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-Land of the Free
Thousands gather in cities across the US in solidarity with Charlottesville victims
2017-08-14
[DailyMail]
  • Antifascist protesters gathered in cities in New York, California, Washington, Florida and elsewhere Sunday

  • In Seattle, people angry that they were blocked from counter-protesting a pro-Trump rally faced off with cops

  • They sprayed them with Silly String - resulting in police deploying flashbang grenades and pepper spray

  • They were inspired by the shocking violence seen during protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday

  • Some on Sunday had gathered in support of those hurt; others protested alleged government complicity

  • Many were upset about Donald Trump's lackluster response in which he blamed both sides of the protest

  • Far-right groups also held their own rallies, protests and counter-protests, leading to intense friction
Posted by:Skidmark

#4  Jeebus, who kicked over the beehive and got em all cranked up?

All previous attempts to drive President Trump out of office have failed, so everyone is transferring their energy to the latest thing, I suspect. Habit extinction burst, "a predictable and common blast of defiance from the recesses of a brain denied familiar rewards."

Here is some great advice from Canine University magazine: “The worst thing you could ever do is give in to a temper tantrum. This goes for adults too, because if you spend enough time observing other people you will notice that people who are used to getting their way will start a temper tantrum immediately after you have refused their request. If you patiently restate your position and stay calm you will see the person eventually give up. Depending upon how long he carries on will tell you how other people have responded to the person in the past. If he has been rewarded for having a fit often enough the extinction burst will be spectacular, enjoy! If it’s short lived, it will be over as quick as it started and you can feel good that you haven’t encouraged it. The best way to eliminate a tantrum is to not give in, wait out the extinction burst (walking away works wonders) and reinforce the absence of the tantrum with your attention as soon as the person stops.”
Posted by: trailing wife   2017-08-14 15:09  

#3  Jeebus, who kicked over the beehive and got em all cranked up?
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-08-14 13:21  

#2  Spinning up local activist networks.
Hard to get to them over the weekend.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-08-14 11:20  

#1  Thousands gather in cities across the US in solidarity with Charlottesville victims

...whilst hundreds of millions do not.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-08-14 09:40  

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