What Did President Trump Do Now?

DwnWthVwls · 01-20-2017, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

You're missing the point.

I'm not missing the point, I get it. I just think people are going about it in the most asinine, ineffective way possible. It's actually quite sad.

**Frownland** · 01-20-2017, 04:59 PM

It's an effective way to have your voice heard. It's also an effective way to make your side look bad by protesting a fair election (and yes, as much as I hate the electoral college it is the system that is in place therefore we consider it fair; where was all the EC hate when Hillary was counting on it?) and the symbolic peaceful exchange of power.

djchameleon · 01-20-2017, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

How will protesting simply his inauguration help this? Who will care? Wouldn't it make more sense to march on Washington when he does something worth marching for?

That's like marching after it is too late. People keep saying "oh give him a chance he hasn't done anything yet". We already know the path he's heading on and what he's about to do.

**Frownland** · 01-20-2017, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

We already know the path he's heading on and what he's about to do.

Bull. Shit. Donald Trump doesn't even know what Donald Trump is gong to do when in office.

A good rule of thumb is to not look like a member of a Democrat equivalent of the Tea Party.

grindy · 01-20-2017, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Bull. Shit. Donald Trump doesn't even know what Donald Trump is gong to do when in office.

A good rule of thumb is to not look like a member of a Democrat equivalent of the Tea Party.

I hope he'll ride a horse together with Putin, both shirtless, his comb-over majestically flopping in the wind.

**Frownland** · 01-20-2017, 05:05 PM

Count me out on wanting a shirtless Trump.

The Batlord · 01-20-2017, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

That's like marching after it is too late. People keep saying "oh give him a chance he hasn't done anything yet". We already know the path he's heading on and what he's about to do.

But you're not marching for anything that can be affected. He's already president. Nobody is going to look at you yahoos and come to any realizations that they already had or hadn't throughout the election, or else he would never have been elected in the first place. But if he starts making waves with encouraging this or that policy that you don't agree with, and you can form a protest with a coherent goal and narrative that addresses something that can be changed NOW/THEN, then it might actually be worth doing.

DwnWthVwls · 01-20-2017, 05:14 PM

In other words, "We are here to state the obvious".

They might as well be aggressive, human hating vegans and people committing heinous acts on behalf of the BLM movement..

djchameleon · 01-20-2017, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

But you're not marching for anything that can be affected. He's already president. Nobody is going to look at you yahoos and come to any realizations that they already had or hadn't throughout the election, or else he would never have been elected in the first place. But if he starts making waves with encouraging this or that policy that you don't agree with, and you can form a protest with a coherent goal and narrative that addresses something that can be changed NOW/THEN, then it might actually be worth doing.

This comes later on in the process. Strategizing and coming up with a specific campaign around an issue. Base building then leading up to another action.

Yes this is kind of pointless but it's more about being symbolic and using the energy wrapped around people's fears to stand up and show power in numbers. The protests that are going on today and tomorrow. Also of course there are anarchists that just want to run around and break **** but there are other protesters out there as well.

djchameleon · 01-20-2017, 05:22 PM

Also the most of the people critical of protesting would never get off of their ass for any cause so I don't even know why they bother commenting on it.

01-20-2017, 04:59 PM	#1192 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	It's an effective way to have your voice heard. It's also an effective way to make your side look bad by protesting a fair election (and yes, as much as I hate the electoral college it is the system that is in place therefore we consider it fair; where was all the EC hate when Hillary was counting on it?) and the symbolic peaceful exchange of power. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

01-20-2017, 05:05 PM	#1196 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Count me out on wanting a shirtless Trump. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x