Topic: What is the goal of the protests?
brie !kGoudaMCFA started this discussion 9 years ago #59,131
Will they protest until something happens or is it for literally no reason?
What will they accomplish besides waving stupid ass signs around and getting rained on?
What will they accomplish besides waving stupid ass signs around and getting rained on?
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 6 minutes later[^] [v] #753,499
@OP
> or is it for literally no reason?
Yes, this.
> What will they accomplish besides waving stupid ass signs around and getting rained on?
Nothing. But they will maintain the illusion that they live in a 'healthy democracy'.
> or is it for literally no reason?
Yes, this.
> What will they accomplish besides waving stupid ass signs around and getting rained on?
Nothing. But they will maintain the illusion that they live in a 'healthy democracy'.
squeegee the shaman joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 7 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,501
do you literally not know the history of protests and what they have historically accomplished? the goal is the same as it's always been, social change. in this instance it's a demand to not be marginalized and to have opinions heard specifically because we have no other voice to use with which to be heard. our elected representatives have failed us and are now powerless to actually help to it's not up to people to make sure their voices are heard. call your representatives. go out and protest. be heard.that's pretty much it. beyond that, of course, is something different. but revolution starts with people in the streets, which again is the ultimate end. but, people want representation. we want our leaders to hear what we want and not just tell us what we're going to get. if it continues, then protests will turn into unrest...
kook !!OPZbEQMT1 joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 1 second later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,502
To get out of the house for awhile
squeegee the shaman replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,503
@previous (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)right. i'm sure that's why all that tea got dumped into boston harbor... just something to do to pass the time...
kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,506
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,507
@753,503 (squeegee the shaman)
And don't act like the gripes all those snowflakes have is in any way comparable to genuine civil and human rights marches of the past.
And don't act like the gripes all those snowflakes have is in any way comparable to genuine civil and human rights marches of the past.
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Anonymous B double-posted this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,508
@753,501 (squeegee the shaman)
> but, people want representation. we want our leaders to hear what we want and not just tell us what we're going to get.
Damn, if only you'd just had a democratic election, eh?
> but, people want representation. we want our leaders to hear what we want and not just tell us what we're going to get.
Damn, if only you'd just had a democratic election, eh?
brie !kGoudaMCFA (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,510
@753,501 (squeegee the shaman)
do they have a stated goal though? I believe most protesters that have accomplished something started with a specific goal in mind.
do they have a stated goal though? I believe most protesters that have accomplished something started with a specific goal in mind.
kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 9 years ago, 28 seconds later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,511
I just saw a video where a guy was trying to interview the protesters and they just kept calling him a white, cis male. It's weird to me because those same type of people have a real problem with men using the term "female".
https://www.reddit.com/r/CringeAnarchy/comments/5pbq2n/antitrump_sjw_logic/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CringeAnarchy/comments/5pbq2n/antitrump_sjw_logic/
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Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,512
Check out this precious cupcake by the way. I love the little glance upwards he/she/whatever gives to make sure the cameras are on him/her/whatever before going full throttle on the fake sobbing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJG0Ibhcsng
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJG0Ibhcsng
squeegee the shaman replied with this 9 years ago, 6 seconds later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,513
@753,506 (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)
then you don't act like all protests are trite and meaningless
@753,507 (B)
we'll see when they start to defund or privatize social security, medicare and education. i'm not marching yet, but touch my social programs, touch education, and i'll be out in the streets defending my children's future like everyone else.
@753,508 (B)
the minority of "people that voted for Trump" certainly isn't going to lack representation, that's true. but it's hardly the other 80% of us that have to live here.
then you don't act like all protests are trite and meaningless
@753,507 (B)
we'll see when they start to defund or privatize social security, medicare and education. i'm not marching yet, but touch my social programs, touch education, and i'll be out in the streets defending my children's future like everyone else.
@753,508 (B)
the minority of "people that voted for Trump" certainly isn't going to lack representation, that's true. but it's hardly the other 80% of us that have to live here.
kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,514
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,515
@753,513 (squeegee the shaman)
> we'll see when they start to defund or privatize social security, medicare and education. i'm not marching yet, but touch my social programs, touch education, and i'll be out in the streets defending my children's future like everyone else.
Your country was set up by extremely clever guys with the express purpose of ensuring that impulsive asshats like Donald Trump couldn't just fuck the whole thing up. My point is, American politics moves at glacial pace and you have a system in place designed to ensure everything goes through a meticulous process. If, after that process, they have "touched my social programs", well then suck it up buttercup, that's your republic in action. Do you think Republicans liked it when Obama forced through the ACA? No. But did they take to the streets to cry about it? Also no.
> we'll see when they start to defund or privatize social security, medicare and education. i'm not marching yet, but touch my social programs, touch education, and i'll be out in the streets defending my children's future like everyone else.
Your country was set up by extremely clever guys with the express purpose of ensuring that impulsive asshats like Donald Trump couldn't just fuck the whole thing up. My point is, American politics moves at glacial pace and you have a system in place designed to ensure everything goes through a meticulous process. If, after that process, they have "touched my social programs", well then suck it up buttercup, that's your republic in action. Do you think Republicans liked it when Obama forced through the ACA? No. But did they take to the streets to cry about it? Also no.
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squeegee the shaman replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,516
@753,510 (brie !kGoudaMCFA)
afaik to resist the destruction of our institutions. he's been packing every agency with retards and people who have spent their lives trying to destroy the agencies they now control. IF trump has a mandate, it's to build a wall and repeal the ACA and jail clinton. but they're talking about gutting social security, medicare and privitizing everything from highways to education. they do NOT have a mandate to do any of those things, and it MIGHT be true that the only way we the people can stop them from doing it is to literally be so disruptive that government can't function efficiently. it wouldn't be the first time that civil disobedience was used as a stall tactic and i bet we see it happen a lot in the coming years.
afaik to resist the destruction of our institutions. he's been packing every agency with retards and people who have spent their lives trying to destroy the agencies they now control. IF trump has a mandate, it's to build a wall and repeal the ACA and jail clinton. but they're talking about gutting social security, medicare and privitizing everything from highways to education. they do NOT have a mandate to do any of those things, and it MIGHT be true that the only way we the people can stop them from doing it is to literally be so disruptive that government can't function efficiently. it wouldn't be the first time that civil disobedience was used as a stall tactic and i bet we see it happen a lot in the coming years.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,517
@753,515 (B)
The Republicans just bitched about it on Internet forums like everyone else. This could be partially due to their weight not allowing them the privilege to protest. Also, laws aren't permanent, Buttercup.
The Republicans just bitched about it on Internet forums like everyone else. This could be partially due to their weight not allowing them the privilege to protest. Also, laws aren't permanent, Buttercup.
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 18 seconds later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,518
@753,516 (squeegee the shaman)
> but they're talking about gutting social security, medicare and privitizing everything from highways to education.
Yeah, they're Republicans, it's what they believe in. Again, they didn't like Obama's policies, but they didn't cry in the streets. They patiently waited until they had regained power through the proper democratic channels and could roll them back.
> but they're talking about gutting social security, medicare and privitizing everything from highways to education.
Yeah, they're Republicans, it's what they believe in. Again, they didn't like Obama's policies, but they didn't cry in the streets. They patiently waited until they had regained power through the proper democratic channels and could roll them back.
Anonymous B double-posted this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 37 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,519
@753,517 (E)
> TThis could be partially due to their weight not allowing them the privilege to protest.
Again with the insults. Why can liberals never engage in a conversation with someone who thinks differently to them without hurling insults? This is why Trump won. I say again, that tactic doesn't work anymore. Nobody gives a shit what offends or frightens you. Your stupid self-obsessed concerns don't matter. Grow up.
> TThis could be partially due to their weight not allowing them the privilege to protest.
Again with the insults. Why can liberals never engage in a conversation with someone who thinks differently to them without hurling insults? This is why Trump won. I say again, that tactic doesn't work anymore. Nobody gives a shit what offends or frightens you. Your stupid self-obsessed concerns don't matter. Grow up.
Anonymous E replied with this 9 years ago, 27 seconds later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,520
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,522
@previous (E)
> So you mean to say they planned to fuck up America's institutions for eight years?
No, because "fuck up America's institutions" is your own personal interpretation of their policies. Which is fine, you have the right to your interpretation and to express it. But don't assume you speak for others. What you think of as "fucking up" America's institutions is what others would think of as improving them. Again, always try to be open to differing viewpoints.
> So you mean to say they planned to fuck up America's institutions for eight years?
No, because "fuck up America's institutions" is your own personal interpretation of their policies. Which is fine, you have the right to your interpretation and to express it. But don't assume you speak for others. What you think of as "fucking up" America's institutions is what others would think of as improving them. Again, always try to be open to differing viewpoints.
squeegee the shaman replied with this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 44 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,523
@753,515 (B)
> Your country was set up by extremely clever guys with the express purpose of ensuring that impulsive asshats like Donald Trump couldn't just fuck the whole thing up.
our constitution is not a holy document written by a perfect god, it's a flawed document written by man and does not and can not consider every future possibility. it does require occasional updating, and it can certainly completely fail (which is why it's been amended over and over and over).
> My point is, American politics moves at glacial pace and you have a system in place designed to ensure everything goes through a meticulous process.
it's supposed to, but much of that has been gutted by years of partisan infighting. the filibuster is way, way weaker than it's ever been in the past and that was one incredibly useful tool for minority parties to use to have influence. without it, change can happen very quickly and at a much greater scale. your point kinda fails to recognize that this isn't early 19th century american politics happening here...
> If, after that process, they have "touched my social programs", well then suck it up buttercup, that's your republic in action.
if the majority of people in this country who rely on those social programs don't want them disrupted, then that's my broken government in action. that would mean all the corrupt crony politics of washington hasn't gone anywhere and just has a new gold-guilded facade.
> Do you think Republicans liked it when Obama forced through the ACA? No. But did they take to the streets to cry about it? Also no.
so... what you're saying is the ACA was generally well received and didn't have people rioting in the streets? that's true. people really only protest when they are fighting for social change, not just when they kinda don't like something. republicans are picking battles that are going to bring people into the streets to fight, democrats on the other hand pick battles that might make someone post their dissatisfaction on the internet. i wonder who's picking battles that actually cause real harm to american citizens, i wonder?
> Your country was set up by extremely clever guys with the express purpose of ensuring that impulsive asshats like Donald Trump couldn't just fuck the whole thing up.
our constitution is not a holy document written by a perfect god, it's a flawed document written by man and does not and can not consider every future possibility. it does require occasional updating, and it can certainly completely fail (which is why it's been amended over and over and over).
> My point is, American politics moves at glacial pace and you have a system in place designed to ensure everything goes through a meticulous process.
it's supposed to, but much of that has been gutted by years of partisan infighting. the filibuster is way, way weaker than it's ever been in the past and that was one incredibly useful tool for minority parties to use to have influence. without it, change can happen very quickly and at a much greater scale. your point kinda fails to recognize that this isn't early 19th century american politics happening here...
> If, after that process, they have "touched my social programs", well then suck it up buttercup, that's your republic in action.
if the majority of people in this country who rely on those social programs don't want them disrupted, then that's my broken government in action. that would mean all the corrupt crony politics of washington hasn't gone anywhere and just has a new gold-guilded facade.
> Do you think Republicans liked it when Obama forced through the ACA? No. But did they take to the streets to cry about it? Also no.
so... what you're saying is the ACA was generally well received and didn't have people rioting in the streets? that's true. people really only protest when they are fighting for social change, not just when they kinda don't like something. republicans are picking battles that are going to bring people into the streets to fight, democrats on the other hand pick battles that might make someone post their dissatisfaction on the internet. i wonder who's picking battles that actually cause real harm to american citizens, i wonder?
squeegee the shaman double-posted this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 46 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,524
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,525
Look I'm gonna step out of this for a while because I've things to do, but here is my general point: Donald Trump is an absolute asshat. He is a brash, boorish, loud, shamelessly inarticulate self-parody. But it is the LEFT which is responsible for creating him. Not the 'deplorable' Republicans or the racists or the homophobes or whatever other insult you want to hurl at people in an attempt to silence them. The left created him. People are sick and tired of having their ideas chilled by the screaming, shrieking liberals. Look at this place for example. The first sign that anyone ever dares offer an opposing view and the liberals fall back on their default position of "kill yourself" or "shut the fuck up retard". The left needs to engage itself in some introspection now, but it is not doing it, they are blindly continuing the exact same 'tactics' which annihilated them as a political force on November 8th. This culture of shrill liberal fascism is what is "fucking up" America, not Trump and his board of 'deplorable' cabinet picks.
brie !kGoudaMCFA (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 13 seconds later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,526
@753,523 (squeegee the shaman)
> people really only protest when they are fighting for social change, not just when they kinda don't like something.
what is the specific social change these protesters are after? So far, to me, it seems like their only message is "fuck Donald Trump".
> people really only protest when they are fighting for social change, not just when they kinda don't like something.
what is the specific social change these protesters are after? So far, to me, it seems like their only message is "fuck Donald Trump".
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 7 seconds later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,527
@753,524 (squeegee the shaman)
> they aren't talking about "improving them", they are talking about destroying them.
Which to them is improving the overall system.
> they aren't talking about "improving them", they are talking about destroying them.
Which to them is improving the overall system.
Anonymous B double-posted this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 55 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,528
And yeah, very finally, the 14th Amendment has you all covered. This silly shit about "calling for social charge" for the LGBTQIALPDXN brigade is yet more liberal bullshit. Your system isn't broken at all, it works fine if the liberals would stop crying about it everytime the decision doesn't go their way. Speaking again of those crowds who are 'protesting' and some of the banners they're waving, I especially love how many millions of Americans have now decided to start being outraged about America's wars now that it's a Republican who is going to be dropping the bombs.
How many Republican presidents and congresses and Supreme Courts have there been since 1973? And yet has there ever been even the slightest hint that they would ever reverse, for example, Roe v Wade? And yet to hear CNN tell it, Trump and the 'deplorables' are about the chain women into an animal cycle of reproduction.
Ok, I am out now, maybe join in again a little later.
How many Republican presidents and congresses and Supreme Courts have there been since 1973? And yet has there ever been even the slightest hint that they would ever reverse, for example, Roe v Wade? And yet to hear CNN tell it, Trump and the 'deplorables' are about the chain women into an animal cycle of reproduction.
Ok, I am out now, maybe join in again a little later.
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squeegee the shaman replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 57 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,529
@753,527 (B)
and so where is the glacial pace you were talking about when they are literally talking about obliterating all of these agencies and government services?
seriously? i mean... adding the ACA... a frame work for insurance companies and hospitals to work with a large pool pf buyers in an online marketplace... that's a small change. THAT'S a baby step... but gutting medicare, privitizing social security, turning highways over to corporations, killing the EPA, privitizing education, gutting ethics watchdogs... i mean i can't even list the entire agenda of destruction they've got planned, HOW do you reconcile THAT with your "it takes a glacial pace" argument? they're not trying to make a few tweaks here and there, they are taking a flame thrower to everything. it's like cutting your head off because you have a few warts on your fingers and toes!
and so where is the glacial pace you were talking about when they are literally talking about obliterating all of these agencies and government services?
seriously? i mean... adding the ACA... a frame work for insurance companies and hospitals to work with a large pool pf buyers in an online marketplace... that's a small change. THAT'S a baby step... but gutting medicare, privitizing social security, turning highways over to corporations, killing the EPA, privitizing education, gutting ethics watchdogs... i mean i can't even list the entire agenda of destruction they've got planned, HOW do you reconcile THAT with your "it takes a glacial pace" argument? they're not trying to make a few tweaks here and there, they are taking a flame thrower to everything. it's like cutting your head off because you have a few warts on your fingers and toes!
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 58 seconds later, 58 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,530
@previous (squeegee the shaman)
> and so where is the glacial pace you were talking about when they are literally talking about obliterating all of these agencies and government services?
I've underlined the relevant part for you. Get back to me when anything actually happens.
> and so where is the glacial pace you were talking about when they are literally talking about obliterating all of these agencies and government services?
I've underlined the relevant part for you. Get back to me when anything actually happens.
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squeegee the shaman replied with this 9 years ago, 53 seconds later, 59 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #753,531
@753,528 (B)
"it's never happened before, you idiots, so it's obviously impossible and will never happen."
"it's never happened before, you idiots, so it's obviously impossible and will never happen."
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #753,532
@previous (squeegee the shaman)
No, I'm saying calm down and stop buying into the hysterical leftist panic-mongering. Also, I would never address you as an "idiot", you have the right to express your opinion regardless of whether I agree with it.
No, I'm saying calm down and stop buying into the hysterical leftist panic-mongering. Also, I would never address you as an "idiot", you have the right to express your opinion regardless of whether I agree with it.
squeegee the shaman replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #753,533
@753,530 (B)some of these programs and agencies go back nearly 100 years and have been gradually improved over time... their agenda is to cut them all within this administration, so, 4 years... having it as an agenda is more than just underlined talking... it's actual plans. marching orders, if you're familiar with the colloquialism.
squeegee the shaman double-posted this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #753,536
@753,532 (B)> No, I'm saying calm down and stop buying into the hysterical leftist panic-mongering.
but conservatives buying into hysterical rightist panic mongering was strategically the best thing that's happened to the republican party ever - they could've gotten satan himself elected! seriously. the war on christmas. fuckin' brilliant.
> Also, I would never address you as an "idiot", you have the right to express your opinion regardless of whether I agree with it.
well that's not fair, i address people as idiot all the time. just because i express an opinion doesn't mean i'm not expressing an entirely idiotic, invalid and demonstrably false opinion and i should be called out on it. it's the only way i'll learn sometimes.
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Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #753,537
@previous (squeegee the shaman)
> well that's not fair, i address people as idiot all the time. just because i express an opinion doesn't mean i'm not expressing an entirely idiotic, invalid and demonstrably false opinion and i should be called out on it. it's the only way i'll learn sometimes.
I prefer to respectfully explain to someone why I think they're wrong rather than call them an "idiot", but that's just me. Again, I'm not an American liberal so my methods are a little old-fashioned.
> well that's not fair, i address people as idiot all the time. just because i express an opinion doesn't mean i'm not expressing an entirely idiotic, invalid and demonstrably false opinion and i should be called out on it. it's the only way i'll learn sometimes.
I prefer to respectfully explain to someone why I think they're wrong rather than call them an "idiot", but that's just me. Again, I'm not an American liberal so my methods are a little old-fashioned.
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squeegee the shaman replied with this 9 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #753,539
@previous (B)aw, you must not have been brought up within an incredibly self righteous religious background. you do know that everything is black and white, don't you? that "grey area" bullshit is just communist propaganda, you know that right?
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brie !kGoudaMCFA (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 11 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #753,540
Why aren't the protesters calling their representatives and discussing their worries instead of standing around with provocative signs and chanting slogans?
Anonymous E replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #753,541
Metæ !goTRUMPlbg joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #753,542
@753,503 (squeegee the shaman)
A bunch of fucking white males upset they had to pay a sales tax on tea?? You love taxes!
A bunch of fucking white males upset they had to pay a sales tax on tea?? You love taxes!
brie !kGoudaMCFA (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #753,544
@753,541 (E)
How would they know that without attempting to communicate their issues and giving their representatives a chance to represent them?
How would they know that without attempting to communicate their issues and giving their representatives a chance to represent them?
kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 9 years ago, 36 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,548
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 10 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,550
@753,540 (brie !kGoudaMCFA)
> Why aren't the protesters calling their representatives and discussing their worries instead of standing around with provocative signs and chanting slogans?
Because they are incapable of properly articulating the vague frustration and directionless anger they feel, beyond primal grunts and shrieks of "kill yourself you stupid fucking retard!!!" and other such peaceful and tolerant phrases.
And yet, according to the liberal lefties, it's the American right which is "deplorable" and "intolerant"....
> Why aren't the protesters calling their representatives and discussing their worries instead of standing around with provocative signs and chanting slogans?
Because they are incapable of properly articulating the vague frustration and directionless anger they feel, beyond primal grunts and shrieks of "kill yourself you stupid fucking retard!!!" and other such peaceful and tolerant phrases.
And yet, according to the liberal lefties, it's the American right which is "deplorable" and "intolerant"....
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ken griffey sr joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,554
sick of this narrative
ugh
ugh
ken griffey sr double-posted this 9 years ago, 32 seconds later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,555
@753,542 (Metæ !goTRUMPlbg)
> A bunch of fucking white males upset they had to pay a sales tax on tea?? You love taxes!
ugh my god are you trolling?? meta. pls
> A bunch of fucking white males upset they had to pay a sales tax on tea?? You love taxes!
ugh my god are you trolling?? meta. pls
Anonymous E replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,556
Metæ !goTRUMPlbg replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,557
ken griffey sr replied with this 9 years ago, 8 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,558
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kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 9 years ago, 7 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,560
Metæ !goTRUMPlbg replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,561
@753,558 (ken griffey sr)
What does representation even mean anyway? You have some guy in Congress (and the state legislature) who "represents" you but when was the last time he actually asked your opinion on anything?
What does representation even mean anyway? You have some guy in Congress (and the state legislature) who "represents" you but when was the last time he actually asked your opinion on anything?
brie !kGoudaMCFA (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 7 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,563
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 11 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,565
If this is the foundation of an organized and passionate left wing political movement, then there's a point. If this is something done once or twice and then it peters out, it's a waste of everyone's time.
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU double-posted this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,566
@753,561 (Metæ !goTRUMPlbg)
Someone who adovcates for you and people who live near you in government. It doesn't require that he/she calls all seven hundred thousand constituents and asks them their opinion on whether Congress should raise the cost of a weasel breeding license by eight cents.
Someone who adovcates for you and people who live near you in government. It doesn't require that he/she calls all seven hundred thousand constituents and asks them their opinion on whether Congress should raise the cost of a weasel breeding license by eight cents.
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Metæ !goTRUMPlbg replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,567
@753,563 (brie !kGoudaMCFA)
If you call them their secretary might listen to you and send you a form letter afterwards. But they never ask you about anything!
@753,565 (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
According to Squeegee this is Boston Tea Party 2.0 Maybe they'll start wearing tricorn hats and sending politicians tea bags to get the point across. They could call themselves the "Tea Party".
If you call them their secretary might listen to you and send you a form letter afterwards. But they never ask you about anything!
@753,565 (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
According to Squeegee this is Boston Tea Party 2.0 Maybe they'll start wearing tricorn hats and sending politicians tea bags to get the point across. They could call themselves the "Tea Party".
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 9 years ago, 8 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,568
@previous (Metæ !goTRUMPlbg)
I'd say the 2010 tea party wave was the tea party 2.0 so this can be the tea party 3.0
I'd say the 2010 tea party wave was the tea party 2.0 so this can be the tea party 3.0
Anonymous E replied with this 9 years ago, 41 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,569
> people getting at citizens protesting who aren't harming anybody
> people associating an innocent protest with those of the riots as if they don't know the difference
> people pretending that if the tables had been turned, there still wouldn't be protests despite how this election went
All of you are so goddamn stupid it is unbelievable. 1) Protests are American, to shit talk them for any reason is simply unpatriotic. I'd expect the party that keeps talking about how they so love America to not be bad mouthing something that made this country great in the first place. 2) There is a god damn difference between riots and protests. The ongoing protests right now are about social matters whereas the riots that recently transpired in DC were Antifas related. 3) I've seen plenty of Trump supporters bitching that if Hillary won they would be rioting. I seen many channers who felt disappointed in not seeing those Trump riots.
This election was shit either way that these riots and protests were bound to happen.
> people associating an innocent protest with those of the riots as if they don't know the difference
> people pretending that if the tables had been turned, there still wouldn't be protests despite how this election went
All of you are so goddamn stupid it is unbelievable. 1) Protests are American, to shit talk them for any reason is simply unpatriotic. I'd expect the party that keeps talking about how they so love America to not be bad mouthing something that made this country great in the first place. 2) There is a god damn difference between riots and protests. The ongoing protests right now are about social matters whereas the riots that recently transpired in DC were Antifas related. 3) I've seen plenty of Trump supporters bitching that if Hillary won they would be rioting. I seen many channers who felt disappointed in not seeing those Trump riots.
This election was shit either way that these riots and protests were bound to happen.
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 7 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #753,598
@753,556 (E)
> Shut up, Matt.
Awww, does your representative "not care" about you, Snowflake? Is that why your life sucks? Because the government doesn't hold your hand for you?
> Shut up, Matt.
Awww, does your representative "not care" about you, Snowflake? Is that why your life sucks? Because the government doesn't hold your hand for you?