A look back at the 1968 Democratic convention and its relevance today - PBS NewsHour

[Rhiannon12866]

Chicago has hosted more presidential nominating conventions than any other U.S. city, going back to Abraham Lincoln in 1860. The notorious and consequential 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago occurred when divisions over the Vietnam War sparked major protests in the city. Judy Woodruff traveled to the city for her series, America at a Crossroads. - Aired on 08/18/2024.

[msongs]

1. most of the signs in the old days were home made, not corporate products funded by outside agitators nt

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Good point, but if the number of groups they predict actually show up, they'll require a lot of signs

Good Grief! What do they hope to accomplish other than disruption??

[ancianita]

3. THIS WEEK, slam all corporate hype frames that this Democratic convention repeats of '68. It absolutely does not.

Keep a united perspective on the week:

Outside rightwing agitators will feed the media profit machine.

What matters is what's inside the United Center, not outside in parks far away from the DNC & United Center itself.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Exactly, what's essential to the nation is what needs to be covered, we need to look to the future rather than protests

But, of course, controversy and disruptions mean ratings.