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Tierra_y_Libertad

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20. Protests against corrupt government policies is soooo 1960's.

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:26 PM

Mar 2013

Of course, that was when people gave a shit about what their government did. How dare they expect their public servants to serve them rather than the capitalists?

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Barricades erected before mass protest against Chicago school closings [View all] HiPointDem Mar 2013 OP

Anarchy never helps anyone. All it does is add to the expenses. This isn't the 1960s. graham4anything Mar 2013 #1

No, these are the new dark ages. Schoolteacher 'anarchists,' my my. I'm sure homeland security HiPointDem Mar 2013 #2

Tell it to Alan Grayson who voted for austerity twice. I myself am just against waste of money graham4anything Mar 2013 #3

as i said, i'll put you down as one who thinks teachers are anarchists, protest is anarcy, & HiPointDem Mar 2013 #4

Don't put words in my mouth graham4anything Mar 2013 #5

they're right there in your mouth for all to see, graham. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #6

No. It's WORSE than the 60s.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2013 #7

Oh STFU! nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2013 #8

Big +1 Union Scribe Mar 2013 #15

Democracy can get pretty messy. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 #12

Where did the op talk about anarchy? roody Mar 2013 #13

Anarchy=opposition to "rulers" TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #16

OH Boo-fucking-Hoo! Go hide under your bed. eom ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2013 #18

Worked for Gandhi. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #19

I think it's the teachers, parents and kids fault. After all Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2013 #9

It is going to be a trainwreck AngryAmish Mar 2013 #10

Look down, look down, don't look 'em in the eye... Arkana Mar 2013 #11

soooooo mopinko Mar 2013 #14

lol. 'a plan' = a plan to privatize public education. 'disrupt' = protest. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #17

Protests against corrupt government policies is soooo 1960's. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #20