may seem cute and clever at the time to simply refuse to honor the wishes of those participating in those elections. In that case, sidewalk chalk should be the least of your concerns.

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Violence is NOT an acceptable part of the political discourse. Can we at least agree on this? [View all] hill2016 May 2016 OP

I'd agree that it's to be avoided. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #1

And no men hitting women either. NWCorona May 2016 #2

How about grabbing a woman by the hair and smacking her around at 3:30 in the morning? cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #3

It's NOT OK and he should be in Jail! fun n serious May 2016 #6

Don't Forget pmorlan1 May 2016 #4

As a general rule, but there are exceptions. Remember what Kennedy said One Black Sheep May 2016 #5

Sanders lost fun n serious May 2016 #7

My post was in response to whether violence is ever acceptable as part of a political One Black Sheep May 2016 #10

Do you think it was only about an election timmymoff May 2016 #17

The point of this country is the consent of the governed. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #13

Violence should not be acceptable anywhere. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #8

Not enough pacifists out there. I am not one but the more around the better. NCTraveler May 2016 #18

I blame the Marine Corps for my pacifism. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #19

Also no vote rigging. hellofromreddit May 2016 #9

But slapping women in the face is ok and joke-worthy Prism May 2016 #11

I have yet to see any documentation of chair throwing. grasswire May 2016 #12

These sort of accusations come from tweets AgingAmerican May 2016 #14

AH!!! grasswire May 2016 #15

I love to agree with you, not sure I can on this one. NCTraveler May 2016 #16