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Roy Rolling

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3. Protest Legitimacy

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 05:01 AM

Apr 30

After absorbing every bit of news since October 7th, as well as the Ukraine invasion by Russia, the incessant media announcements by the governments involved paints a large picture.

So, how much of today’s campus violence is from students who pay their tuition and attend there and who are the “third man in”? That is, which protesters have skin in the game and which protesters are there for the TV exposure and camaraderie with like-minded outside agitators?

It’s morons like this that seek the attention using the cause to unleash their inner demons. Remember What’s his face Rittenhouse. His mother drove him to the protest.

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People here are "sick" of Israeli/Palestine Posts. But it goes beyond this topic. [View all] question everything Apr 30 OP

Something to think about JohnSJ Apr 30 #1

What about whataboutism? What about strawmen? What about gaslighting RockRaven Apr 30 #2

Protest Legitimacy Roy Rolling Apr 30 #3

Good points. I just finished reading a thread that wnylib Apr 30 #6

We must also consider the possibility of... Think. Again. Apr 30 #7

I don't think there's a competition over who's most oppressed Bucky Apr 30 #4

Regarding an absence of posts that dismiss the 10/7 attacks, wnylib Apr 30 #10

Agree. It's a discussion forum, not someone's personal blog where how dare anyone disagree. betsuni Apr 30 #5

"» The protestors shout about the casualties in Gaza but not a word about the Oct 7 atrocities." Oopsie Daisy Apr 30 #8

Just tell me who on DU supports these idiots on college campuses so I can avoid them wyldwolf Apr 30 #9

For all those people getting fed up with one-sided posts lacking any empathy or understanding Prairie Gates Apr 30 #11

"The protestors shout about the casualties in Gaza but not a word about the Oct 7 atrocities" ProfessorPlum Apr 30 #12

That Israel deserved it? Even before Israel started with retaliation there were many, too many question everything Apr 30 #13

Nope. It has nothing to do with who is doing the genocide ProfessorPlum Apr 30 #14

The last scene of Gone with the Wind question everything Apr 30 #15

Oh, don't give up. You are getting close. ProfessorPlum Apr 30 #16

A short class about foreign relations question everything Apr 30 #17

and yet, none of that will make slaughtering civilians the moral thing to do ProfessorPlum Apr 30 #19

Wow! Shocking that the US would invest in the only liberal democracy in the ME!! Coventina Apr 30 #18

how about we work with them to stop committing atrocities? ProfessorPlum Apr 30 #20

We do work with them. I think that's what many of the protesters are mad about. Coventina Apr 30 #21

? we have all the leverage ProfessorPlum May 1 #22

I was under the impression that Biden is doing that right now? Coventina May 1 #23

Delete, dupe Coventina May 1 #24