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gg4usa

(83 posts)
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 09:31 PM Jul 2016

Trump protesters should stay away from the RNC

for their own safety - these shootings are getting way out of hand and sides are forming. I'd like to see the convention surrounded by "Go Home, Trump" signs (or some such thing), but with a shortage of living targets for RW gun-totters.

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BlueNoMatterWho

(880 posts)
1. Totally agreed. Everyone should just stay away.
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 09:33 PM
Jul 2016

I saw a story yesterday that a "Bikers For Trump" group is headed to Cleveland to "protect" Trump supporters. Not good.

gg4usa

(83 posts)
6. Surrounding the RNC with a target with Trump's face on it would be too much
Thu Jul 14, 2016, 01:11 PM
Jul 2016

and would probably backfire, but may-be something like this would work.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
2. With no protesters, the convention will have to turn in on itself
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 10:05 PM
Jul 2016

with all the violence by the Trump rageOholics having to turn on each other indoors.

Yes, I'm thinking of the DNC in 1968. The same type of people are spoiling for a fight and 1968 was brutal. It also led to 8 years of Nixon/Ford and contributed to the rightward lurch of our own party.

I know you want your voices against Trump heard, people, but don't raise them there. Nothing will hurt those people worse than having us stay away.

gg4usa

(83 posts)
5. And tell the media you are SICK OF "The Donald Trump Show"
Thu Jul 14, 2016, 12:37 PM
Jul 2016

I am so sick of CNN running Trump, Trump, Trump all day long. CBS even had a Special Report saying basically the same old crap about who/when Trump is to announce his VP pick - nothing new, mind you, just interrupt the program I'm watching. We all need to just turn the channel when his face shows up or one of his supporters starts rambling the stupidity in their brains. Let the media see their ratings tank whenever Trump is mentioned.

Tal Vez

(660 posts)
3. I agree. I don't want there to be any distractions. I want the story to be that most of the
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 10:09 PM
Jul 2016

party's stars refused to come.

demosincebirth

(12,740 posts)
4. there will be anarchists there who don't give a shit about anything except turning peaceful
Wed Jul 13, 2016, 01:15 AM
Jul 2016

demonstrations into riots.

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