Comparing the mob riots in Minneapolis to the Boston Tea Party is a brainless eruption from your asshole snowflake.
Your kids must be embarrassed having a serial lying moron as a dad.
Sorry, AOC — protest culture is un-American
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Comparing the mob riots in Minneapolis to the Boston Tea Party is a brainless eruption from your asshole snowflake.
Your kids must be embarrassed having a serial lying moron as a dad.
Moron thinks I am the topic.
brainless thinks I said that.
I did.Read the article you brainless halfwit.
You really are too dishonest and stupid for words halfwit.
Liar. If you had, you wouldn't spend all this time making it about me.
Calling you a moron is an insult to morons.
Um I did address the OP and the unhinged article.
T. A. Gardner
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And when it stops being "peaceful" is when by the protester's actions they seriously inconvenience or obstruct other's lawful actions. If your protest is blocking traffic in the street, it isn't peaceful. If your protest is keeping me up at night with an obnoxious racket, it isn't peaceful. If you are obstructing the free flow of pedestrians and blocking access to businesses, it isn't peaceful.AOC didn't say that.
A protest is a public expression of objection, disapproval, or dissent against something, like a policy, action, or idea, often through demonstrations, marches, or organized events to influence opinion or policy. Simply put, it's people showing they strongly disagree with something and want change.
Crepitus
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YOu probably had to google the tea party to realize it wasn't just a buncha RWNJ morons with signs like this:Comparing the mob riots in Minneapolis to the Boston Tea Party is a brainless eruption from your asshole snowflake.
Your kids must be embarrassed having a serial lying moron as a dad.
The absolute epitome of stupid right there, as I'm sure you'll agree.
I hope the helps you.AOC didn't say that.
A protest is a public expression of objection, disapproval, or dissent against something, like a policy, action, or idea, often through demonstrations, marches, or organized events to influence opinion or policy. Simply put, it's people showing they strongly disagree with something and want change.
Protesting- OK
Obstructing the execution of Federal Law - Bad
Apparently @Truth Detector doesn't think protesting is ok.
Yes?
T. A. Gardner
Serial Thread Killer
Yes, period. Peaceful means you aren't disturbing the peace. Blocking traffic isn't peaceful. Having a crescendo of noise at midnight is not peaceful. Disrupting businesses and their customers is not peaceful, as but three examples of that.
Violent protest goes a step further.
T. A. Gardner
Serial Thread Killer
Obstructing law enforcement--any law enforcement--in the execution of their duties is not peaceful protesting.
Correct. Not sure why you felt the need to tell me that. I know the difference. Apparently @Truth Detector doesn't, so tell him.
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.
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.
T. A. Gardner
Serial Thread Killer
In short protests:
Are usually not "peaceful."
Are often violent.
And generally, don't accomplish much.
But I will say, the Left loves a good riot.
Then they aren't protests.
The Right loves a good riot, not to mention a mass murder.
T. A. Gardner
Serial Thread Killer
The Right riots once in a blue moon, so to speak. The Left riots at the drop of a hat.
The black thugs aren't the Left.
T. A. Gardner
Serial Thread Killer
The White liberal arts college types are.