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In response to "UCLA looks like a landfill after protests destroyed the campus -- (link)" by Strongbad

These childlike criticisms of the protests are somehow worse than the Occupy Wall Street ones.

Posted by David (aka David) May 2 '24, 12:42

It's a source of endless amusement to me that the same people who spend all their days whinging about liberal conspiracies are first in line to complain about peaceful protests for civil liberties and an end to military extremism.

"You created litter, Environmentalist! J'accuse!"

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Exactly. And you KNOW the right-wing and maga ecosystem are upset that this 'story' is dying out - Jovian May 2, 12:57 1
- and CNN too. I mean the amount of time and energy *they've* spent on this story as well is staggering. -- nm - Jovian May 2, 12:59
I can't speak for everyone, but me personally -- (edited) - Strongbad May 2, 12:44 26
- This is just to say -- (link) - Reagen May 2, 12:55
- but the protest was peaceful at UCLA. Then a mob attacked them in the middle of last night while the cops stood by. Then this morning the cops - decline May 2, 12:52 [Image] 24
  - And what happened at Columbia? - Strongbad May 2, 12:55 17
    - The 'administration' wasn't trying to de-escalate anything. Shafik was suspending and kicking kids out of school and had the cops come in and arrest -- (edited) - decline May 2, 13:08 6
      - Is this an example of a peaceful protest? -- (link) - Strongbad May 2, 14:52
      - Is this an example of a peaceful protest? -- (pic) - Strongbad May 2, 14:25 [Attachment] 1
        
        It's a picture of people holding up signs. So, yes? - David May 2, 14:29
      - Is this an example of a peaceful protest that should be allowed to happen? -- (link) - Strongbad May 2, 13:55
      - And I do agree partially with what you're saying - Strongbad May 2, 13:38
      - Actually they were negotiating for... over a week? -- nm - Strongbad May 2, 13:22
    - Can't let you whatabout your way out of this. You are a liar, as I pointed out just now. Go find something else to lie about please. -- nm - con_carne May 2, 13:07 3
      - Yes, it's obviously the Jews fault for... existing? I guess? -- nm - Strongbad May 2, 13:09
      - Come on, ST. Let's please remain courteous to one another. -- nm - David May 2, 13:08 1
        
        this. -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 2, 13:10
    - Litter and sneaking into a public building don't strike me as the essential conversation topics here. - David May 2, 13:04 5
      - I have a very hard time calling anyone advocating for Global Intifada as a "peaceful protest" -- nm - Strongbad May 2, 13:22 3
        
        That's your choice, but these people are asking for the stoppage of murder of Palestinian children. Why aren't we *all* asking for that? - David May 2, 13:26 2
        
        One side is advocating for extermination of the other. - Strongbad May 2, 13:30 1
        
        Our old friend duke fleed had been sending me footage of this for five years now. Bibi is the monster here. And that's on brand for him. - David May 2, 13:33
      - Ok. -- nm - Strongbad May 2, 13:07
  - Right. It's victim-blaming and intentionally missing the point of what's happening. -- nm - David May 2, 12:53 5
    - there’s enough blame to go around. too many demonstrators are either hopelessly naive or actually pro-Hamas in their “peaceful” rhetoric - hollywood big shot May 2, 12:57 4
      - Yes, same as with Occupy Wall Street. Kids get into this stuff without clear ideas about achievable goals. -- nm - David May 2, 13:02 3
        
        Chris Cuomo -- (link) - Strongbad May 2, 13:42 2
        
        This sounds like "Ahh! The radical Muslims are coming to get us!" -- nm - Inigo May 2, 13:45
        
        That doesn't pass the laugh test for me. Reagen, Mr. Logic, do you agree or disagree? -- nm - David May 2, 13:43

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