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brooklynite

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6. Left-leaning does not equale to pro-Democratic

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 07:15 AM

Mar 29

As I said elsewhere, I've now seen multiple instance of protestor having an opportunity to engage with Democratic elected offcicials and choosing instead to scream their slogans over whatever the Democrat was saying.

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I'd like to thank all the Gaza protesters... [View all] brooklynite Mar 28 OP

Be interesting to see just where that money came from. Republican or Russian ratfucking attempt? Lancero Mar 28 #1

Putin-loving, Uyghur-genocide-denying, maoist billionaire tech bro Neville Roy Singham lapucelle Mar 29 #11

+1 dalton99a Mar 29 #14

+1 betsuni Mar 29 #15

Mahalo for the Receipts, Lapucelle! Cha Mar 29 #70

Wow, that's the real story. "Anti-Biden" "anti-Israel" Nixie Mar 30 #116

Always seems that there are a faction of people who cannot continence Democratic policy because it's not left enough, OAITW r.2.0 Mar 28 #2

At the risk of being piled on... Think. Again. Mar 29 #3

The Pro-Gaza protest movement is not part of the "intra-Party". brooklynite Mar 29 #4

I do not know (and I doubt you do)... Think. Again. Mar 29 #5

Left-leaning does not equale to pro-Democratic brooklynite Mar 29 #6

You probably do know... Think. Again. Mar 29 #7

We're never going to get the votes from those who like to shout others down. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 29 #8

Probably not a good strategy either. Think. Again. Mar 29 #9

Not just about being seen SocialDemocrat61 Mar 29 #10

But then, far left voices never supported Democrats meow2u3 Mar 29 #18

That's an interesting take on things... Think. Again. Mar 29 #20

Far left types are anti democratic. These shitty people support the Houthis that are starving their own people JI7 Mar 29 #21

These folks are not "left". They're performative asshats who plopped their butts down lapucelle Mar 30 #117

Strong DU Rec. yardwork Mar 29 #13

At risk of H2O Man Mar 29 #45

Pro-Yemen "protestors" support a right wing theocracy engaged in ethnic cleansing. lapucelle Mar 29 #22

Interesting.... Think. Again. Mar 29 #23

Netanyahu doesn't call to remove Muslims from Israel JI7 Mar 29 #25

That's true, he has never spoken out loud about that. Think. Again. Mar 29 #28

He has never done anything to force them out the way all the Muslim nations did with the Jews JI7 Mar 29 #33

What are you talking about? There are 1,900,000 Palestinian citizens of Israel. lapucelle Mar 29 #31

... Think. Again. Mar 29 #35

So you concede that the protestors have nothing to do with a "left leaning mindset". lapucelle Mar 29 #43

Wow, are you having 2 conversations at once? Think. Again. Mar 29 #47

Sorry, that doesn't work on me. lapucelle Mar 29 #61

Yeah, the "Deflection" isn't WORKING. Cha Mar 29 #75

They have their own presidential candidate from the Party of Socialism and Liberation LeftInTX Mar 29 #50

i didn't realize that those protesters were actually.... Think. Again. Mar 29 #54

At Biden events? LeftInTX Mar 29 #56

But you just said they were all from a different political party. Think. Again. Mar 29 #58

They infiltrate Democratic party events too. They're sneaky. LeftInTX Mar 29 #60

Well then they aren't really a threat to Biden... Think. Again. Mar 29 #63

They are though. They get Democrats to turn against Biden. LeftInTX Mar 29 #71

I guess the same argument could be made about republicans. Think. Again. Mar 29 #74

That is a false statement. Voltaire2 Mar 30 #112

Please feel free to suggest that to the anti-Biden protesters. yardwork Mar 29 #12

I don't know or speak to any.... Think. Again. Mar 29 #16

Wait...what? The anti-Biden, anti-Israel, pro-Yemen protestors are Democrats? lapucelle Mar 29 #17

I don't know who else they protest... Think. Again. Mar 29 #19

They also protest AOC. lapucelle Mar 29 #27

I've seen plenty of AOC (and Progressives in general) smearing... Think. Again. Mar 29 #29

Where? AZSkiffyGeek Mar 29 #37

Here, on DU. Think. Again. Mar 29 #40

Nope AZSkiffyGeek Mar 29 #42

No one here has ever called AOC a "genocide booster". lapucelle Mar 29 #38

Rec! Cha Mar 29 #76

"I know a lot of people here on DU are against both the left the right" -- what does that mean? betsuni Mar 29 #30

That I have read different posts from the same posters.... Think. Again. Mar 29 #32

As this is a forum for supporters of the Democratic Party, any baseless accusations against betsuni Mar 30 #111

Apparently, it doesn't pay as well... AmericanMan1958 Mar 30 #104

These people don't want cooling lmao All Mixed Up Mar 29 #24

I wasn't defending them.... Think. Again. Mar 29 #26

These are not our friends. Your continued defending of them is weird. All Mixed Up Mar 29 #34

How can I continue to defend them when I never started? Think. Again. Mar 29 #36

Keep defending them. All Mixed Up Mar 29 #39

I've never said anything critical about you either... Think. Again. Mar 29 #41

If a post was specifically attacking me and you said what you said the exact same way? Yes. All Mixed Up Mar 29 #44

I don't think you read, or understood, my post. Think. Again. Mar 29 #48

I did. You don't think we should criticize those who attack Biden supporters on the streets. All Mixed Up Mar 29 #51

My post didn't say that... Think. Again. Mar 29 #57

There was nothing divisive about the OP's post. All Mixed Up Mar 29 #85

I think you might be mixing up what the OP says and my posts say, with something else. Think. Again. Mar 29 #86

Think.Again. All Mixed Up Mar 29 #88

First... Think. Again. Mar 29 #89

Nothing divisive about calling out protesters who call Biden Genocide Joe... All Mixed Up Mar 29 #92

You're getting abusive to me at this point. Think. Again. Mar 29 #94

No one is forcing you to reply. All Mixed Up Mar 29 #95

So they get to assault people and the goddamn cops just stand there watching?!? SoFlaBro Mar 30 #102

I know. It's insane. All Mixed Up Mar 30 #110

I, for one, will not "cool" sarisataka Mar 29 #46

Okay, but I was suggesting we "cool" our rhetoric toward anti-war protesters. Think. Again. Mar 29 #49

When did anti-war protests become a bad thing? Big Blue Marble Mar 29 #52

When they are staged by candidates in other political parties LeftInTX Mar 29 #59

I remember my 2004 County Democratic caucus was crashed by the Lyndon LaRouche clowns Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 29 #62

Your agreement contradicts the First Amendment. . Big Blue Marble Mar 29 #91

The purpose of Democratic Underground is to support and elect Democrats LeftInTX Mar 30 #96

I support the Constitution Big Blue Marble Mar 30 #101

When did endless ranting rather than dialogue become a good thing? brooklynite Mar 30 #98

As I recall there was not any dialogue at the '68 protests Big Blue Marble Mar 30 #99

It turns many many people away from their cause. At first I was willing to listen, now, I am not. SoFlaBro Mar 30 #103

When you listened, what exactly did you hear? Big Blue Marble Mar 30 #107

I heard about oppression and pain and struggle. Then I heard about black women being assaulted and the N-word. SoFlaBro Mar 30 #109

1968 for one. tirebiter Mar 30 #105

Actually, the anti-war protests of the 60' changed changed history Big Blue Marble Mar 30 #108

If the antiwar protestors are not any of the things I listed sarisataka Mar 29 #53

They're not "anti-war protestors". They're pro-Houthi, anti-AOC, anti-Biden protestors. lapucelle Mar 29 #64

The OP I responded to says... Think. Again. Mar 29 #66

You were not responding to the OP. lapucelle Mar 29 #67

you do realize that responses are directly... Think. Again. Mar 29 #68

Indeed I am. lapucelle Mar 29 #69

I consider your attempt to take a response of mine to another post...... Think. Again. Mar 29 #73

Sorry, that's not going to work. lapucelle Mar 29 #78

No.. The fucking Protesters Need to "Cool theirr Rhetoric" Cha Mar 29 #77

As you probably know... Think. Again. Mar 29 #79

Fuck All the GD "protesters". Cha Mar 29 #80

If the Democratic party presents itself as anti-protester... Think. Again. Mar 29 #82

Fucking Evil Protesters Attacking Jewish Students Cha Mar 29 #83

they aren't Democrats so they are fair game MistakenLamb Mar 30 #113

I believe there are quite a few voting Democrats that oppose the situation in Gaza. Think. Again. Mar 30 #114

and they aren't the ones using anti semitic slurs and wishing Trump back into power like these pro Hamas supporters are MistakenLamb Mar 30 #115

Where would they get that kind of money? shrike3 Mar 29 #55

From Neville Roy Singham and Jodie Evans. lapucelle Mar 29 #65

Aha. Knew there had to be money behind this. Thanks. shrike3 Mar 29 #81

Speaker Emerita Pelosi has their number. lapucelle Mar 29 #84

They can keep their shitty money. 5 or 10k doesn't TheKentuckian Mar 29 #72

Over half of Americans now oppose Deminpenn Mar 29 #87

Barely over half Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 29 #90

The recent Gallop Poll tallied 65% Big Blue Marble Mar 29 #93

Nope, Biden just sent over billions of dollars of weapons yesterday. LeftInTX Mar 30 #97

Don't thank them... Beast From Venus Mar 30 #100

What are you talking about? SoFlaBro Mar 30 #106