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Let’s highlight the actual points in this article instead of taking Hexbear at their word:
To summarize, he respects their right to protest and called for nonviolence without citing any side in particular. Notable that there have been violent counter-protestors.
Berkeley has had an encampment on campus since April 22nd and hasn't sent in the cops.
As always, with protests like this, the violence always begins with cops.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/berkeley-takes-hands-off-approach-gaza-campus-protests-columbia-called-police-2024-05-02/
Violence begins with cops or fascist agitators*. So far the students have had the discipline to not retaliate, which is what the violent agitators want.
*Some of those who work forces…
Every single one of the US's amendments came not through voting, or within the political system itself. Every single one was accompanied by violent and disruptive protest and the threat from the masses below.
Ok, but protests need to be done “without distraction”? That kind of defeats the purpose, doesn’t it?
I'm against all protests that I can't ignore completely
I think he meant to stay on point. As in, don't fall into antisemitism when you're protesting Israel. Since that's what he mentioned just before.
Conveniently they are about to declare those the same thing
Translation: We only allow "protests" that are ineffective and don't cause any trouble for the ruling class
Also, Lemmy.world user detected, opinion rejected.
Somehow you managed to prove your first point with your second comment. Purposely, I'm sure 😆
Name anything significant that changed with "peaceful protest" shit nothing changes when right-wing nut jobs stormed Congress.
Do you really think Biden is talking about anyone other than the pro-Palistinian protesters in this context?
So you're just making assumptions about his stance, and disregarding what he says?
Disregard what Liar in Chief Biden says? All the time. White House walks back Biden’s claim he saw children beheaded by Hamas
Biden, Storyteller in Chief, Spins Yarns That Often Unravel
Washington Post Fact-Checker Gives Up on Recording Biden’s Lies
I judge him by his 50 year track record, not his words.
And yet, he's still better than the alternative, which, for now, is all that matters.
Then you best join the protesters and hope he hears you.
Current protests are not helping. They have attracted too many outsiders who want to cause damage and sow fear.
You're claiming Biden would change his mind if people just protested the right way?
That's not important. What's important is violence hurts your cause.
So no. It doesn't matter what we do. Biden won't be changing is mind. Fuck Joe Biden. I won't be voting for him again. If you won't support us you can deal with MAGA. Good luck.
Then you welcome an even worse outcome. Weird.
As do you by not joining the protesters in the hopes Biden is forced to reverse course.
We're in this together buddy! :)
I'm not going near the protests when about half are outside instigators. I'm no shield.
Then what exactly are you doing to improve anything?
Making sure dumdums don't muddy the waters using sites like Lemmy 😀
For what purpose? To make sure Biden wins the upcoming election?
I like to think of it as education
Peaceful protests have not won anything. The Civil Rights Movement was not peaceful, despite liberal mythology.