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How bad does it have to get before you take to the streets??? (Original Post) Hotler Nov 2012 OP
rmoney winning. elleng Nov 2012 #1
Yup... KauaiK Nov 2012 #2
In hindsight, Mr.Bill Nov 2012 #3
I've been on the streets since November of last year. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #4
Oh fer fuck's sake alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #5
How true does it have to be before we start talking hypotheticals? Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #6
Why would I take to the streets? I'll end up there soon enough involuntarily. aletier_v Nov 2012 #7
Damn Right GP6971 Nov 2012 #8
Yes. nt brush Nov 2012 #9
Since I don't believe in Revolutions, and I don't see the effectiveness of Street protests...never? brooklynite Nov 2012 #10
Mahatma Gandhi former-republican Nov 2012 #11
I'm in crap physical shape so taking to the streets is beyond me Warpy Nov 2012 #12
Thank you for your input. nt Hotler Nov 2012 #13

Mr.Bill

(24,319 posts)
3. In hindsight,
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:39 AM
Nov 2012

we took it to the streets in the 60s. The result was Nixon, and evetually Reagan. The majority in this country does not like social disorder and civil disobedience. We take it to the ballot box now. It's much better that way. No tear gas. I actually hope they take it to the streets though. Then they will learn the folly of that.

 

Comrade_McKenzie

(2,526 posts)
6. How true does it have to be before we start talking hypotheticals?
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:44 AM
Nov 2012

I have yet to see the first proposal.

Save the outrage until you know more.

brooklynite

(94,727 posts)
10. Since I don't believe in Revolutions, and I don't see the effectiveness of Street protests...never?
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:55 AM
Nov 2012

I'll still to working to get the candidates I like elected, thanks.

 

former-republican

(2,163 posts)
11. Mahatma Gandhi
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:56 AM
Nov 2012

What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in the holy name of liberty or democracy?”

Warpy

(111,338 posts)
12. I'm in crap physical shape so taking to the streets is beyond me
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 01:25 AM
Nov 2012

However, taking my ass out of this country is not.

They keep taking things away from labor, I'm outta here. There is really not enough left of me to survive a violent revolution at this point and things will get very violent if they insist on starving working people to keep the plutocrats fat.

I will have to work for justice from offshore.

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