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In reply to the discussion: Armed demonstrators stroll through downtown St. Louis [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)115. Yet you support racists parading around with gunz. Don't think you are only one supporting causes.
Further, we aren't talking about the gun intimidaters that went against women a year ago.
We are talking about racists in St. Louis this weekend that have your support.
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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