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Mel, LIR from B2, I think large crowds counterprotesting gives these assholes a sense of importance rather than making them feel small.

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Aug 18 '17, 08:36

"Look at all these people who are afraid of us and our ideas". I fear it is also a recipe for more violence that can eventually turn against the counter-protestors. I'm with Tina Fey on this really, but it only works if everyone buys in. If we can't ignore them, then I want large crowds in response. But I still think ignoring them is more potent.

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ignoring them just feels incorrect from a historical perspective. There's a reason we're taught the things we are. -- (edited) - Mel Profit Aug 18, 09:02 4
- and my 2nd paragraph isn't a shot at you. sorry if the tone sounds like it is. it's not. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 18, 09:12
- There's a lot of ground between ignoring them and confronting them, though. -- nm - znufrii Aug 18, 09:08 2
  - Right. I'm not saying that there is no danger here or that we should bury our heads in the sand. We have a president who has proven himself to be - pmb Aug 18, 09:51
  - true. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 18, 09:11

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Mel, LIR from B2, I think large crowds counterprotesting gives these assholes a sense of importance rather than making them feel small.

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