If you're not able or are unwilling to protest in the streets, please do the act

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MineralMan (149,206 posts)

If you're not able or are unwilling to protest in the streets, please do the actual protestors a favor

by not criticizing those who are. Each person decides for him or herself how they want to identify in such protests. If you're protesting in public, only you get to determine what message you present in your protest.

For those who are not participating, telling those who are what they should or should not do is nothing but patronizing them. It's presumptuous and will be scorned by those to go out there and take whatever risks there are by being present and making their protest.

You might think you know best what should be done and how protests should be conducted. You do not know and you have no business telling others what is OK and what is not.

If people protest, let them protest as they think best. Don't presume to tell the actual protestors how they should behave or what signs or flags they should carry or how they should dress.

If you think people should protest in a certain way, then go out into the street and protest that way. If you can't or won't do that, then leave those who can and do to comport themselves as they choose.

Thank you very much.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220380396

Condescending prick

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

But J6 protesters are to be judged as a single group by the actions of the worst.

[SVPete]

More accurately:

MineralMan (149,206 posts)

If you're not able or are unwilling to give the rioters free kicks, Nikes or Adidas, please give the rioters free high-end sushi and guard their vehicles from being torched by other rioters

[DUmpDiver]

Sneaking into the US and then protesting deportation by waving a Mexican flag is dumb.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Is sending pictures of one's hands acceptable?

[DefiantSix]

Is sending pictures of one's hands acceptable?

Only if they're hands of color. Waissis, honky hands need not apply...

[Airwolf]

Is sending pictures of one's hands acceptable?

Only if those hands have a raised middle finger .

[FlippyDoo]

I'm getting just a bit tired of riots, looting, destruction, and assaults being called "protests" when the brainless minions do it.

Of course, they love changing the meanings of words so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. For instance, any mentally ill dude can be a "woman" just by declaring it. Keeping pornography out of kindergarten and grade school libraries are "banning" books. Roaming around a public federal building, IF YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT, is "insurrection". Slashing tires and attacking federal agents, IF YOU'RE ON THE LEFT, is "protesting".

Nothing is going to change until these people (including elected officials) began being prosecuted almost to the extent that they prosecuted Trump.

[RonE]

 IF YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT, is "insurrection". Slashing tires and attacking federal agents, IF YOU'RE ON THE LEFT, is "protesting".

Absolutely!! They tried so hard to make insurrection  stick to J6, They had to settle for it being called a 'Riot". The LA riots are, by design more violent and destructive. But, our pathetic MSM calls this a "protest".

Nothing is going to change until these people (including elected officials) began being prosecuted almost to the extent that they prosecuted Trump.

And, they should hit them with the max sentences applicable. The LW inbreds in DC have been partners for decades with the MSM. The media lie their asses off. They omit and modify information in order to rearrange reality supporting the LW positions. It is maddening to watch. If the truth had been displayed (as in the media doing it's ****ing job) none of this idiocy would exist. But, the long shameless media has long ago deserted any information that doesn't support their vision.
All the news that's fit to print MY ASS!

[Texacon]

I’m willing to help the protestors. I think we need to ship boxes and boxes of defective fireworks to LA and just sit them on the streets next to the cinder blocks. When lit they immediately explode.

And to add to what MM said, if the DUmmies don’t want to help law enforcement remove these rapists and pedophiles, they need to shut up and let them do their job.

KC

[CollectivismMustDie]

I’m willing to help the protestors. I think we need to ship boxes and boxes of defective fireworks to LA and just sit them on the streets next to the cinder blocks. When lit they immediately explode.

And to add to what MM said, if the DUmmies don’t want to help law enforcement remove these rapists and pedophiles, they need to shut up and let them do their job.

KC

I read somewhere, that in japan, they put blue dye in the water used in anti-riot water hoses/cannons. That way perps can be identified after the fact.

Seems like a good idea to me.

[ADsOutburst]

For those who are not participating, telling those who are what they should or should not do is nothing but patronizing them.

Since you're all too keen to patronize others, one can only assume you would like others to do the same.

[Karin]

What prompted that scoldy, long-winded post?  What a blowhard.  Forged Crank weighed in:

ForgedCrank (2,671 posts)
51. How would I respond?

I'd go to court and prove I broke no law. I most certainly wouldn't attack law enforcement with rocks and bottles, nor would I shut down roads that ordinary people are using to try to get to work or take their kids to school or the hospital. I'd probably also refrain from lighting shit on fire.

If you think these "protesters" are helping our cause by doing these things, you are mistaken. What they are doing in making it considerably worse and driving others to reject them and their cause.

To which this DUmmie responded:

Bev54 (12,500 posts)
55. How do you know if these are protesters or

Right wing agitators? We often find that after events.

Correction:  We never find that after events.  I responded to that with expletives. 

madamesilverspurs (16,268 posts)
12. I'm no longer able to be out there with them, dammit.

And doing nothing is unthinkable.

But I can make signs for those who can be out there. I have a stack of poster board, foam board, and plain old ordinary cardboard, as well as an assortment of brushes and markers and paints. Some are my own ideas, some are asked for by those who will carry them. I still have a voice.

   Thanks for the detailed inventory of your crafts closet, spurs.  Leftists always make the dumbest signs, using waaay too many words.  It's the same where I live.  There was some dopey protest on the square involving about 20 people.  No idea what it was about because they had "War and Peace" written on all their signs. 

[Ralph Wiggum]

I most certainly wouldn't attack law enforcement with rocks and bottles, nor would I shut down roads that ordinary people are using to try to get to work or take their kids to school or the hospital. I'd probably also refrain from lighting shit on fire.

But Maxine Watters says there is zero violence. I guess this DUmmy watches networks other than MS-13NBC or CNN.

[SVPete]

ForgedCrank (2,671 posts)
51. How would I respond?

I'd go to court and prove I broke no law. I most certainly wouldn't attack law enforcement with rocks and bottles, nor would I shut down roads that ordinary people are using to try to get to work or take their kids to school or the hospital. I'd probably also refrain from lighting shit on fire.

If you think these "protesters" are helping our cause by doing these things, you are mistaken. What they are doing in making it considerably worse and driving others to reject them and their cause.

CrankyForge risks being MIRTed by committing truth.

[67 Rover]

   Thanks for the detailed inventory of your crafts closet, spurs.  Leftists always make the dumbest signs, using waaay too many words.  It's the same where I live.  There was some dopey protest on the square involving about 20 people.  No idea what it was about because they had "War and Peace" written on all their signs.

From the videos and photos that I have seen of the rioters you should include glitter as well. 

[SVPete]

...  Leftists always make the dumbest signs, using waaay too many words.  It's the same where I live.  There was some dopey protest on the square involving about 20 people.  No idea what it was about because they had "War and Peace" written on all their signs.

Maybe they were protesting having to read the full-text novel War and Peace instead of the graphic-novel version?

[Tess Anderson]

well, Rockhead, are YOU going to do downtown tomorrow?

https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/763-232-7719

you moved further out, why?

[SVPete]

Between Mayor Frey and Goobernor Walz, Minneapolis may not be a safe place in the next week or so, i.e. a redux of the 2020 riots, murder, and looting.

[Texacon]

well, Rockhead, are YOU going to do downtown tomorrow?

https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/763-232-7719

you moved further out, why?

Because his parents worked hard and left his lazy ass enough money to get out of the ghetto.

KC

[BamaMoose]

For a discussion board they spend an awful lot of time trying to shut down discussion (unless it's "DU Approved^TM").  They don't seem to realize that illegal immigration is a losing issue.  Rioting is a losing issue.  Looting is a losing issue.  Their actions turn people away from supporting them.  The DNC just invalidated their election that put David Hogg in a position of authority, and he supposedly is going to walk away from the Dem party.  Biden's ex-press secretary recently declared she was leaving the Dem party.  Their party is splintering and there may actually be a serious shift of Dems to third parties.  Meanwhile, on DU, they keep trying to repeat the party line no matter how ineffective the messaging is.  At this rate, the 2028 presidential election may be a landslide for the Republican candidate.

[SVPete]

... Rioting is a losing issue.  Looting is a losing issue. ...

Not only do Proggies not realize that Trump learned from the organized 2020 riots and looting, they also can't realize that many normal Americans have as well.