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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,661 posts)
Wed Apr 13, 2022, 12:03 PM Apr 2022

Protesters have once again shutdown inbound I-395 in SW DC. It's for climate change.

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Protesters have once again shutdown inbound I-395 in SW DC. Arrests pending the three warnings. #dctraffic
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Protesters have once again shutdown inbound I-395 in SW DC. It's for climate change. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 OP
I hate these type of protests.... TheRealNorth Apr 2022 #1
Amen exboyfil Apr 2022 #4
While they have a right to protest, as someone who's been caught in these kinds of jams before, COL Mustard Apr 2022 #2
Not if they are breaking traffic laws exboyfil Apr 2022 #8
Climate change is my #1 issue, but I'm not sure how this is helpful. Bleacher Creature Apr 2022 #3
You have to wonder if it is anarchists exboyfil Apr 2022 #5
Some folks are avoiding transit because of what happened in Brooklyn IronLionZion Apr 2022 #6
So who in Democratic leadership is actually supporting protests like this? exboyfil Apr 2022 #7
I have met a few of these types of people back when I was on college.... TheRealNorth Apr 2022 #9

TheRealNorth

(9,629 posts)
1. I hate these type of protests....
Wed Apr 13, 2022, 12:11 PM
Apr 2022

Because they are not targeted. Instead, they cause problems for people that may otherwise agree with them.

Stupid, stupid....

COL Mustard

(6,994 posts)
2. While they have a right to protest, as someone who's been caught in these kinds of jams before,
Wed Apr 13, 2022, 12:17 PM
Apr 2022

All I can say is Grrrrrrrrr.

Bleacher Creature

(11,462 posts)
3. Climate change is my #1 issue, but I'm not sure how this is helpful.
Wed Apr 13, 2022, 12:20 PM
Apr 2022

It's super annoying when conservatives do it, and it impacts at least people who aren't at fault. People lose jobs and wages when they are late to work.

IronLionZion

(47,133 posts)
6. Some folks are avoiding transit because of what happened in Brooklyn
Wed Apr 13, 2022, 01:33 PM
Apr 2022

and DC metro has plenty of problems. So while I sympathize with climate change activists, I hate this type of protest and don't believe it's productive.

exboyfil

(18,038 posts)
7. So who in Democratic leadership is actually supporting protests like this?
Wed Apr 13, 2022, 02:02 PM
Apr 2022

We allow the right to beat us over the heads by the actions of the far left out of mainstream of Democratic thought. Shouldn't our democratic leadership be denouncing these protests and advocating for the arrest and prosecution of the protestors. Will we lose more votes than we gain if the leadership acts in that fashion?

Middle of the roaders are sitting on the fence. We let the GOP pull them to their side with the fears of defunding the police and silence on the lawlessness going on in some of the protests. At protests if someone breaks or steals something we should be very publicly turning them in if at all possible. Mark them out and segregate them from the group.

TheRealNorth

(9,629 posts)
9. I have met a few of these types of people back when I was on college....
Wed Apr 13, 2022, 04:52 PM
Apr 2022

Mostly animal rights activists. In general, they don't have a political ideology and are pretty much single-issue voters (presuming that they vote).

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