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77. Thanks, good to know. And it figures, unfortunately.

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MSNBC just said 40% of arrested Uni "protesters" weren't even students [View all] lindysalsagal May 3 OP

60 percent were which is a pretty healthy majority of protesters. jimfields33 May 3 #1

Not if the 60% were "poor lost sheep" being used by committed instigators. gulliver May 3 #28

The students were happy to have the outside support ripcord May 3 #2

The student protestors I saw interviewed were clear the racism wasn't their message. Cuthbert Allgood May 3 #8

People with morals would have walked away from overt anti-semitism ripcord May 3 #11

So the easiest way to shut down a protest Cuthbert Allgood May 3 #21

Like I said it comes down to morals ripcord May 3 #24

We've had this conversation before. IT IS NOT ANTI-SEMETIC TO PROTEST THE POLITICAL POLICIES OF TeamProg May 3 #39

But there was anti-semitism coming from the protests ripcord May 3 #40

That's not how honor works. You stay and go forward with your own voice. Racists be damned. TeamProg May 3 #44

Most people would object to anti-semitism ripcord May 3 #48

People choose what they choose to see. TeamProg May 3 #58

" I did see students engage in anti-semitism though." do tell ProfessorPlum May 3 #99

This is not going well. History will not be kind to Israel. That history is in making right now in the global media, TeamProg May 3 #41

So Israel's behavior made these people anti-semitic? ripcord May 3 #45

After this invasion cools down enough for the facts to come out, I think it will be evident that the people of Gaza and TeamProg May 3 #54

It's NOT "Genocide" and Fuck those fucking Protestes that are Scremain g"Genocide Joe".. Cha May 3 #95

It is Netanyahu's genocide, or as U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders called it, "ethnic cleansing", not Joe Biden's. The TeamProg May 3 #100

Fuck the "Genocide Joe" Screamers.. Assholes Are Lying. Cha May 3 #101

I'm afraid that's a distinct possibility, snot May 3 #86

Could you clarify, it seems sarisataka May 3 #89

Nope; sorry if I gave that impression. snot May 3 #90

Yep, and there's no turning back for Israel now... Think. Again. May 3 #56

When they heard the vast amount of antisemitic rhetoric, they all at least should have booed loudly. jimfields33 May 3 #61

How do you know the students were happy? live love laugh May 3 #37

None of them reported these people and their behavior ripcord May 3 #42

Watching the UCLA protest on local news the other night FHRRK May 3 #62

So you have no problem with the protester blocking Jewish students? ripcord May 3 #65

Ok you opened yourself up FHRRK May 3 #70

So if you don't support the protesters you support genocide? ripcord May 3 #72

Again FHRRK May 3 #80

I guess it was someone else who asked ripcord May 3 #82

I thought and posted that once the protest got more militant that it would be at least 1/3 not college affiliate JT45242 May 3 #3

What difference does that make other than feeding conspiracy theories? underpants May 3 #4

It makes a whole hell of a lot of difference. Think about it. See my post below. hlthe2b May 3 #6

A handful have absolutely excoriated those who suggest that there might be outsiders fomenting hlthe2b May 3 #5

And RWers claim Antifa was behind J6 Sympthsical May 3 #15

There is intense proof about Jan6. It remains to be seen about these scores of university protests. hlthe2b May 3 #18

There's video for days Sympthsical May 3 #22

Great post! Thank you. TheProle May 3 #83

so what? Voltaire2 May 3 #7

Of course not - these protests are being organized by outside agitators FakeNoose May 3 #9

"outside agitators" obamanut2012 May 3 #26

For those of us who remember other times, it is indeed a cringe-worthy phrase Hekate May 3 #75

Yeah I find the outsiders part very interesting. lark May 3 #10

The tiki torch crowd, no doubt Mysterian May 3 #12

Unsurprising. (nt) Paladin May 3 #13

The police aren't students either. Ping Tung May 3 #14

Canard? Hardly when spewing hate, death, rape, genocide getagrip_already May 3 #17

I call them idiots shooting their mouths off for attention Ping Tung May 3 #23

Peaceful? Hardly getagrip_already May 3 #27

Were the cops being peaceful when arresting protesters? Will most of those go on trial? Ping Tung May 3 #34

I think this is a nonsensoical argument. Happy Hoosier May 3 #60

Agreed Rebl2 May 3 #68

Correciton: The protesters are trying to stop the slaughter of civilians in Gaza. Ping Tung May 3 #69

With all due respect... Happy Hoosier May 3 #73

I hope both Hamas and Israel come to an acceptable cease fire agreement and long term armistice. Ping Tung May 3 #79

Good for you. I hope you'll enjoy the second Trump Presidency. Happy Hoosier May 3 #81

I'm voting for Biden and I believe most of the protesters will also. Ping Tung May 3 #84

If you think this isn't causing damage.... Happy Hoosier May 3 #88

Do you think that Biden will win? Ping Tung May 3 #93

"police weren't allowed on these campuses and so couldn't keep it peaceful" sarisataka May 3 #16

I've seen a lot of dialogue on X/Blue Sky/Threads from pro-protester accounts... AZSkiffyGeek May 3 #35

It feels like a bad comedy routine at this point Sympthsical May 3 #47

It reminds me of the old cartoons sarisataka May 3 #59

How old was Abbie Hoffman in 1968? Prairie Gates May 3 #19

He was born on November 30th, 1936. patphil May 3 #30

. kch22 May 3 #36

As far as... quickesst May 3 #20

"Outside agitators," really? Jirel May 3 #49

"The students know who is who" -- I doubt it. They don't have the experience, yet... Hekate May 3 #78

Yeah, right quickesst May 3 #97

"outside agitators" -- It is shocking to see DUers use this phrase obamanut2012 May 3 #53

Its lost its shock value. Voltaire2 May 3 #71

What is shocking quickesst May 3 #98

Calling 40% of them nefarious outsiders using them for political gain is a pretty broad brush GregariousGroundhog May 3 #25

The outsider Iago hypothesis looks strong when we consider... gulliver May 3 #29

Has any info come in yet about these outsiders, whether they have any characteristics in common? TheRickles May 3 #31

Yes, most were other local students at other NY univesrities and colleges obamanut2012 May 3 #51

Thanks, good to know. And it figures, unfortunately. TheRickles May 3 #77

The same thing happened during the Vietnam war. grumpyduck May 3 #32

It turns out most of the other 40% were actually from other related universities Blue_Adept May 3 #33

It is so confusing- they are outsiders, no they are students, sarisataka May 3 #38

Some police forces like to use the kettling approach IronLionZion May 3 #50

Did you reply to the correct post? sarisataka May 3 #52

There are people in the area with varying agendas IronLionZion May 3 #55

Well that's comparing apple to coconuts sarisataka May 3 #57

It's interesting how that "11 people at a table with 1 Nazi equals 12 Nazis" meme AZSkiffyGeek May 3 #64

TY for that.. I wish I had the original link so I can pass it on. Cha May 3 #96

Oh FFS. Jirel May 3 #43

The campus was closed to outsiders at the time. Police were checking ID cards. LeftInTX May 3 #91

I participate in the big marches with permits and sitting US Senators IronLionZion May 3 #46

Yeah, that's about it for me. LeftInTX May 3 #92

Not surprised. It was 80% non-student/faculty at the ASU encampment in Tempe, AZ AnrothElf May 3 #63

But just above outsiders were deemed "mythical" sarisataka May 3 #67

When I saw footage of a "student" banging a metal bowl and shrieking "WE ARE HAMAS!" AnrothElf May 3 #74

This JustAnotherGen May 3 #104

Been saying that Rebl2 May 3 #66

So what???? marble falls May 3 #76

What was MSNBC's source for that info? snot May 3 #85

It's perhaps worth mentioning, snot May 3 #87

"Not students" drmeow May 3 #94

I'm not sure why anyone assumes that an American protestor can't protest on a college campus. Bucky May 3 #102

The only way student lead protests can be successful Voltaire2 May 3 #103