2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIncite a Riot at Trump Event and Chant "Bernie"....
I smell a dirty trick.
Metric System
(6,048 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)JFKDem62
(383 posts)The list is rather obvious.
speaktruthtopower
(800 posts)H2O Man
(73,506 posts)of the specifics that are behind this OP .....I will admit that, if I were a young man, I'd have gone to Trump rallies and cheered for Bernie. My impression is that Trump supporters attempt to "man-handle" those they consider to be trouble-makers. I would have enjoyed that.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)and anti-Trump but it's not a pro-Bernie anything, it's anti-Trump
watching cable that is what we can see
H2O Man
(73,506 posts)I'd have gone to advocate for immigrants.
In my younger days as an activist, I would have gone to protest these 'brown shirts', and if it got violent, I can't say I would have remained peaceful if 'man-handled'.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)but it's worth it dealing with those idiots.
TM99
(8,352 posts)Though if one of those assholes tried to fuck with me now, I probably still would ding them over the head with my cane!
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)TM99
(8,352 posts)I will be able to tell who to whack.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)From twitter - Trump wasn't ready for Chicago, but Chicago was ready for Trump!
:large
TM99
(8,352 posts)and counter protests.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)That seems like a good protest, basic but communicates well
TM99
(8,352 posts)to know what violence has actually occurred and whether both sides are instigated it. I suspect it was from the Trump side given how violent some of his rally supporters have gotten here recently.
May we live in interesting times!
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)flamingdem
(39,308 posts)Chicago for sure
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)grossproffit
(5,591 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)speaktruthtopower
(800 posts)- Cruz supporters
- Rubio supporters
- Special Interests on both sides
- Rahm's machine
Bernie's supporters are pretty far down the list, IMO.