Brady Bunch wrote:

tennyson wrote:

Brady Bunch wrote:

Nope, considering Trump's supporters don't seem to see the role he plays in this and Trump haters can't bring themselves to condemn the response back.

It is always the other person's fault, they can't see the role everyone is playing in this.

Then the next question then becomes do we think a corresponding thing will occur on the D-tribe side and IF NOT, WHY NOT ?  Something at least to ponder. 
 

My guess is something like that won't happen on the Dem side.  Unless I have missed it, there haven't been protesters at Bernie or Hillary rallies trying to disrupt the event and needing to be escorted out.  You would need that to happen in order for Bernie or Hillary to react and suggest violence against the protesters is ok.

Actually it DID happen to Bernie a number of times early in the cycle,
Something to ponder just why it did not stick and persist
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Bernie Sanders event shut down by Black Lives Matter activists

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/bernie-sanders-event-shut-down-black-lives-matter-activists
 

Last edited by tennyson (3/12/2016 1:44 pm)

Brady Bunch wrote:

Yes, I forgot about the BLM protesters at Sanders rallies earlier in the election cycle.  I don't think it stuck for several reasons, one it was early in the cycle and not many people were paying attention, it was before Sanders really started making a name for himself and for the fact that he let them shut down the rally and they weren't thrown out.

I think it is because there was NO REASON for the protests to stick as it turns out. Bernie was perceived as a person who had no civil rights background by some of the protesters but once his history with the civil rights movement was uncovered the protests pretty much disappeared.  Whereas on the Trump side it certainly has been a much easier case to be made (by many groups)

Tarnation wrote:

BLM is exhibit # 1 of how the politics of division and hate flows in many directions.

Politics follows Newton's Third Law of Motion; after years of BLM and agitiation by the Obama Justice Department we are now seeing an equal and opposite reaction in the rise of the GOP frontrunner.

BLM was more a reaction to police actions (perceived or real). It crept into the political spectrum as the elections neared to force one side or the other to address it and embrace it. Unfortunately there are many aspects of the minority situation that need to be addressed that really eclipse the goals of BLM. 

Perhaps if your theory is correct we will see a return of the civil riots of the 60s especially IF we can whip up distrust and hatred on both sides. Went through that once. It was an ugly time for America. 

And ... it is NOT going to get any better. 

 

A question for all who are blaming Trump for what is happening at his campaign events.

If a bunch of Trump supporters or any republicans enter a Clinton or Sanders event and then interfere with the program and Clinton or Sander supporters react to that who's fault is it?

Trump events are being invaded by people who are there to try to cause disruptions and they have achieved that goal. If you are from the other side and what to come and listen that is great. But if you come and scream and yell, jump around with some sign to instigate trouble in the middle of 15,000 supporters. Then you are the one who is the problem. Trump supporters aren't causing problems at other candidates events. 

Supporters come to hear the candidate who has a 1st amendment right to speak!  That right is being infringed on by malcontents who want to stop freedom of speech!

This is going to spin out of control. Several people have been arrested for assault. If you oppose a candidate use peaceful protest out side of the event. Please don't interfere with the event.