I hate protestors. it's so....unAmerican

[lovemydog]

110. I've never seen anyone at DU say 'I hate protesters

It's so...un-American.' Most of us have been in protests. I have, many times. I think what many of us are discussing (and having healthy arguments about is the proper time, place and manner.

I'm for universal healthcare. I'm for peaceful protests outside the convention. Inside the convention, I'm for arguments about the party platform, floor fights (not fist fights, lol) prior to its ratification, vigorous arguments prior to the nomination of the candidates, all sorts of protesting activity. I'm for chants of universal healthcare, black lives matter, end the wars.

Booing speakers who have earned the right to speak - especially booing speakers who work hard for these very same causes - that's plain idiocy.

Seems to me that those applying the 'litmus test' are the ones booing speakers. Not the large majority of the left, not the speakers on stage, not the democratic party or convention.

Here's where I strongly agree with you: the left is not dead. I disagree with those who post stuff to that effect. I think it's evolving & learning, together. And I sure as heck hope that the folks who were booing civil rights leaders, labor leaders, women leaders are learning too.