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[H2O Man]

63. Interesting.

I think that the republican party faced a potential Chicago '68 experience, if the establishment had tried to deny Trump the nomination. I do not think that similar dynamics hold for Philadelphia. But your post provides food for thought.

In '68, the young people were protesting against the Democratic Party, as it was without question the "war party." If RFK had not been killed, the "leaders" at Chicago would not have called for the demonstrations. McCarthy, by this time, had shown some personality quirks that suggested he was not entirely serious about his campaign -- including a lack of respect for the anti-war leaders ....of course, he had seen both MLK and RFK killed, and Eugene was not stupid.

The Philadelphia demonstrations are not "anti-Democratic Party." We are the Democratic Party. We aren't coming there to throw bricks from rooftops, or start fires in the streets. We are not coming to disrupt. Rather, we are coming to make an organized statement, in the spirit of Martin Luther King.

I'm still in the middle of my first cup of coffee this morning. I wanted to start a response to your important post now .....and hope others will, as well. I will add more later today. Until then, thank you for raising these very important points.