What’s happening at Columbia?
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We, as a society - and at the moment - especially the left, have the lost - if it was ever had - the concept of "peaceful protest." What's seems especially
stupidill-considered is acting in such a manner as to lose the audience whose support one should be seeking - i.e. blocking the road to an airport, destroying businesses, frightening innocents, etc. The "medium is the message" has been transformed into the "method of protest becomes the message" - and the credibility and message of these protestors is lost.wrote on 23 Apr 2024, 17:04 last edited by@kluurs said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
We, as a society - and at the moment - especially the left, have the lost - if it was ever had - the concept of "peaceful protest."
DNC convention in Chicago's gonna be fun.
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@George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Iowahawk:
What would you like to bet there are 800 kids that would love to go to school at Columbia?
wrote on 23 Apr 2024, 17:07 last edited by@Jolly said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
@George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Iowahawk:
What would you like to bet there are 800 kids that would love to go to school at Columbia?
Columbia could become the next Hillendale! Winning!
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Echoes of something which, for me, Antifa was not a participant.
I have zero tolerance for the inflamed rabble be it right libertarian conservative or leftist rabid socialist/anarchist, pro Palestine or anti Palestine, anti-this cause or pro-that cause that does not disperse when ordered and disrupts the peace through mischief and vandalism.
wrote on 23 Apr 2024, 17:08 last edited by@Renauda said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Echoes of something which, for me, Antifa was not a participant.
I have zero tolerance for the inflamed rabble be it right libertarian conservative or leftist rabid socialist/anarchist, pro Palestine or anti Palestine, anti-this cause or pro-that cause that does not disperse when ordered and disrupts the peace through mischief and vandalism.
Amen. The right of protest is not absolute.
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@Renauda said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Echoes of something which, for me, Antifa was not a participant.
I have zero tolerance for the inflamed rabble be it right libertarian conservative or leftist rabid socialist/anarchist, pro Palestine or anti Palestine, anti-this cause or pro-that cause that does not disperse when ordered and disrupts the peace through mischief and vandalism.
Amen. The right of protest is not absolute.
wrote on 23 Apr 2024, 17:45 last edited by@Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Amen. The right of protest is not absolute.
Yes, if one is attempting to influence opinion, committing acts that undermine both the integrity of the messenger and the credibility of the message seems foolish.
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wrote on 23 Apr 2024, 19:14 last edited by
There’s protest, then there is extortion and physical intimidation. Guess where we are?
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@bachophile said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
@George-K those are chairs and stuff getting ready for the Columbia commencement which is held on the campus. Although the ceremony is tentative at best right now because of threats of disruption.
Message needs to be sent. Do not interrupt graduation.
Want to protest? Do so peacefully and in a designated spot away from the graduation ceremonies.
Interrupt graduation? You are no longer part of the Columbia community. Have a nice life.
wrote on 23 Apr 2024, 21:34 last edited by@Jolly said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Want to protest? Do so peacefully and in a designated spot away from the graduation ceremonies.
January 6 would have turned out very differently had all the protestors did so peacefully and in a designated spot away from the joint session of Congress.
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wrote on 23 Apr 2024, 22:47 last edited by
Of course. Do you have a point you’d like to make? No one here has defended the actions of the people who invaded the Capitol.
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Of course. Do you have a point you’d like to make? No one here has defended the actions of the people who invaded the Capitol.
wrote on 23 Apr 2024, 23:06 last edited by@Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Of course. Do you have a point you’d like to make? No one here has defended the actions of the people who invaded the Capitol.
Simply tourists taking selfies.
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wrote on 23 Apr 2024, 23:09 last edited by
Wholesome doofus tourists no less.
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Of course. Do you have a point you’d like to make? No one here has defended the actions of the people who invaded the Capitol.
wrote on 23 Apr 2024, 23:57 last edited by@Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Of course. Do you have a point you’d like to make? No one here has defended the actions of the people who invaded the Capitol.
He has no point.
And he knows it.
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@Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Of course. Do you have a point you’d like to make? No one here has defended the actions of the people who invaded the Capitol.
Simply tourists taking selfies.
wrote on 24 Apr 2024, 01:02 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
@Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Of course. Do you have a point you’d like to make? No one here has defended the actions of the people who invaded the Capitol.
Simply tourists taking selfies.
That’s characterizing the participants, not defending their actions.
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wrote on 24 Apr 2024, 01:30 last edited by Renauda
Some would hold that the taking of selfies is merely a euphemism for some other less innocuous activity that was concurrent or subsequent to their wholesomeness of character and presence.
I would probably be one of those who holds that contention.
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Balderdash.
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Is the Columbia protest just another example of Global Intifada?
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@George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Mayor Adams says there's nothing he can do, unless requested.
I find it surprising to learn that you can commit crimes on private property in NY and the police can’t do anything because it’s private property…
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@George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
Mayor Adams says there's nothing he can do, unless requested.
I find it surprising to learn that you can commit crimes on private property in NY and the police can’t do anything because it’s private property…
wrote on 24 Apr 2024, 15:06 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in What’s happening at Columbia?:
I find it surprising to learn that you can commit crimes on private property in NY and the police can’t do anything because it’s private property…
Noticed that, did you?
The person who retweeted that commented, "Nonsense."