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(47,660 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2024, 06:49 PM Apr 30

I thought that I was viewing the Jan 6 mob again. Breaking doors and windows to enter [View all]

a building. But instead of waving the Confederate flag they are waving a Palestinian flag and instead of charging into the Capitol this is Columbia University.

The rioters better be made to pay for the damage.

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I thought that I was viewing the Jan 6 mob again. Breaking doors and windows to enter [View all] question everything Apr 30 OP

My reaction exactly. n/t shrike3 Apr 30 #1

Agree, debm55 Apr 30 #13

So while a window was broken today womanofthehills May 1 #63

Did their riot solve anything? LeftInTX May 1 #65

The city/state cops need to step in regardless of Columbia being "private property" oldsoftie Apr 30 #2

They say they cant go in until they get a call from the admins Mosby Apr 30 #4

I just dont buy it. You cant break laws just because you're on private property oldsoftie Apr 30 #25

Who is in the cult of which you speak? N/t Big Blue Marble May 2 #83

The trump cult. "Why aren't the cops treating them like the patriots at the Capitol?" oldsoftie May 2 #85

Get expelled from Columbia for Hamas Turbineguy Apr 30 #3

This is not how to protest or address grievances about any issue. This is destroying property Deuxcents Apr 30 #5

This is why some colleges shut down the protests when wnylib Apr 30 #15

Links? Alpeduez21 Apr 30 #6

Columbia University pro-Gaza student protesters face expulsion for Hamilton Hall takeover question everything Apr 30 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Apr 30 #27

So.. no response to THE REASON for their protests.. Got it. TeamProg Apr 30 #7

lol!!!! Coventina Apr 30 #12

... lapucelle Apr 30 #30

How does killing 33,000+ Palestinians help Israel? I guess I'm missing something here. TeamProg Apr 30 #33

Yes, you are. N/T Coventina Apr 30 #39

Apparently, this is the REASON for the Columbia protest lapucelle Apr 30 #32

Reasons? What reasons? They have reasons to show off, play victim, get likes on social media, brake laws, insult jews? Beastly Boy Apr 30 #34

33,000+ largely unnecessary Palestinian deaths. And who had been playing the TeamProg Apr 30 #36

Gosh, let's look, shall we? Beastly Boy Apr 30 #46

You forgot "get to wear cool cosplay stuff I bought on Amazon". N/T lapucelle Apr 30 #40

She says they are dying of dehydration and starving, so they are going to the pokey for some bread and water. LeftInTX May 1 #53

Columbia and its students have zero to do with Gaza. Patton French May 1 #68

Divestment. They want colleges to end any investments wnylib May 1 #69

I don't see the connection. Patton French May 1 #70

The idea behind it is that any money that goes into Israel wnylib May 1 #72

I suspect the "S" homegirl May 1 #77

Try "sanctions." I just looked it up. wnylib May 1 #79

National Guard is on standby... Oopsie Daisy Apr 30 #8

Maybe some of them will even get shot! Alpeduez21 Apr 30 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Apr 30 #35

It would be a tragic ending. They should leave now. Oopsie Daisy May 1 #66

What are suggesting? TeamProg Apr 30 #37

Suggesting? I'm not "suggesting" anything, Sport. I'm plainly saying it * Oopsie Daisy May 1 #67

Agent Provocateurs Could Be Leading Them HandmaidsTaleUntold Apr 30 #9

MSNBC had some vid and stills BumRushDaShow Apr 30 #10

Definitely. I suspect that there's a Charles Manson wannabe in there somewhere, too. littlemissmartypants Apr 30 #11

I suspect some are hoping to influence the next election KS Toronado Apr 30 #17

Yup, like this douchebag, who looks like he's in his 30s: SunSeeker Apr 30 #18

And this little group putting up a barricade BumRushDaShow Apr 30 #22

Really Always Blue Apr 30 #14

I do and I remember that crap LeftInTX May 1 #55

Door breakers can kiss that Columbia degree goodbye Warpy Apr 30 #16

Tuition is a lot more expensive now. They will still have to pay their loans question everything Apr 30 #24

Looks like one broken window and a lot of moved furniture. Scrivener7 Apr 30 #19

THe New York Magazine narrative is at odds with what the facilities worker said happened to him. lapucelle Apr 30 #42

From his account, does it sound to you like he was being held hostage? Scrivener7 Apr 30 #43

So you think that what the facilities worker said happened to him isn't true? lapucelle Apr 30 #44

I think there is a lot of absurd hyperbole around this, causing people's emotions to run high. Scrivener7 Apr 30 #45

Take another look question everything May 1 #73

As I've said elsewhere: Scrivener7 May 1 #76

Seriously that is the extent of the destruction? Big Blue Marble May 2 #84

It is so far out of hand now that I fear that removal wnylib Apr 30 #20

No they haven't. What they have done is just f**ked their future JohnSJ Apr 30 #26

That, too. wnylib Apr 30 #28

My informed guess Tom of Temecula Apr 30 #21

Yup it's a moral panic. Fake moral outrage by entitled children and their groomers/handlers AnrothElf Apr 30 #29

This isn't what we want to see. Maybe if Israel hadn't killed 33,000+ Palestinians then this wouldn't TeamProg Apr 30 #38

Maybe if Hamas had not attacked Israeli citizens during a cease-fire Coventina Apr 30 #47

Yah and if Israel hadn't annexed and allowed "settlers" to take over Palestinian designated land. TeamProg May 1 #48

So, torture, rape, murder of random folks is A.OK by aggrieved parties? Coventina May 1 #50

The IDF has done the same. TeamProg May 1 #51

If that is true, I have not seen the news reports. Can you give me links? Coventina May 1 #52

New reports confirm months of Israeli torture, abuse, and TeamProg May 1 #54

Links? Coventina May 1 #56

That's most everything from the source. TeamProg May 1 #57

Here: TeamProg May 1 #58

Thank you. I hope all these allegations are fully investigated. nt Coventina May 1 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author AZSkiffyGeek May 1 #59

Annexed... Zeitghost May 1 #60

I am trying to be generous in understanding their motive Marthe48 Apr 30 #41

All good points. nt TeamProg May 1 #49

I think tik tok easily was able to get coordinated jimfields33 May 1 #61

I meant to mention that social media Marthe48 May 1 #71

I think there is much outside agitation, that cares little about any issue being protested. LakeArenal May 1 #78

I disagree with the protesters approach, but they aren't trying to overthrow the government Kennah May 1 #62

This is not the point. They want to get their goal - whatever it is - by violdence question everything May 1 #75

There are lots of groups that don masks and engage in violence. Kennah May 2 #82

One big difference - The January 6 mob didn't have the audacity to demand that food be delivered to them. PeaceWave May 1 #74

I can't help but LOL LeftInTX May 1 #80

At UNC Chapel Hill NavyDem May 1 #81