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shrike3

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50. It's too bad. Maybe it's youth. The inability to see the big picture.

Fri May 3, 2024, 07:14 PM

May 2024

They'd be far more unhappy with Trump's policies toward Gaza. And even unhappier when he shut down their protests. As I said, cut off the nose to spite the face.

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Pushing the idea that agitators led protesters into bad behavior is absurd [View all] ripcord May 2024 OP

Sensible response Marcus IM May 2024 #1

President Biden spoke out against the protesters actions and said it needed to stop ripcord May 2024 #3

Protesting is one thing, violence and destruction is another. Freethinker65 May 2024 #2

I agree. Damaging school properties is unacceptable. Marcus IM May 2024 #9

Cute. You honestly feel violence/destruction of your own campus is justified? Freethinker65 May 2024 #17

Huh? Where do you get that? Marcus IM May 2024 #27

Because apparently they honestly feel the violence and destruction in Gaza is justified. nt. Voltaire2 May 2024 #34

Because of the violence and destruction in Gaza sarisataka May 2024 #39

Folks don't JustAnotherGen May 2024 #56

That might be true, but currently real people Voltaire2 May 2024 #60

Are US Jews not real people? sarisataka May 2024 #61

US Jews are currently being bombed shot and starved to death Voltaire2 May 2024 #81

Not at all what I said, nor do i believe sarisataka May 2024 #85

The Jewish people murdered by Hamas during the attack were real people. Demsrule86 May 2024 #76

Because I thought the images were insinuating what you appear to be accusing me of Freethinker65 May 2024 #57

That's just fine as Gazans don't really count as people. Voltaire2 May 2024 #32

The narrative has completely collapsed sarisataka May 2024 #4

Just had a convo with my sister who's daughter's father is cachukis May 2024 #5

Sounds about right. A mix of opinions, with some problematic sloganeering. maxsolomon May 2024 #7

The table of eleven Nazis Bad Thoughts May 2024 #11

They are also misguided and naive. shrike3 May 2024 #12

My sister insisted they were strong in their cachukis May 2024 #21

They certainly aren't strong in their assessment of all the issues. shrike3 May 2024 #48

I think I implied your sentiments. They have strength in cachukis May 2024 #49

It's too bad. Maybe it's youth. The inability to see the big picture. shrike3 May 2024 #50

They don't seek out their elders. cachukis May 2024 #51

TBF, I don't recall my friends and I seeking out their elders, either. shrike3 May 2024 #64

I was referring to the ages. I mentioned we do it too. cachukis May 2024 #66

Certainly social media plays a role. shrike3 May 2024 #75

No question. Simply seeing the change in the cachukis May 2024 #77

Kushner is a jagoff, but that's not really what his comments were about. maxsolomon May 2024 #53

Either way would not be a good result for palestinians. shrike3 May 2024 #63

Wasn't kids protesting Vietnam called similar? uponit7771 May 2024 #54

Well, they had Nixon to deal with afterwards. shrike3 May 2024 #62

True... they turned against LBJ which turned out to be a HUGE mistake. AnrothElf May 2024 #67

I agree. Civil rights protests were so righteous. I'm in awe of those who stood up in them. shrike3 May 2024 #74

No respect for people who won't vote for Biden because of his age flamingdem May 2024 #88

Clearly you're not familiar with the Black Watch Bobstandard May 2024 #6

Black Bloc maxsolomon May 2024 #8

It's Black Block! Thanks for the correction nt Bobstandard May 2024 #13

Bloc? Not according to my autocorrect. nt Bobstandard May 2024 #14

Haven't heard much about Black Bloc these days XorXor May 2024 #84

Not really Sympthsical May 2024 #92

Bloc not watch, and they are not really an organization, more of a mode of protest. Voltaire2 May 2024 #36

I dunno... I remember being a kid... Happy Hoosier May 2024 #10

Do you have any proof the students wsre influenced by outsiders? ripcord May 2024 #18

The fact that a large proportion of the "protestors" were not students Happy Hoosier May 2024 #19

So no proof, it is just one of those things you know ripcord May 2024 #22

Media reports are saying a large number of those arrested Qutzupalotl May 2024 #23

That doesn't prove that they influenced the students in any way ripcord May 2024 #24

How would one prove influence? Qutzupalotl May 2024 #28

So you have nothing, not surpised ripcord May 2024 #30

I notice you did not answer the question. Qutzupalotl May 2024 #33

You made a statemet like that without anything to ba k it up ripcord May 2024 #35

YOU made the assertion that outsiders are not influencing protestors. Qutzupalotl May 2024 #38

If you bother to read the OP ripcord May 2024 #40

There is no evidence they are or are not being influenced Qutzupalotl May 2024 #42

LOL the onus is on you to prove a positive, not on them to prove a negative. AnrothElf May 2024 #69

I did not make that claim. Qutzupalotl May 2024 #72

"Proof" is about being convinced. Happy Hoosier May 2024 #70

I don't care if non students were there. The students were adults and didn't need to follow them. jimfields33 May 2024 #29

You've lost the narrative. It is very important to express outrage over the outside agitators. Voltaire2 May 2024 #37

I AM outraged over these outsiders... Happy Hoosier May 2024 #71

For the most part the 'outside agitators' were Voltaire2 May 2024 #73

I don't believe that 21 year olds JustAnotherGen May 2024 #58

"WE ARE HAMAS!" Student or 'agitator'? AnrothElf May 2024 #68

not really Chakaconcarne May 2024 #15

I agree that the protesters made their own adult choices. The right ones. Ping Tung May 2024 #16

Actually, if the police are at a protest because of civil disobedience, for acts beyond free speech... Silent3 May 2024 #20

I'm amazed people believe all you have to do is say civil disobedience ripcord May 2024 #25

When I was protesting the cops were hardly civilized. Ping Tung May 2024 #26

The police are in no win situation. jimfields33 May 2024 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo May 2024 #47

You have an odd sense of the absurd... Think. Again. May 2024 #41

I must havw missed the part where she told them to engage in hate speech or destruction ripcord May 2024 #43

Yeah, it seems you might have missed quite a bit.. Think. Again. May 2024 #44

She was filmed occupying Hamilton Hall with them. Then she ducked out before everyone was arrested. LeftInTX May 2024 #45

I don't see the problem here. grumpyduck May 2024 #46

Remember the guy dressed all in black, masked, who smashed store windows during Black Lives Matter peaceful protests? mahina May 2024 #52

ITA JustAnotherGen May 2024 #55

? mahina May 2024 #59

Here: applegrove May 2024 #65

If you want to protest, but you are not a student, where do you end up? Midnight Writer May 2024 #78

Reactionaries blamed "outside agitators" for civil rights marches and demonstrations John Shaft May 2024 #79

Where were these "students" The Wizard May 2024 #80

this is one of the most disgusting things ever posted on DU. Offensive and sickening. TomDaisy May 2024 #82

this is something I expect from MAGA TomDaisy May 2024 #83

Yeah, kinda makes ya wonder... Think. Again. May 2024 #86

Some of the takes on here about the protestors obamanut2012 May 2024 #87

"Outside agitators" didn't spray paint and barricade Royce Hall flamingdem May 2024 #89

TY! Cha May 2024 #91

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