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Oneironaut

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22. Brown shirts in training

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:09 AM

Jun 2016

Last edited Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:06 AM - Edit history (1)

They have a Fascist mindset. I can see not liking Trump, but physically attacking people for supporting a candidate is reminiscent of Fascist thugs throughout history.

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Watch: The moment a Trump supporter, surrounded by protesters, is egged in the face, hit by other fo [View all] riversedge Jun 2016 OP

Looks like the anti Trump people are way wrong metroins Jun 2016 #1

Are you the authority on protesting? morningfog Jun 2016 #2

Yes, I am. metroins Jun 2016 #5

Stupid to throw food at people Someone could get hurt. riversedge Jun 2016 #6

Are you okay with violent protest, then? MH1 Jun 2016 #11

Are you OK with people being hit and bloodied as well? nt B2G Jun 2016 #14

No. Never said otherwise. morningfog Jun 2016 #16

That is good, I am an expert on protesting, are there any questions you have? snooper2 Jun 2016 #32

While I don't consider my prior NLG training to qualify me as an expert... moriah Jun 2016 #39

Hurting others is not protesting. It's intimidation and thuggery. Oneironaut Jun 2016 #25

Egging people OTHER than Trump? Not great press, and PR makes a successful protest or not. moriah Jun 2016 #27

NLG G_j Jun 2016 #36

Titushky. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #3

There were some folks bouncing around the scene who just seemed out of sync with the others. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2016 #13

Is it bad that I smiled? philosslayer Jun 2016 #4

I hope I'm wrong deutsey Jun 2016 #7

Throwing an egg in someone's face? Terrible and stupid Orangepeel Jun 2016 #8

Those people throwing eggs and attacking Trump supporters sufrommich Jun 2016 #9

this all reflects badly on all us alike who DO NOT support trump beachbum bob Jun 2016 #10

No it doesn't. morningfog Jun 2016 #17

We're going to teach that scumbags supporters a lesson on every street. ileus Jun 2016 #12

The only "lesson" you're teaching anyone is that violent sufrommich Jun 2016 #19

That was small compared to all the other violent attacts by the protestors. DesMoinesDem Jun 2016 #15

There is no reason to attack Trump's supporters liberal N proud Jun 2016 #18

They got what they were asking for. AngryAmish Jun 2016 #20

You sound like a rape apologist. "She was asking for it." DesMoinesDem Jun 2016 #23

Sympathy? BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #28

It should not be encouraged. kentuck Jun 2016 #21

Brown shirts in training Oneironaut Jun 2016 #22

Yep.nt sufrommich Jun 2016 #26

This 100% UnFettered Jun 2016 #31

Pics from dailymail Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #24

Get used to her face Protalker Jun 2016 #29

These protestors are a bunch of morons. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #30

This is what happens LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #33

Physical violence is never called for. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #34

I favor voting, not violence. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #35

I'm sure this kind of thing will just disappear once Trump is elected tenderfoot Jun 2016 #37

Protest?? G_j Jun 2016 #38