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In reply to the discussion: Armed demonstrators stroll through downtown St. Louis [View all]jwirr
(39,215 posts)54. 10 police men watch but do not follow. Do I have to ask why not?
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You're wrong. Here's a pic of two Gun Rights supporters talking with a diverse group.
NYC_SKP
Oct 2014
#36
Thank you. Well, at least he didn't characterize them as pot-bellied, bald, & pasty-complexioned
progree
Oct 2014
#68
are you fucking kidding me? Now we have to worry about hurting RW feelings?
VanillaRhapsody
Oct 2014
#103
It's more about making a point without resorting to Jr. High level epithets.
progressoid
Oct 2014
#112
THIS is Democratic Underground....I DON'T give a fuck about sensitive Rightwinger feelings
VanillaRhapsody
Oct 2014
#138
No if we are Democrats...we do not give a shit what racist and bigotted Rightwingers think....
VanillaRhapsody
Oct 2014
#147
Well, that's largely because of the inequities, and poor mental health, yet unaddressed in America.
NYC_SKP
Oct 2014
#84
What a contrast with the cops attitudes between these people, who could easily harm someone
logosoco
Oct 2014
#4
My thoughts on protest marches have changed. I think when we have protest marches
LiberalArkie
Oct 2014
#13
That may actually have been the subject in above picture. They may have been discussing the
jwirr
Oct 2014
#57
Not speaking in defense of the cops' inaction here, nor of the human rights violations
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#91
Yes, that is the way it is set up. St. Louis is not in a county, St. Louis county is made
logosoco
Oct 2014
#92
Well said! We need to protect our rights and fight the terrorists, even if it means completely
hughee99
Oct 2014
#9
Seriously? Should people exercising their First Amendment Rights similarly be locked up?
NYC_SKP
Oct 2014
#34
It is hunting season where I live. Guns all over the place. But not in a threatening way. Many of us
jwirr
Oct 2014
#61
But they stopped for the lights at crosswalks. They know where the real power is.
jtuck004
Oct 2014
#17
Why would someone repeatedly sign up, get banned, and have all their posts removed. over and over
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#58
Are you a French Model too? Perhaps you haven't been on this planet long, but this country was
jtuck004
Oct 2014
#67
Swat team with all their military equipment like we saw in Ferguson MO not all that long ago and
jwirr
Oct 2014
#64
It all goes together, no doubt whatsoever. The Klan is very present in Missouri. n/t
Judi Lynn
Oct 2014
#65
-2 for knee-jerk bigotry. Which Klan organization does the 2nd guy on the left belong to?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#88
The "second guy from the left" (1 out of over 70 people) is a COUNTER-PROTESTOR. Your gun love is
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#97
First, I see no gun. Second, article says there were counter-protestors. Third and most importantly
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#116
You haven't shown anything wrong in my post and labeling of those gun toters "racists."
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#120
And you haven't shown you're correct. Shouting, handwaving, and claims without evidence...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#121
St. Louis marchers with confederate flags are quite plainly racists except to gun cultists.
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#126
I can't tell whether or not he has a gun on his right hip, nor his left hip for that matter,
GGJohn
Oct 2014
#128
I think he's a counter-protestor. Maybe you can find him in some of the other photos of all white
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#130
And you and your buddy are claiming he's supporting the racist gun lovers sending
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#134
Yep. Turns out I was right. See video link in post #37. I know you won't apologize, but at least
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#144
Hey, look at video in post #37. You will see your "2nd guy" WAS WITH COUNTER-PROTESTERS.
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#143
Seems he didn't care to stick around and discuss the anti-Semitic videographer...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#165
What do you two have to say about this armed protest three weeks ago?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#89
I agree with their message a heck of a lot more than the right wingers walking in intimidation.
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#99
Glad to know it's not the open carriage of firearms that you object to...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#107
Yet you support racists parading around with gunz. Don't think you are only one supporting causes.
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#115
We are talking about the racist gun toters in St. Louis sending a message to Ferguson, not
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#119
"I guess you would have been with the protesters" Wrong, as usual:
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#123
You try. They showed up with gunz and piled out of their cars to intimidate the ladies.
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#125
"DU Gungeoneers supported them then, and you are carrying on the tradition."
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#150
One of our resident telepsychologists tells us he's a counterprotestor
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#114
They have a reason to carry, the Klan-types in St. Louis are marching in intimidation against any
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#98
Well looky here.. at all the Big Shots. Pathetic. Watch out guys "President Obama is going to take
Cha
Oct 2014
#95
"open carry IS a white privilege" Are all your posts this (in)accurate?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#122
People of color carrying proves that "carrying IS white privilege"?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#149
You've made the "Just looking for input." thread with *that* one...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#159
Oh. you must be one of those gunners who thinks the confederate flag is a benign symbol.
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#142
You beat me to it. Interestingly, the police in Weimar Germany also largely
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#109
Man, that is one scary 'yet' in your post above. I'm with you. The Republicans have
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#129
I am kicking this thread so it gets more exposure. I understand that those carrying the weapons
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#108
Anyone who thinks it's a good idea to strip down to speedos, wear body paint
pablo_marmol
Oct 2014
#151
They're far calmer than *you* are, which is part of the reason they win
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#164
Lashing out, eh? Moral panic-mongering not working the way you want it to?
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2014
#172
You didn't answer the question. Sucks when you can't gin up a moral panic...
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2014
#171
What are these people so afraid of? No ones coming for their damned guns!
MatthewStLouis
Nov 2014
#173