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NastyRiffraff

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24. I think plaid shirt guy was perfect

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 12:51 PM

Sep 2018

He showed how paranoid and narcissistic Trump is. He removed people for facial expressions. They weren't booing; they weren't threatening in any way. And they made no fuss when they were removed. It showed, better than forcibly removing hecklers, Trump's pettiness and fear of anyone who even slightly disagrees with him.

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My first question to those removed from behind Dump... [View all] SHRED Sep 2018 OP

Well, I don't blame them MountCleaners Sep 2018 #1

I hear ya SHRED Sep 2018 #7

Because he's a high school student who didn't want to get into trouble oberliner Sep 2018 #2

I see your point about him SHRED Sep 2018 #4

There have been protestors at his rallies oberliner Sep 2018 #11

But none from start to finish correct? SHRED Sep 2018 #12

Not that I am aware of oberliner Sep 2018 #13

plaid guy Goonch Sep 2018 #3

Maybe they didn't want to get punched out, JoeOtterbein Sep 2018 #5

Two big differences SHRED Sep 2018 #14

If they would have protested there was a good chance they may have been assaulted. JoeOtterbein Sep 2018 #18

Would you have done anything different? MineralMan Sep 2018 #6

I understand your point SHRED Sep 2018 #8

Because edhopper Sep 2018 #9

Maybe I shouldn't have included him SHRED Sep 2018 #10

They made their point edhopper Sep 2018 #23

High school political pranks can only go so far. MineralMan Sep 2018 #15

I get that now SHRED Sep 2018 #16

Funny! JoeOtterbein Sep 2018 #19

We enjoyed it, too. MineralMan Sep 2018 #21

Hahaha! Great story!! blaze Sep 2018 #20

One of our best pranks, to be sure. MineralMan Sep 2018 #22

He says he wasn't there to disrupt and simply couldn't applaud to shit he disagreed with Brother Buzz Sep 2018 #17

I think plaid shirt guy was perfect NastyRiffraff Sep 2018 #24

I think he made his point more effectively by not getting dragged out. jalan48 Sep 2018 #25

He could have raised his hands in mock horror onon the way out. Sneederbunk Sep 2018 #26

They removed plaid shirt guy for questioning in facial expressions Trump's BS, but they didn't care Pachamama Sep 2018 #27