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In reply to the discussion: almost 5k raised for man who confronted protestors in San Diego [View all]Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)8. A fellow diddler I see. But you support his right to have to work 3 jobs
while you diddle?
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Liberal_in_LA
Nov 2014
OP
No, what he needs is to get to work so he can support his family, not having to wait
GGJohn
Nov 2014
#9
The guy obviously doesn't understand that it is NOT okay that he needs 3 jobs
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#2
I am sympathetic to him to. But there comes a time when society must stop
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#10
Punishing low-wage earners isn't going to "fight back" against any corporatist.
arcane1
Nov 2014
#14
Getting those that might be sympathetic to your cause pissed off at you isn't the solution either.
GGJohn
Nov 2014
#212
What racism, police brutality, and corporate takeover was stopped on Interstate 5 the other day?
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2014
#169
In fact, spoiled college students punishing low-wage earners is a slap in the face to the worker
Wella
Nov 2014
#30
It won't. Not until it's big enough, anyway. Hell millions of us failed to stop Iraq.
arcane1
Nov 2014
#47
I imagine you were also concerned about negative PR and bad branding when the protesters in...
LanternWaste
Dec 2014
#219
How about block the entrance to the gated communities where the bosses live.
OnlinePoker
Nov 2014
#117
They have been doing that. Actually, the police in Ferguson did that themselves. nt
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#144
Sure it will, one only must be relentless and single minded in pursuit of shutting down commerce.
TheKentuckian
Nov 2014
#80
I did not reference Dr King, I stated that the tactic could be effective for creating
TheKentuckian
Nov 2014
#132
I did not speak to inflaming anyone or not, I said the tactic could be effective in creating pain
TheKentuckian
Nov 2014
#213
Excellent observation(s). The protesters need to start thinking like capitalists (not behaving
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
#151
I never take the freeways since they are almost guaranteed to make one late.
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#85
Let's put it this way, I have never been late to work because of protesters on the
Thinkingabout
Nov 2014
#91
If that is your criteria for picking sides, there really isn't much hope. nt
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#92
I always understood there wasn't much hope for some people. Glad to see
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#103
BTW, did you have $5000 donated to you today? if you did not perhaps you are on the wrong side.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2014
#108
Ah, spoken with all the resonance of someone with time to spend diddling on the internet . . .
Journeyman
Nov 2014
#7
I don't think it'll matter what he should be doing when his family can't afford their food.
chrisa
Nov 2014
#84
Do you really believe the guys family is going to starve over this one incident?
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#87
Yes. And I'm sure he won't exactly support the protests when he gets fired for being late
chrisa
Nov 2014
#90
Your concerns have been duly noted and posted on frequently in this thread.
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#163
If you have to accuse someone of being a concern troll, you've already lost the argument.
chrisa
Nov 2014
#192
Inequity, in a nutshell. Both of the judicial and financial institutions.
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#35
Occupy was just a beginning. This is another upstart. There will be more before
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#42
I am hoping that the one guy we were watching who got his camera stolen somehow
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2014
#52
No, he was arrested later while in the back seat of a car for driving with a suspended license
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#65
Then view the links I provided. Bassem's links (posted above) are good to view too.
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#67
The fact that he must work 3 jobs proves it has something to do with the inequality the protests are
uppityperson
Nov 2014
#88
I'd be mad too. Protest on the sides of the freeway entrances but no need to block
jillan
Nov 2014
#4
Now you're resorting to using rhetorical tricks to make their post seem absurd.
arcane1
Nov 2014
#15
Agree. I want to yell at cops having their post accident coffee clutch after....
Hassin Bin Sober
Nov 2014
#110
No kidding. Anyone in CA that gets that pissed off at being stuck on a freeway
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#134
I was born and raised in L.A. County, and have driven CA freeways for 37 years.
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2014
#179
Nope. What it does is qualifies me to tell the world post #19 is an overflowing bag of shit.
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2014
#184
That's not what I'm saying. Protest were you can be seen but let people go on with their daily lives
jillan
Nov 2014
#20
Yes. it is unfortunate that those that suffer during unrest the most are the
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#31
They are not the ones who suffer the most. They are the only ones who suffer.
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2014
#39
Well, I don't see it that way. And I have been stuck on the freeway often enough to
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#46
Based on opinions around my town, the protesters have lost most of the public sympathies.
FLPanhandle
Nov 2014
#13
If your moniker is accurate, I sincerely doubt if most of the people in your town
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#27
And how do you get them to empathize when they listen to corporate sponsored
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#37
They have done that. Exactly, how long are they supposed to wait for minds to change?
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#49
I am not advocating anything. I just understand why they are doing what they are doing.
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#61
The protests started with that approach and those approaches are still going on.
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#70
Like I said, if there are better ideas out there, I'd be happy to hear them.
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#89
Do you really think the average person, trying to get to work, give a damn about Eric Garner?
GGJohn
Nov 2014
#41
It is not all about Ferguson. I can't believe you don't understand that.
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#75
Protesting the murder of black people must be meek and polite and considerate at all times
Scootaloo
Nov 2014
#107
Wouldn't inconveniencing the people who are actually abusing human rights make more sense?
chrisa
Nov 2014
#193
Are they democrats, they sure arent liberals...maybe this place is infested with rightwingers
NoJusticeNoPeace
Nov 2014
#114
It never fails to warm my heart; seeing people who've been here FOUR DAYS judging DUers...
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2014
#181
Lots of folk here defending Wilson, I dont consider a single one of them liberal
NoJusticeNoPeace
Nov 2014
#183
And the protest in question doesn't strike at this problem, here, there, nor anywhere... (nt)
petronius
Nov 2014
#135
You need to reread this entire thread, then, including my posts, because you
petronius
Nov 2014
#150
If I were you I would right this injustice an picket the picketers. Here are some ideas:
Hassin Bin Sober
Nov 2014
#153
It seems to me that many of the same people that were determined to see Occupy
Live and Learn
Nov 2014
#198
update. amount raised up to 15K - lots of controvery on the go fund site about how to spend $$
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2014
#217
Good. Entitled asshole UCSD kids have no business shutting streets down. nt
Dreamer Tatum
Dec 2014
#222