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In reply to the discussion: almost 5k raised for man who confronted protestors in San Diego [View all]Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)91. Let's put it this way, I have never been late to work because of protesters on the
Freeway, sounds like the Bundy crap, there are lots of places to protest without impeding the freeway traffic and if I was to have sympathy is sure would not be with protesters in the freeway. Whatever cause you are trying to get attention I will be on the opposite side.
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Liberal_in_LA
Nov 2014
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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