Left Wing Thugs Close Down U S Democracy

[Svejk]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-35791008

[Svejk]

I've been waiting for someone else to post but can't just ignore it..

[Svejk]

For Naomi;
The UAF seem to have opened an American franchise. They got a Trump rally cancelled in Chicago, cos they don't like what he says.

[Cloverjo]

No, they didn't close down democracy. They rioted at a place where the weird Trump was to appear. The massive circus will continue elsewhere.

[Svejk]

///They rioted at a place where the weird Trump was to appear. ///

That's pretty undemocratic in normal people's views, clover.

[naomi24]

^I agree.

[jim360]

No doubt both sides of the debate are planning to put their own spin on things. The BBC article notes that the violence was started after some of Trump's supporters tried to wrest flags from the protesters, but neither side comes out looking well at all.

[Noe-schitt]

I don't understand the thinking behind this by using this type of tactic you are not going to stop him if you don't like him or disagree with him demonstrate peaceably by all means but if you want to stop him don't vote for him

[Cloverjo]

Unfortunately, there seems to be too many people who do want to vote for him.

[Peter Pedant]

Historically the last time this happened in the land of the Free
was the 1968 Chicago convention

[ whilst 10 000 younger ABers led by Scweik can ask ' Wot ? wossee on abart ven agen ? ]

the older can fill in details....

The students were revolting in Chicago - as they do - and Mayor Daly dispersed them with a heavy hand and tear gas as he thought The Revolution was Coming. The students whilst being batoned on tee-vee chanted " The whole world is watching "

Pre Vietnam ( schweik - vee-yet what ? wossee on abart agen agen ? )
and I cant remember the delegate -
Nixon ?
Eugene - Clean for Gene - McCarthy ?
Walter Mondale ?

( outsiders - Gerald ( he walks down both sides of the corridor at the same time ) Ford
Gerald ( he cant chew gum and walk at the same time ) Ford
Hubert ( as sharp as a pin cushion ) Humphrey )

Oh those were the days !

and those who do not learn from history are condemend to repeat it
once as tragedy and again as comedy

[jim360]

While I'm not advocating this sort of violence by any means, it is true that if someone you think is dangerous for the country and the world if he is elected is doing well, it's not enough just to not vote for him. You have to work to persuade his supporters, or the wavering voters, to not vote for him either. I suspect this protest will end up achieving the opposite of that, for some of Trump's supporters. The opposition to Trump can't afford to be silent, though.

[Peter Pedant]

oh and schweik yeah

the viddie of the steward smacking the revolting ( black ) protester in the gob - apparently is a billionaire supporter of Trump

( yeah yeah the black protester of course )

and has been arrested .....

The poll tax protesters - I suppose the usual suspects think they all should have been shot ... anyway they did achieve a change of govt.....

[Khandro]

jim;//The opposition to Trump can't afford to be silent, though.//

That is what the ballot box is for.

[jim360]

Thanks, Khandro, but as I was saying the point is that you have to try and persuade others to vote against someone you don't like, particularly if they are doing well. For the shallowest of reasons, at that, in Trump's case.

[Noe-schitt]

That type of demonstration (and yes violence on both sides) would not persuade me not to vote for him reasoned argument would

[Gromit]

There are no left wing in US politics.

The report does not say the protestors were left wing.

[jim360]

Unfortunately, Trump seems resistant to reasoned argument. Probably because his popularity isn't based on reasoned argument to start with?

[CrapAtCryptics]

Not stuttering today Noe is the problem fixed?

[jim360]

Some of them, at least, were carrying Bernie Sanders flags, Gromit. That's about as left-wing as you can get in the US.

[Noe-schitt]

Posting on the iPad today far tooooo frustrating on the PC

[CrapAtCryptics]

if it is kaspersky and you havent paid for it - why not just switch to AVG free - or is there an issue with that I`m unaware of.