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2016 Postmortem

Onlooker

(5,636 posts) Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:14 PM Jul 2016

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The silver lining of the disruptors ...

... They are provoking those who support the Democratic nominee to chant more loudly and with greater enthusiasm.

... They are driving people away from their cause, and thus from Jill Stein.

... They are marginalizing themselves into a fringe group that will receive less coverage by the media over time.

.. They are making it easier for many Bernie supporters to identify with Hillary.

... They are inspiring feminists of all ages and genders to fight harder for Hillary.

... They are causing more people to tune in to watch the excitement.

... They are making Hillary and the progressive Democratic platform appear more moderate.

.. They are taking away attention from bullshit issues like the email scandal.

... They are helping unite Democrats by our common annoyance with them.

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The silver lining of the disruptors ... (Original Post) Onlooker Jul 2016 OP

I am a silver liner" as well, and these are all good points! n/t Bongo Prophet Jul 2016 #1

Yes. Thanks for not demonizing them. tecelote Jul 2016 #2

Great points! Thank you for that. Moonwalk Jul 2016 #3

Thank you bhusar Jul 2016 #4

Yeah I see the point - have heard it said that 60s movements were as effective as they were Kashkakat v.2.0 Jul 2016 #5

Bongo Prophet

(2,650 posts)

1. I am a silver liner" as well, and these are all good points! n/t

Reply to Onlooker (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:05 PM

Jul 2016

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

2. Yes. Thanks for not demonizing them.

Reply to Onlooker (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 08:29 PM

Jul 2016

It's our reality and I like how you deal with it.

Moonwalk

(2,322 posts)

3. Great points! Thank you for that.

Reply to Onlooker (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 08:30 PM

Jul 2016

bhusar

(131 posts)

4. Thank you

Reply to Onlooker (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 08:33 PM

Jul 2016

Kashkakat v.2.0

(1,752 posts)

5. Yeah I see the point - have heard it said that 60s movements were as effective as they were

Reply to Onlooker (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 08:40 PM

Jul 2016

was due in part to the extremists making the less extreme activisits seem moderate and reasonable in comparison

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