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GulfCoast66

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4. I'll stick with MLK's playbook

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Wed Aug 30, 2017, 08:50 PM

Aug 2017

It has a proven record of success.

Would love to hear what he would say about a bunch of white middle-class leftist dressed like ninjas and wearing armor beating the shit out of people who they disagree with. MLK faced repression backed by the state state. He would consider them the punks they are.

Have a nice evening.

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Rebecca Solnit:Why let the right & status quo make antifa a thing we all have to debate/condemn/ [View all] ancianita Aug 2017 OP

Precisely! The_Casual_Observer Aug 2017 #1

It is easy to find people who will endorse violence 4now Aug 2017 #2

"Who isn't anti-fascist besides fascists?" Perfect! Squinch Aug 2017 #3

I'll stick with MLK's playbook GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #4

Doesn't the use of violence validate billh58 Aug 2017 #5

DNC has to teach this response to all our elected Dems, candidates and pundits. stuffmatters Aug 2017 #6

Excellent point. I'm reminded of an old James Carville campaign point: "It's the framing, stupid." ancianita Aug 2017 #7