Sorry, AOC — protest culture is un-American

AProudLefty said:
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Oh, the alternative Jan 6... How usual... This is one of two (2) non-Leftist events the Left uses for whataboutism.

Remember, at Charlottesville--regardless of the positions and politics of the group beyond their position, Left or Right--that the neo-Nazis had a permit to march and did so in accordance with that permit up until something like 5 to 10 times as many radical Leftists showed up and started shit with them--NO PERMIT.

Then, a single neo-Nazi jackass got trapped on a street surrounded by some of these radical Leftists and panicked, ramming his car into a crowd of them. You now want that isolated incident to become the gold standard for violence when it is anything but.

Had the radical Left not showed up at Charlottesville, the neo-Nazis would have held their confab and left. It would be a forgotten--thankfully--nothing burger. But instead, the Left turned it into a violent clusterfuck.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Oh, the alternative Jan 6... How usual... This is one of two (2) non-Leftist events the Left uses for whataboutism.

Remember, at Charlottesville--regardless of the positions and politics of the group beyond their position, Left or Right--that the neo-Nazis had a permit to march and did so in accordance with that permit up until something like 5 to 10 times as many radical Leftists showed up and started shit with them--NO PERMIT.

Then, a single neo-Nazi jackass got trapped on a street surrounded by some of these radical Leftists and panicked, ramming his car into a crowd of them. You now want that isolated incident to become the gold standard for violence when it is anything but.

Had the radical Left not showed up at Charlottesville, the neo-Nazis would have held their confab and left. It would be a forgotten--thankfully--nothing burger. But instead, the Left turned it into a violent clusterfuck.
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Good. Blame the Left for someone killing a woman. (y)
 
AProudLefty said:
If you had actually observed, you'd see that the driver was far away from the crowd. He was free to go elsewhere.
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No, he wasn't. He was boxed in on a series of one-way streets and had no alternative route to take. Yes, he either blundered or was wandering around looking of crowds of Leftist protesters but either way, in the last minute or so up to his plowing into the crowd, he was committed to that route by restrictions on the streets.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
No, he wasn't. He was boxed in on a series of one-way streets and had no alternative route to take. Yes, he either blundered or was wandering around looking of crowds of Leftist protesters but either way, in the last minute or so up to his plowing into the crowd, he was committed to that route by restrictions on the streets.
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That's a lie. He was far away and safe.
 
Truth Detector said:
The “right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances” is our inheritance.

Correct. The constitution does not say “to protest”. Just as it does not say “separation of church from the state.”

The violent agitators in support of criminal aliens don’t have a right to agitate, obstruct law enforcement, impinge on business or disturb fellow citizens peaceful enjoyment.

That is the biggest Democrat and media enabler lie and false narrative.

Sorry, AOC — protest culture is un-American​

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez likes to argue that the “whole point” of protesting is to make people “uncomfortable.”

In this as in so much else, the Democratic darling is incorrect.

Debate, dissent, running highly misleading political ads on TV: These are all part of our great tradition of political discourse.

Taking to the streets to disrupt the lives of average citizens is a leftist ideal, not an American one.

It’s antithetical to the highest virtue of republicanism, namely minding your own business.

But decades ago American leftists began conflating “activism” with patriotism, and millions of young people were convinced that protesting is an expression of good citizenry.

These days, caring is often given more reverence than wisdom, knowledge or achievement, let alone patriotic activities like working, getting married and raising kids.

An equally intolerable and parallel notion has also sprung up: It says the rest of us have a patriotic duty to admire anyone who’s “making a difference” or engaged in “participatory democracy,” no matter how insufferable or wrong they are.

And protesters are almost always insufferable and wrong.

Every loudmouth ignoramus with an opinion has a First Amendment right. You’re not special.

Yet modern left-wing protesters believe their passion and anger imbue them with moral license to demand things and speak over their fellow citizens.

Just watch the video of those self-righteous “activists” disrupting church services in St. Paul the other day, or global-warming cultists shutting down traffic in major cities, or college students using their heckler’s veto to disrupt speeches and debates.

As we’ve seen with two recent shootings in Minneapolis, protest culture can have deadly consequences.

Then again, most of these efforts aren’t organic or spontaneous expressions of political anger anymore.

They are well-funded and well-managed by organizations that see political benefit in creating chaos and turning our country into a revolutionary battleground.

From Lenin to Alinsky, forced confrontation has been a tactic of Marxist activism.

Every bully, of course, sees themselves as the embodiment of MLK Jr., though most of them lack dignity and a worthy cause.

It’s amusing hearing these self-aggrandizing activists treat protests as great acts of bravery.

But wake up: You’re not actually living in a fascist state.

Those marching against the clerics in Iran risk their lives.

nypost.com

Sorry, AOC — protest culture is un-American

Taking to the streets to disrupt the lives of average citizens is antithetical to the highest virtue of republicanism, namely minding your own business.
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Protest are as good as those who have the power to implement its messaging and turn it into a law. During the BLM and Woman's Rights Protest, both of which DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO BRING BACK ROE V WAVE OR GET US THE GEORGE FLOYD ACT... We did however get police cams, so I digress.

Until real pain if felt by white men and white America....no protest, no outrage, no killings of white people, nothing will ever move the Trump racist regime and Bondi. We might as well get use to being a fleckless racist society with mass protest that do nothing and means nothing.
 
The last real protest that actually got us something tangible in this country as far as the law goes....was the summer of 2020 and the BLM movement...a law was enacted to protect Asians and cops were required to wear body cams...tha tha thats all folks. 1770740952730.png
 
I hate saying this, but its only when minorities are gravely harmed that the American Stupid give it light and shit gets talked about. These two white victims in MN, yeah its a lot of protesting out here on their behalfs, but blacks ain't out down with this shit, the Somali's they home hiding and other immigrants are there, but barely. All you have is a bunch of WOKE WHITE WOMEN WITH NOTHING TO FUCK DO AND A HAND FULL OF WOKE WHITE MEN, WHO GOT LOST IN THIS SHIT.....lol. Same shit with the mass women's right protest...wasn't too many black women in that shit. Just a bunch of fake WOKE white mops who by the way, voted for Trump in huge land slide numbers.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Back in when that was happening this incident was discussed at length here. Feel free to dredge those threads up and look at them because you are dead flat wrong.
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Feel free to defend him and file an appeal to get him out of prison.

"Fields then backed up over a block, idling for a moment on the other side of Downtown Mall (Main Street), still facing towards the crowd further down Fourth Street"

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Charlottesville car attack - Wikipedia

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AProudLefty said:
The idea that the purpose of protest is to create discomfort is a recognized, central tenet of activism and social change theory. The core argument is that, without disruption to daily routines, the injustices affecting marginalized groups remain invisible to the public.
Key Concepts and Arguments
Challenging the Status Quo: Protests disrupt the "comfortable" routines of daily life to force conversations that people would otherwise avoid.
Cognitive Dissonance: A, 2017 study suggests that effective protest works by creating "cognitive dissonance" between what a person believes and the new information coming to them, forcing them to reconsider their views.
Encouraging Reflection: Activists often seek to make people uncomfortable enough to look inward, recognize hypocrisy, and acknowledge that they are not doing enough to stop an injustice.
AOC Perspective: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has stated, "The whole point of protesting is to make ppl uncomfortable... To folks who complain protest demands make others uncomfortable... that's the point".
Historical Context: Many historically accepted rights and social changes, from the eight-hour workday to the civil rights movement, came from protests that were considered disruptive and uncomfortable at the time.
Discomfort vs. Safety
While protests are meant to cause discomfort, a distinction is often made between psychological discomfort and physical danger. Protesters aim to challenge beliefs and habits, not cause physical harm.
Counterarguments and Perspectives
Ineffectiveness: Some critics argue that causing extreme discomfort can trigger moral outrage, making people defensive and less willing to engage in the conversation the protesters want to have.
Politeness: Others argue that protests should be "polite" or "controlled," but proponents argue this often diminishes the effectiveness of the message.
In summary, the discomfort generated by protests is viewed as a necessary tool for social, political, or cultural transformation, challenging the complacency that allows injustices to persist.
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:lolup: Doesn't know the topic. Only halfwits use AI to make their points for them. In your case, it's empty headed, not merely half of a wit. ;)
 
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