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kacekwl

(8,850 posts) Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:05 AM Jun 2025

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These assholes are who are destroying property and blocking streets. June 14th and similar protests are not going to work if this shit keeps up. This is going to be our only chance against these fuckers and I don't want to see whoever they are to ruin it. Does anyone know who they are ? The news is all over this and we who want this to succeed are being dragged into the coverage. This has to stop and I guess if we want to be effective and taken seriously we have to stop it. Not good at all.

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I would like to know who [View all] kacekwl Jun 2025 OP

When you say "not going to work," what does that look like? What do you think the June 14 protest will do? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #1

I am curious also. LisaL Jun 2025 #4

The June 14 protests are essential, gab13by13 Jun 2025 #6

I know what they are. But I'm wondering what the OP means by saying that the current actions in LA are going WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #7

Ah, I see, gab13by13 Jun 2025 #10

It's been posted a few times already. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #12

They won't be effective because kacekwl Jun 2025 #19

Effective in *doing what.* Changing public opinion? Activating newly engaged people? Building mutual aid communities? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #21

Sorry, not playing today. kacekwl Jun 2025 #22

Are you serious ? kacekwl Jun 2025 #17

I am. Don't get me wrong, collective action is powerful. But when you say something that's happening in LA means that WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #18

lay hands on bad actors and crowd surf them to police IA8IT Jun 2025 #2

You mean like are they hired actors? Or just opportunists? bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #3

When you need violence on video to declare martial law, you make sure it happens. Wingus Dingus Jun 2025 #5

MIHOP taxi Jun 2025 #8

Absolutely. And the very artistic/staged shots of masked men standing Wingus Dingus Jun 2025 #9

Yeah, I see where you are going, gab13by13 Jun 2025 #11

No, I don't think that was staged. That cop got pissed that he was being filmed, I think. Wingus Dingus Jun 2025 #13

They show up in their ghillie suits, undetected and unsuspected. taxi Jun 2025 #16

When you get thousands protesting how can doc03 Jun 2025 #14

Peter Coyote writes BootinUp Jun 2025 #15

50501 type protests are what we need. Unfortunately, trump will gain approval if LA continues like this. Silent Type Jun 2025 #20