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Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:08 AM Mar 2016

Oh, I get it now re: Chicago protests.

I thought that Hillary supporters wanted to take credit for what happened. That is not even close to being it. The are actually afraid that the people there are going to vote for Bernie. They are afraid that those young people are activists and they are working together even if it only a small percent were Bernie supporters. I really don't know how many were or weren't. I am just happy they were there and they sent a message and that is "We will no longer tolerate violence against our communities."

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Oh, I get it now re: Chicago protests. (Original Post) Kalidurga Mar 2016 OP
What I would like to see is an organized attempt to get enough protesters.... virtualobserver Mar 2016 #1
Have you seen the video from the Chicago arena? JackRiddler Mar 2016 #2
Pretty much!!! nt Live and Learn Mar 2016 #5
It was to an impressive degree, but I am talking complete takeover of the venue virtualobserver Mar 2016 #6
Well, the Trump supporters are still going to show. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #7
that is why I'm suggesting that they arrive incredibly early to get in first virtualobserver Mar 2016 #8
This is one case where dreaming of the perfect really is... JackRiddler Mar 2016 #9
It was impressive......but hearing Trump booed off the stage would be better.... virtualobserver Mar 2016 #10
How do you imagine that's possible?! JackRiddler Mar 2016 #11
From what I heard there were organizing pages for this event virtualobserver Mar 2016 #14
Of course not! JackRiddler Mar 2016 #15
Why are you so focused on resisting every one of my posts in this thread? virtualobserver Mar 2016 #19
It's a lovely vision. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #21
Oh HELL yes! Ken Burch Mar 2016 #3
Of course it frightens them. The races actually came together to denounce Trump. Live and Learn Mar 2016 #4
I believe you have a fevered imagination about what "Hillary supporters" want and think. delrem Mar 2016 #12
I know it's like I can't read their posts. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #13
Any gross generalization you can say about "Hillary supporters" delrem Mar 2016 #16
I am certain after reading dozens and dozens of posts including yours Kalidurga Mar 2016 #17
. delrem Mar 2016 #18
Maybe it's from being on the receiving end of lies for months on end now? Fumesucker Mar 2016 #24
What are you talking about? joshcryer Mar 2016 #20
What? We know who the protesters are. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #22
Right, but OP is building a Sanders/Clinton narrative. joshcryer Mar 2016 #23
 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
1. What I would like to see is an organized attempt to get enough protesters....
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:13 AM
Mar 2016

to completely fill the location of a Trump rally, and have them arrive so early that they are the first ones into the venue, so that when Trump enters, the entire audience is nothing but protesters.

 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
6. It was to an impressive degree, but I am talking complete takeover of the venue
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:18 AM
Mar 2016

so that Trump faces a wall of boos when he takes the stage

 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
8. that is why I'm suggesting that they arrive incredibly early to get in first
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:21 AM
Mar 2016

and in such numbers that there is no room for any Trump supporters.

 

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
9. This is one case where dreaming of the perfect really is...
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:26 AM
Mar 2016

(not the enemy but) the distraction from the good.

Look at what they did! Spectacular. They just WALKED IN LIKE ANYONE ELSE, and then they were the MAJORITY. Not a surprise.

 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
10. It was impressive......but hearing Trump booed off the stage would be better....
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:31 AM
Mar 2016

especially if covered live.

I wish that they had waited until Trump got there.

 

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
11. How do you imagine that's possible?!
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:35 AM
Mar 2016

This isn't a conspiracy (which in this context can work with about 30 at most). This is hundreds, thousands of people walking on in. They're not the Borg.

 

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
15. Of course not!
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:47 AM
Mar 2016

Nothing like this could be spontaneous. But the pages are auto-organizing, as these things need to go, and that's an indicator of general mood.

 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
19. Why are you so focused on resisting every one of my posts in this thread?
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:57 AM
Mar 2016

All I am suggesting is that it would be cool to see Trump booed by a large crowd, and I would like to have seen an even larger crowd, and I wished that this crowd had waited until he arrived.

It wasn't a criticism of what was done tonight.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
4. Of course it frightens them. The races actually came together to denounce Trump.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:17 AM
Mar 2016

When have we ever seen that? Beautiful!!! But it takes away from the division that some thrive and count on.

delrem

(9,688 posts)
12. I believe you have a fevered imagination about what "Hillary supporters" want and think.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:38 AM
Mar 2016

What in blazes is going on in this primary, where grossly generalized and most often negative (attack) opinions about "supporters" substitute for discussion about issues?

I can understand if some "pundit" paid by the likes of Brock does it. But why would so many get sucked in to the extent of copying the tactic?

delrem

(9,688 posts)
16. Any gross generalization you can say about "Hillary supporters"
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:49 AM
Mar 2016

can be responded to with a gross generalization about "Bernie supporters",
and if you're even remotely aware, as you say by "reading posts", you know that kind of shit has gotten out of hand a long time ago.

So why do it, when you must know it can't be right?

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
17. I am certain after reading dozens and dozens of posts including yours
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:51 AM
Mar 2016

That fear has set into your bones.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
24. Maybe it's from being on the receiving end of lies for months on end now?
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 06:02 AM
Mar 2016

You might recall that Skinner himself had to be over a period of a couple of days talked out of believing a lie about Sanders.



joshcryer

(62,276 posts)
20. What are you talking about?
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 03:06 AM
Mar 2016

This makes no sense. I'm seeing unification on both Sanders and Clinton sides on this issue (though Reddit Sanders "supporters" appear to be waffling a tiny bit).

No one is sure who the people behind the protest were but it was probably people from all groups just statistically speaking.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
22. What? We know who the protesters are.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 05:50 AM
Mar 2016

They've been openly planning online for a week. 50,000 students signed a petition for Trump not to come.

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)
23. Right, but OP is building a Sanders/Clinton narrative.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 05:55 AM
Mar 2016

I'm seeing Clinton and Sanders supporters cheering this activism.

I've seen zero posts suggesting that Clinton supporters are "afraid that the people there are going to vote for Bernie." Zero. This is totally out of no where.

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