Was Berkely a Conspiracy?

[ProudLib72]

Serious question. There are eighteen states whose rethug legislature introduced bills to curb protesting against tRump. But there is that niggling freedom of speech clause in the constitution. Still, if they can prove that political protests lead to violence, then political protests could, theoretically, be excluded from the protection of freedom of speech.

[cheapdate]

1. No, anything less from Berkely would be something to wonder about.

This is what Berkely does.

[L. Coyote]

10. This was done by outside White Nationalist Trumpster agitators who traveled to Berkeley

for the express purpose of violent disruption. They are trying to impose anti-protest laws and causing violence is part of that plan.

This is what FASCISTS do.

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[cheapdate]

11. How many demonstrations in Berkely over the past year

would you say have led to violent confrontations?

Black Bloc and Antifa demonstrators are practically a constant feature of Berkely demonstrations, it's hardly a phenomenon that needs another data point.

For what it's worth, I regularly organize and participate in street demonstrations here in Tennessee. Here's a news clip about what's up in our state legislatively:
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/23/tennessee-senate-passes-anti-protester-bill/99122244/

Edit: there absolutely are fascists and right-wing extremists who go to demonstrations and stage events solely to incite violence. Always have been and probably always will be.

[Lint Head]

2. Don't think so but it seems getting rid of Trump will be compatible

to pulling a tooth with a pair of pliers.

[AntiFascist]

3. Trump's core supporters are starting to turn against him...

now that they know he flip-flops under pressure. This may have been a last ditch attempt by the alt-right and Bannon to draw attention and save face. That poor clown dressed in the American flag pants who got the shit beaten out of him, he must have known what he was getting into.

[elleng]

4. NO, political protests could NOT be excluded.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. I doubt it, but the violence from groups like Antifa doesn't help liberals when...

... people go to vote.

Too many people associate them with liberals because they're often protesting Trump.

[RandySF]

6. No

And CA has a 2/3 Dem majority.

[L. Coyote]

7. Trump agitators were bussed in to incite violence, yes.

And they are threatening to go after other cities too.

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[ProudLib72]

8. By whom?

How far up the chain does it go? See, I don't think that tRump called for it. I can see some state legislators giving the green light.

Breitbart is claiming left wing people were bused in. I saw someone post about Soros paying (again ).

Something smells rotten in Den...California.

[MelissaB]

12. Yes.

Anybody interested can start with @RVAwonk here for more info: https://twitter.com/RVAwonk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.democraticunderground.com%2F10028936355

I watched them dig up things as it was happening.

Now Trump is actually asking about Berkley. Coincidence? Really?

[L. Coyote]

9. A white supremacist sucker-punched a woman in Berkeley today

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[MelissaB]

13. Trump is asking about this on Twitter this morning. Coincidence?

I think not...

[ProudLib72]

14. I think this is going to be a big part

of the news cycle tomorrow.

[ProudLib72]

15. Ok, now we know it was planned far in advance

with the specific intention of causing a riot. And it was posted on FB that whole time. Why the hell was nothing done?