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protesters have blocked San Diego freeway 5 north (Original Post) bananas Nov 2014 OP
they just left bananas Nov 2014 #1
Yeah... Anger as many people as possible.... Oktober Nov 2014 #2
An impact on complacent convenience does tend to frustrate the irrational. LanternWaste Nov 2014 #5
Yes, shooting unarmed kids will do that, won't it? MineralMan Nov 2014 #6
Actually, if you don't piss people off, they will keep ignoring you. nt bemildred Nov 2014 #8
Do Nothing Poster Giving Advice to Protesters alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #9
I'm quite confident and comfortable with my personal contributions to reduce suffering... Oktober Nov 2014 #11
Where at? upaloopa Nov 2014 #3
by Nobel drive bananas Nov 2014 #4
they're marching through La Jolla bananas Nov 2014 #7
Interesting. I remember a trip to San Diego on MineralMan Nov 2014 #10
 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
5. An impact on complacent convenience does tend to frustrate the irrational.
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 11:26 AM
Nov 2014

The collective and social voice impacting a complacent convenience does tend to frustrate the irrational-- who would still be actively finding something else to be angry about were this not happening.

 

Oktober

(1,488 posts)
11. I'm quite confident and comfortable with my personal contributions to reduce suffering...
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 12:21 PM
Nov 2014

... and improve human rights around the world. How about you?

Secondly, this is classic fluff that makes the protesters feel good about themselves because they got attention but won't change one mind and will likely turn a few against them.

Do you want to win or do you want to just feel like you accomplished something with no actual results?

MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
10. Interesting. I remember a trip to San Diego on
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 11:36 AM
Nov 2014

I-5 some years ago. A California Highway Patrol officer was killed in a traffic accident somewhere near San Diego. They stopped traffic for over two hours on both sides of I-5 to "investigate" the accident. People driving weren't very happy at being delayed for those two hours that time, too. I guess it all depends on whose ox has been gored.

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