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In reply to the discussion: A whisper in the ear of young progressives/radicals [View all]Big Blue Marble
(5,176 posts)14. Your anti-protestor bias prevented you from comprehending the point of my post.
These students are castigated, slandered, and punished at the risk of
viability of the Democratic Party and the health of our democracy.
Whether, you think so are not, they are intelligent American Citizens
and have a right to their perspective even if you think they are wrong.
The vast majority are not violent or anti-semitic. Many are Jewish.
You go out of your way to misrepresent them. In a democracy, there
is a diversity of opinion; that is the point. If you do not listen to them,
you lose them. And if you shut down the diversity of opinion, you
no longer have a democracy.
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Largely agree, but I believe some discretion is advised in arrests for civil disobedience
Martin Eden
May 1
#10
Your anti-protestor bias prevented you from comprehending the point of my post.
Big Blue Marble
May 1
#14
It Trump is elected, both Gaza and The US will long for the good old days of early 2024. n/t
CincyDem
May 1
#29
What "students"? 80% of the protesters arrested in Tempe, AZ were not students, staff, or faculty
AnrothElf
May 1
#18
Reading the posts above me, Im thinking that we can slice and dice this thing six ways to Sunday but the
Raven
May 1
#8
Without even taking sides, someone should be explaining to them that if they cast a protest
Bev54
May 1
#24
I wasn't old enough to vote, either, but I remember what my teacher said about this election
Rhiannon12866
May 1
#27