Reddit is organizing to "Bern The Convention"

[pinebox]

It's happening and in a big way.

https://www.reddit.com/r/berntheconvention

Remember, Reddit helped organize the massive turnout in California for Bernie's rally's and also was instrumental in getting new voters to to get registered in California in order for them to vote for Bernie in the primary.

Welcome to the digital age and you're about to witness how truly important social media is.

It's on.

[firebrand80]

1. There will be a yuge gathering

3 blocks away from the convention in the designated protest area

[pinebox]

2. Ya free speech cages

Sad you support that. How's fascism doing on this Monday morning?

[firebrand80]

3. Pairs well with a dark roast with cream and sugar nt

[pinebox]

9. You'd know as you obviously support it

[Ellipsis]

14. Bagel or croissant...

...playing the straight man.

[CorkySt.Clair]

30. ...

[brooklynite]

8. At the Charlotte convention, there was no "free speech zone"...

...you could protest anywhere you wanted to outside the security zone.

The question you'll need to ask is, do you want to be in Center City where the people are, or be close to the convention arena?

[WolverineDG]

35. "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed" nt

[WolverineDG]

38. I love that story

Read it decades ago & still remember it. You can't beat Bradbury's short stories.

[DURHAM D]

11. and they will be really pissed off that the rules

don't allow them to get on the floor


I am so over the football style hooligans.

[pinebox]

20. Over football style hooligans

Yet ....

Tell us more

[roguevalley]

44. some people enjoy their chains

[HumanityExperiment]

39. Lesson from '68 convention...

Are forgotten so easily by current DEM establishment types...

How many cells will be required to hold all the law breakers during convention eh?

One wonders should smarter folks prevail, they will probably force that issue... how many can a cell hold, how far will police forces go against non-violent protests during convention to prevent upsetting the establishment apple cart?

[onehandle]

4. Highly unlikely anything will occur inside the building.

Think of the convention the last closed primary.

[pinebox]

10. I think it will happen inside

tickets aren't hard to get

[MineralMan]

16. No it won't and no they aren't.

Easy to get, I mean. Especially not for the convention floor.

[pinebox]

17. I had no problem in Denver

Zero. Pretty easy stuff.

[MineralMan]

24. Yah, well, the national convention is another matter entirely.

Your odds of getting inside are virtually zero unless you are a delegate, an alternate or the media. Some volunteers get a pass to the convention, but there is already a long waiting list to become a volunteer at this year's convention.

I think you'll find that you cannot attend the convention, actually. You can go to Philadelphia, but you wont be inside for the convention. It's not happening.

But, maybe you're a national convention delegate. That's a sure way inside.

[HumanityExperiment]

40. Mass media... social media...

I fully expect the concentrated focus of the last 'primary' to be very vocal, very televised and very pointed...

establishment folks so easily forget '68 convention and what outcomes came of that...

[onehandle]

19. LOL!

Pulling things our of your ass I see.

I'll be there and IT WAS NOT EASY.

[pinebox]

21. That's cute

Does your mother know you speak that way to other people?

Ignored. I have zero time for regressive Dempublican Moneycrats in my DU responses.

[Fawke Em]

23. Dempublican Moneycrats.

I like that characterization!

[YouDig]

5. They couldn't get more votes, so they throw tantrums.

[LP2K12]

7. Peaceful protest...

It makes this country great.

I'd gladly serve again to protect.

So sorry you don't understand.

[firebrand80]

12. People should protest miscarriages of justice

Internet conspiracy theories aside, your favorite candidate losing doesn't qualify

[brooklynite]

6. Will this be bigger that than the ENOUGH IS ENOUGH rally in Washington last year?

[aspirant]

13. Let's hope it includes the over 100,000 voters purged from Brooklyn

[leftynyc]

22. By all means

Let the 100,000 HILLARY voters get their votes counted. It kept her from an even bigger NY win.

[aspirant]

31. I hope

"there mad as hell and not going to take it anymore"

Join the protests, every vote needs to be counted

[leftynyc]

34. I can't join

once those people see a Hillary supporters, they scream, curse and call me a tool. Fuck that.

[MineralMan]

15. 6,348 subscribers as of now.

If all of them show up, it will be a small crowd, really. But all never show up. Maybe 10% might. Good luck to them.

[pinebox]

18. Keyword--NOW

Watch what happens in the coming days/weeks. You're talking a massive turnout.

[MineralMan]

27. We shall see in July.

I'm sure the media will devote a little time to any protests or demonstrations that might occur. There will be some, certainly, but they won't be able to disrupt the convention itself. That's not happening. Many, many people remember 1968 and are deeply committed to make sure nothing like that ever happens again.

We had the Republican Convention here in St. Paul in 2008. I live here, and I never went anywhere near the venue. I'm close enough to walk there in about 45 minutes, but there's no way in Hell I'd do that.

But, hey, if folks want to go to Philadelphia and try their luck, who am I to discourage them. Have a good time.

[Armstead]

25. It's sad when Comcast is more welcome inside than Bernie and his supporters

[DookDook]

26. Tells me everything I need to know about the direction of the party. eom

[Txbluedog]

28. Go right ahead....

bernies yuuuge supporters cannot be bothered to vote but will come out to protest

[roguevalley]

45. oh please.

[Recursion]

29. I'm so glad Reddit is getting involved

We were seriously in danger of missing out on the tech-savy liberal white male perspective.

God knows somebody finally needs to represent them.

[FlatBaroque]

42. Now if we could only get some representation

for the poor, misunderstood banker class.

[CorkySt.Clair]

32. Will it be like the silly Demoracy Spring thing that nobody showed up to?

[NCTraveler]

36. Why not? They organized in an attempt to steal the vote. nt.

[FlatBaroque]

41. I'll kick this because I only see one visible reply.