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lapucelle

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171. Where to start.
Sat Nov 25, 2023, 07:33 PM
Nov 2023

- The anti-Israel protestors didn't go into the library because it's closed on Thanksgiving. It's a lucky thing too because this research collection (endowed in 1897) is located on the first floor.



- Had they gotten into the library, there would be no easily available books to destroy. It's a research library with a world famous reading room, but the majority of the books are held in the subterranean Milstein Research Stacks and in the additional seven stack floors.

- The library is located on 5th and 42nd. The parade route does not include 5th Avenue.

- The protestors sat in the street at 49th and 6th, a half mile away from the library. The library is not located on the corner where they tried and failed to krazy glue their asses to the street during a holiday parade.

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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
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