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Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 10:57 PM Aug 2017

"Y'all should hear about my experience with BLM at the Boston Anti-Nazi Rally."

Tweet Thread:



I'm going to post the text from the entire thread here for those who aren't on twitter. Those who are can, of course, go to the first tweet and read the thread there as well.

First, BPD did an outstanding job of managing conflicts. 2/

Police escorted Nazis to and from the rally. Did not prevent interactions but stood close by to prevent rioting. 3/

BLM also escorted Nazis. Surrounded them to prevent fights. 4/

I want that to be crystal clear. BLM marshals were *preventing* fights from breaking out. 5/

BLM organizers have said over and over again: if a rally turns violent, POC will be targeted. Don't start none. 6/

At one point they were escorting a Nazi out of the rally near where I was standing. 7/

Nazi dropped his flag. I snatched for it. He picked it up. I yanked at it. 8/

The BLM marshal next to me whupped the back of my head. "DON'T!" 9/

At that moment he stopped me from possibly sparking a riot. 10/

I was stupid. I was ready to escalate. BLM *stopped* me. 11/

This is no surprise to anyone who has actually been to a BLM event or worked with them. 12/

But the "BLM are terrorists" narrative persists. 13/

I want everyone to understand just how bullshit this narrative is. 14/

BLM is not starting riots. They're stopping them. 15/15
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"Y'all should hear about my experience with BLM at the Boston Anti-Nazi Rally." (Original Post) Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 OP
Very cool Lithos Aug 2017 #1
Narrative...wjy not apkhgp Aug 2017 #2
What I remember is Trump saying this election is rigged. And me saying, Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #5
Classic projection. Repukes do it constantly. Roland99 Aug 2017 #6
They sure do. Not sure, though, I've seen anyone do it Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #7
Irks me when I hear " violent BLM movement " usually from someone who hasn't a clue of course lunasun Aug 2017 #3
I know. Of course, so much of the mess we're in is the fault of Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #4
They need it to be so Soxfan58 Aug 2017 #17
K&R smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #8
Kick volstork Aug 2017 #9
I am glad the police did finally act professionally at a rally. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #10
I don't want cops to shoot anyone unless it's absolutely necessary, Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #11
And that is disgusting, I don't have the words... SonofDonald Aug 2017 #22
unfortunately 1000 unchallenged radio stations have been explaining to certainot Aug 2017 #12
Just about impossible. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #13
In other words DFW Aug 2017 #14
So put that in yer pipe and smoke it, Mr. Sean Hannity. oasis Aug 2017 #15
As usual. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #16
I just posted this to my Twitter feed. Thank you. K & R nt Persondem Aug 2017 #18
Cool. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #19
DURec leftstreet Aug 2017 #20
This is a must read! BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2017 #21
K & R mia Aug 2017 #23
Great to hear. I'm sure the right wing will try and tar them as part of the Alt Left if they can. jalan48 Aug 2017 #24
Nazi's in the US, this weeks distraction. edsmith2727 Aug 2017 #25
What do you mean exactly? DesertRat Aug 2017 #27
BLM surprises everyone Not Ruth Aug 2017 #26

apkhgp

(1,068 posts)
2. Narrative...wjy not
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 11:08 PM
Aug 2017

People will start a narrative on anything they want.
Remember "I hate to say it people but this election is rigged". That went on and on.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
5. What I remember is Trump saying this election is rigged. And me saying,
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 11:22 PM
Aug 2017

if he's accusing the other side of that, it's because his side is doing it. Pretty well turned out to be true of everything he accused Dems of.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
3. Irks me when I hear " violent BLM movement " usually from someone who hasn't a clue of course
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 11:09 PM
Aug 2017

Just a parroting of some BS they heard so now they say it

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
4. I know. Of course, so much of the mess we're in is the fault of
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 11:18 PM
Aug 2017

the massive, well-funded, expertly run Reich Wing propaganda machine. People who are plugged in to that lie machine have no fucking clue about the truth of our country or world.

I've said this before here, but during Obama's presidency, my RW relatives talked as if they were living in some bizarre dystopian hellscape where all their freedoms had been taken away. You'd have thought there were tanks in their streets with Obama's picture on them and his henchmen were at any minute going to break down their doors and take their guns. They always sounded frantic and freaked out.

Reich Wing media did this to them. On purpose.

I no longer am in contact with those relatives, but I hear they're still obsessed with Obama, and now Hillary, and, of course, they loooooooooooove Trump.

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)
17. They need it to be so
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 10:35 AM
Aug 2017

It fits into their racist narritive. And I feel there is no greater way to defeat that narritive than to prove it wrong. Well done BLM

BigmanPigman

(51,608 posts)
10. I am glad the police did finally act professionally at a rally.
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 11:52 PM
Aug 2017

Who the fuck do they think they are allowing this shit to happen over and over. I guess they all voted for the Fuhrer in Chief. They allowed the neo Nazis free reign at my anti trump rally in July and this was in blue CA!

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
11. I don't want cops to shoot anyone unless it's absolutely necessary,
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 11:59 PM
Aug 2017

but it's hard to take the disparity over how various groups are treated. A black child gets murdered for holding a fake gun in a Walmart, but the Bundy crew and these Nazis can open carry for the purpose of terrorizing others, if not worse, and the cops handle them with kid gloves.

SonofDonald

(2,050 posts)
22. And that is disgusting, I don't have the words...
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 03:27 PM
Aug 2017

To describe what I think about that comparison, not to mention all the black men who've been shot in the back or shot while breaking no law whatsoever.

And the Bundy bunch got off Scot free in reality.

Except for the one who decided to point a gun at officers during a stop, but then again that's what he wanted, he didn't think it through, but then again it seems to be the norm for these "patriots".

One less brain donor.

I'm so flippin disgusted.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
12. unfortunately 1000 unchallenged radio stations have been explaining to
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 01:31 AM
Aug 2017

50 mil a week that BLM is a terrorist organization

it's hard to have any rational fact based discussion about any issue with that going on

DFW

(54,403 posts)
14. In other words
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 01:47 AM
Aug 2017

BLM was as good as their name. They might have saved a couple of those "BL." Good for them! Even if the mass media won't pick it up, I'm glad to hear of it at all.

 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
26. BLM surprises everyone
Mon Aug 21, 2017, 12:26 AM
Aug 2017

I just saw a video on FB of BLM protesting white supremacists. Then they walked over to them and started hugging them. Soon everyone was hugging everyone else, it looked like they might all go out together.

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