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Arazi

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4. Yup. Newsom is dead wrong to blame the protesters

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 05:37 PM

Jun 8

They weren’t violent, ICE/DHS are the aggressors, literally running over people and throwing non-lethal projectiles without provocation.

We need to push back hard on the assumption that citizens are the goons here.

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Video review confirms ICE is the aggressor, not protesters says GUARDIAN and WPost [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 8 OP

ICE are t-rump's brown shirts...nt wcmagumba Jun 8 #1

So many cameras, can't get away with nuttin. multigraincracker Jun 8 #2

One hopes. dchill Jun 8 #11

Nice to see that fact being reported! IcyPeas Jun 8 #3

Yup. Newsom is dead wrong to blame the protesters Arazi Jun 8 #4

Newsom has seen his day JBTaurus83 Jun 8 #6

Once you go to the French Laundry during COVID protests are sooo boring JanMichael Jun 8 #8

Please, where did he blame protesters? Zackzzzz Jun 8 #7

His own statement Arazi Jun 8 #9

Asking people to remain peaceful is blaming them? JoseBalow Jun 8 #14

How about he address ICE/DHS agents that are initiating the violence? Arazi Jun 8 #16

So he's not blaming them? JoseBalow Jun 8 #17

Standard Iamscrewed Jun 8 #5

But where is this video footage/timeline. I can't find it anywhere. chowder66 Jun 8 #10

As with many such occurrences DENVERPOPS Jun 8 #12

Thank you for using Bluesky damifino10 Jun 8 #13

Duh! malaise Jun 8 #15