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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts) Sat May 30, 2020, 11:48 PM May 2020

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To many, "peaceful" means silent and invisible

Often when people call on others to "protest peacefully," they mean "don't make me see you or hear you unless I want to, don't get in my way, don't make me feel uncomfortable and don't inconvenience me in any way."

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To many, "peaceful" means silent and invisible (Original Post) StarfishSaver May 2020 OP

It's a "don't rock the boat" attitude common among the comfortable. nt crickets May 2020 #1

Colin Kaepernick's experience made that very clear.... nt Blasphemer May 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2020 #3

crickets

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1. It's a "don't rock the boat" attitude common among the comfortable. nt

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Sun May 31, 2020, 12:25 AM

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Blasphemer

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2. Colin Kaepernick's experience made that very clear.... nt

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Sun May 31, 2020, 12:27 AM

May 2020

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