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Protestors vandalized the NY Public Library yesterday. [View all] demmiblue Nov 2023 OP

That doesn't help anything underpants Nov 2023 #1

Not a good look. yardwork Nov 2023 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2023 #89

Are they protesting or are they threatening? Sympthsical Nov 2023 #3

Whether they intend it or not, this helps Republicans win elections. yardwork Nov 2023 #4

NO. MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #98

No, what? yardwork Nov 2023 #107

Back in the 60s, there was a saying redqueen Nov 2023 #140

Yes, I remember that! yardwork Nov 2023 #142

Sickening northoftheborder Nov 2023 #5

From the River to the Sea edhopper Nov 2023 #6

"Palestinians" are claiming that there is genocide against them. murielm99 Nov 2023 #9

Israel could have wiped away Palestine edhopper Nov 2023 #11

Rec TY Cha Nov 2023 #109

I don't believe an act like this is pro-anything peggysue2 Nov 2023 #112

And we've got plenty of people helping them promote that LIE. nt GuppyGal Nov 2023 #68

What's with the air quotes round Palestinians? Violet_Crumble Nov 2023 #110

I just listened to a young woman, a recent college graduate murielm99 Nov 2023 #111

You think it's polite to deny a people's existence? Violet_Crumble Nov 2023 #114

Thank you obamanut2012 Nov 2023 #139

+1 betsuni Nov 2023 #120

-1000 Violet_Crumble Nov 2023 #123

+1,000,000,000 Cha Nov 2023 #150

+1001 Oopsie Daisy Nov 2023 #134

Did you Rebl2 Nov 2023 #138

In Illinois, both parties have to agree to the taping. murielm99 Nov 2023 #149

Bingo. paleotn Nov 2023 #19

Pure antisemitism period. And those responsible should pay to fix it. Demsrule86 Nov 2023 #7

Pay to fix it ? MichMan Nov 2023 #66

"Get both!" I'd say... nt yagotme Nov 2023 #83

It's graffiti - it's everywhere & easy to remove womanofthehills Nov 2023 #113

Oh so bc ".. it's everywhere" it's ok.. that's ridiculous.. It's Hateful Shit and Cha Nov 2023 #122

It is amazing how easily you can shrug off hate speech ripcord Nov 2023 #136

yeah.. it' really is. Cha Nov 2023 #158

Why can't peoplejust donate anonymously? jaxexpat Nov 2023 #8

They shouldn't have to. Chicago1980 Nov 2023 #14

Ah, I see you've touched upon the...... jaxexpat Nov 2023 #20

Post removed Post removed Nov 2023 #10

Who says anyone is more concerned about a building? murielm99 Nov 2023 #12

This has zero to do with the Holocaust RainWalker Nov 2023 #16

You are right, it has nothing to do with the Holocaust, it is pure anti-Jewish hatred, and JohnSJ Nov 2023 #17

Sorry I very much disagree RainWalker Nov 2023 #24

Post removed Post removed Nov 2023 #29

Libraries are sanctuaries of knowledge and wisdom and tie communities together. Beakybird Nov 2023 #32

A library is a lot more than "property". LisaM Nov 2023 #60

The Library of Alexandria 'loss' ExWhoDoesntCare Nov 2023 #85

Interesting & yet such a good way to miss the point Hekate Nov 2023 #128

So, vandalism is fine if you are mad? Happy Hoosier Nov 2023 #73

You can't see the clear and intentional antisemitism in this? Mountainguy Nov 2023 #92

Look Harder. Cha Nov 2023 #96

Maybe there isn't an ophthalmologist among the 30 international doctor's nt AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2023 #151

.... lapucelle Nov 2023 #152

Right?! Cha Nov 2023 #157

.. Cha Nov 2023 #154

.... lapucelle Nov 2023 #155

omg.. Are you Kidding me?!!! Cha Nov 2023 #160

Nice to have suspicions confirmed, isn't it? AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2023 #162

Oh yeah. Cha Nov 2023 #167

Lots of folks post giant pictures, sometimes with no links. lapucelle Nov 2023 #163

There is no "perhaps" about it. tritsofme Nov 2023 #26

Dead, innocent Israelis? Or do they not count in your calculus? paleotn Nov 2023 #25

Jews don't count. Haven't you been paying attention? tritsofme Nov 2023 #27

For some, obviously. paleotn Nov 2023 #34

Don't be silly RainWalker Nov 2023 #42

So we're counting bodies now? And exactly how much do Israeli bodies count? 1/3 of a person? paleotn Nov 2023 #52

They're Not the ones being "silly" as you Cha Nov 2023 #78

There is no apostrophe in "doctor's [sic]" when you're pluralizing. lapucelle Nov 2023 #153

Familiar indeed, now that you mention it. You're a very good Hunter. Oopsie Daisy Nov 2023 #170

+1 sheshe2 Nov 2023 #181

(((They))) had it coming!!! Happy Hoosier Nov 2023 #74

Sock puppets. BannonsLiver Nov 2023 #144

I thought about what you said and it sounds a lot like dichotomous thinking Major Nikon Nov 2023 #18

Sorry, but you're confusing the venn diagram. Think deeply on that. paleotn Nov 2023 #39

I'm not talking about the posters motivations, just taking their post at face value Major Nikon Nov 2023 #56

Dichotomous Thinking RobinA Nov 2023 #104

I would have guessed religion Major Nikon Nov 2023 #105

Religion RobinA Nov 2023 #180

Kristallnacht was not about the buildings. yardwork Nov 2023 #21

The German economy's in shambles, and you're worried about some broken windows?! Sympthsical Nov 2023 #30

Now that's a really bigoted statement. paleotn Nov 2023 #33

The poster was being sarcastic. yardwork Nov 2023 #35

Got it. Thanks! paleotn Nov 2023 #43

So true! yardwork Nov 2023 #45

It's the sentiment expressed in the vandalization. Think deeply about that. paleotn Nov 2023 #23

I haven't seen RainWalker Nov 2023 #28

I've advocated a two state solution for ages. And Biden's response to Israel. Where have you been? paleotn Nov 2023 #31

River to the sea? RainWalker Nov 2023 #47

Most Israelis don't follow that. You going to judge America by Donald J. Trump now? paleotn Nov 2023 #53

This isn't a game. Cha Nov 2023 #80

To be fair they didn't join until several weeks after 10/7 AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2023 #156

I have... and a questioned was asked.. I didn't Cha Nov 2023 #77

They vandalized the part with a Jewish name. EllieBC Nov 2023 #46

There were protestors at the home of AIPACs director yesterday Mosby Nov 2023 #62

I think people are pissed at AIPAC womanofthehills Nov 2023 #115

I think the Fucking Slimy Protesters Need to Piss Off. Cha Nov 2023 #124

Next they'll probably attack the Albert Einstein College of Medicine dalton99a Nov 2023 #13

It would make exactly the same amount of sense. yardwork Nov 2023 #22

Yeah, Fucking Idiot "protesters". Cha Nov 2023 #161

Disgusting vandalism. Paladin Nov 2023 #15

Oh, I disagree. I can think of several groups who benefit. yardwork Nov 2023 #37

Who benefits from the killing of 6000 children? womanofthehills Nov 2023 #116

You're wrong about the ease of repairing the damage done to the landmarked library. lapucelle Nov 2023 #172

It appears that it's part of the Hamas strategy. lapucelle Nov 2023 #173

Unfocused civil disobedience. Amateurs. NCIndie Nov 2023 #36

I disagree that this was unfocused. yardwork Nov 2023 #41

This guy Mosby Nov 2023 #63

Interesting. I think there's a whole bunch of them. yardwork Nov 2023 #95

Wow. A false flag conspiracy theory? NCIndie Nov 2023 #71

Definitely NOT a false flag. yardwork Nov 2023 #72

Let the author of the OP that this was not a protest. NCIndie Nov 2023 #86

Oh it was a protest all right. A stupid, evil, antisemitic one. yardwork Nov 2023 #87

Ok. So this was a right wing fake out, NCIndie Nov 2023 #90

Let me try again.... yardwork Nov 2023 #91

How can a protest against the murder of mostly toddlers & women be evil? womanofthehills Nov 2023 #117

So you're saying that ANY protest against the murder of babies and children is acceptable? yardwork Nov 2023 #133

Well-financed astroturf campaigns frequently exploit useful idiots. lapucelle Nov 2023 #159

That's not "civil disobedience" Happy Hoosier Nov 2023 #75

By definition this act of vandalism & hate was NOT "civil disobedience" Hekate Nov 2023 #129

Why would they damage a library? Well, what's in a library? DFW Nov 2023 #38

They didn't go in the library or damage books womanofthehills Nov 2023 #48

Oh, I get it. DFW Nov 2023 #64

lol, right! It's just a very strange coincidence that they happened to vandalize a building with a Jewish name tritsofme Nov 2023 #67

Trying to cover for the GD Hateful Ass Protesters... Cha Nov 2023 #125

Where to start. lapucelle Nov 2023 #171

The 42nd Street Library was singled out. lapucelle Nov 2023 #174

In this case it wasn't on account of the books *in* the library, Ocelot II Nov 2023 #55

There's also this research collection (endowed in 1897) on the first floor. lapucelle Nov 2023 #175

Your title makes it sound like they "vandalized " the library womanofthehills Nov 2023 #40

Good Lord. yardwork Nov 2023 #44

Good Lord! Gaza most dangerous place to be a child womanofthehills Nov 2023 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author GuppyGal Nov 2023 #70

Because Jews Kennah Nov 2023 #79

Israel was the Most DAngerous Place for Babies to be on Oct 7...HAMAS Cha Nov 2023 #82

It's horrifying. MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #99

Yes, that's terrible. Straw Man Nov 2023 #119

That makes it OK, then? And yes, they did vandalize the library, Ocelot II Nov 2023 #49

This sounds like a bad comedy skit NickB79 Nov 2023 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author GuppyGal Nov 2023 #69

Vandalism... yagotme Nov 2023 #84

Would you like them to spray those words on your house? LeftInTX Nov 2023 #101

what would happen if the military might was reversed? lapfog_1 Nov 2023 #127

So you support this act then? BannonsLiver Nov 2023 #145

What does the library have to do with it? Polybius Nov 2023 #148

What else do you expect? Snackshack Nov 2023 #54

Mind boggling. yardwork Nov 2023 #58

Oh, BS Sympthsical Nov 2023 #61

Thanks, I rest my case. Snackshack Nov 2023 #178

You averred violence would come if "peaceful" antisemitism wasn't allowed Sympthsical Nov 2023 #179

Nothing antisemitic sarisataka Nov 2023 #57

May they suffer the consequences. LiberalFighter Nov 2023 #59

Someone thought they were clever FHRRK Nov 2023 #65

Was it done at night? Plenty of light by Trump republicans' tiki torches. keithbvadu2 Nov 2023 #76

I think we can rule out Trumpanzees. Graffiti appears correctly spelled. Kennah Nov 2023 #81

That's sure to win support for their cause Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2023 #88

Post removed Post removed Nov 2023 #93

Dumb and stupid is as dumb and stupid do and this is flat dumb and stupid. republianmushroom Nov 2023 #94

Mind boggling onenote Nov 2023 #97

Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone CEO - Trump megadonor and 'long-time friend' Donkees Nov 2023 #100

So, that makes it OK? LeftInTX Nov 2023 #102

Shades of 2016.. yardwork Nov 2023 #106

Does that make it acceptable antisemitism? sarisataka Nov 2023 #108

Andrew Carnegie was a genuine Robber Baron, yet between 1883 & 1929 funded 1,795 US libraries.... Hekate Nov 2023 #130

So what? He provided the funding, but that property belongs *to the library* Ocelot II Nov 2023 #176

At least its not the inside. Hopefully they can rinse it off Demovictory9 Nov 2023 #103

It's so easy to get off womanofthehills Nov 2023 #118

Oh that makes it all ok.. NOT. Cha Nov 2023 #126

Oh, then that makes it OK because they don't have to sandblast it, Ocelot II Nov 2023 #177

Absolutely disgusting! 😡🤬 nt Raine Nov 2023 #121

I have something to say after reading this entire thread. madaboutharry Nov 2023 #131

Luckily there's only a couple trying to downplay this incident of hatred and vandalism Sal_NV Nov 2023 #132

We are the only people not allowed to define EllieBC Nov 2023 #135

Which I think in itself is antisemitic. madaboutharry Nov 2023 #137

It is antisemitic. I can't imagine EllieBC Nov 2023 #166

No, women are told the same all the time, by women and men. nt redqueen Nov 2023 #146

That is true. Every single day. yardwork Nov 2023 #147

True. We claim we believe women but EllieBC Nov 2023 #165

It's sickening that they aren't believed. redqueen Nov 2023 #168

Antisemitic scumbags. BannonsLiver Nov 2023 #141

I wonder if you can get decent fingerprints from those palm prints? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2023 #143

Doubtful -- stone is not a good surface, and the paint is thick and sloppy. However, on the bright side... Hekate Nov 2023 #164

Oh Fuck that! 😬 Damn bigots! electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #169

Yeah, this sucks. NotVeryImportant Nov 2023 #182