Conservatives forget history in discrediting Trump protesters

[Coyote]

The political memory sure seems to be suffering from Alzheimers...


Trump refers to them as "professional protesters" - which simultaneously discredits them (with no evidence) and fans the flames. A typical tactic to delegitimize their concerns which are just as valid as the concerns that moved people to vote for trump.

Conservatives forget history in discrediting Trump protesters:

Trump’s supporters also perceive these protests as “unfair” because they claim there were no riots following Obama’s election.

According to conservatives on social media, “Republicans have jobs and responsibilities” and therefore couldn’t engage in civil disobedience to voice their discontent with the 2008 and 2012 elections. With this perception of the Obama elections and subsequent claims of “ Republican acceptance,” Trump supporters are now demanding the same “fairness” for Donald J. Trump’s presidency, “We sat through do nothing politics for 8 years, the least they can do is go shut up and sit in the corner for 8 themselves,” on Trump supporter explained.

However, these perceptions do not reflect what actually followed the election of our country’s first black president, much less the difference between why people are protesting Donald J. Trump’s presidency as compared to Barack Obama’s presidency.

Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.​

Now, this blog is in it's own way as decidely biased as the pro-Trumpers view, but it does point out some conveniently forgotten truths of a previous election win. There were protests. And violence. And some pretty bad behavior.

Trump protestors?

Oh, the HILLARY rioters.


{Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.}

Well that's a fucking lie, as you well know.

well she can just post up one news story from '08 that says that happened. should be easy eh?

Most of the incidents and protests were smaller scale, but none the less pretty nasty - Racist Backlash Greets President Barack Obama

 

[PurpleOwl]

There's a big differance between individuals who are racists and crowds of people protesting.

The large crowd of tea party was after the passage of ACH and no destruction. With false accusations of racism by the dishonest.

The tea party wasn't racist lol

next you'll be denying the KKK is racist

While ignoring the fact that these people had never protested in their life, also their fault for remaing silent for too long.
They were copying from protesters signs of the left.
Lefty protestors signs were just as raciest aimed at Bush.

Your now blaming "leftists" for racist republicans at a tea party protest

Are you a fucking moron?

 

[Meathead]

The political memory sure seems to be suffering from Alzheimers...


Trump refers to them as "professional protesters" - which simultaneously discredits them (with no evidence) and fans the flames. A typical tactic to delegitimize their concerns which are just as valid as the concerns that moved people to vote for trump.

Conservatives forget history in discrediting Trump protesters:

Trump’s supporters also perceive these protests as “unfair” because they claim there were no riots following Obama’s election.

According to conservatives on social media, “Republicans have jobs and responsibilities” and therefore couldn’t engage in civil disobedience to voice their discontent with the 2008 and 2012 elections. With this perception of the Obama elections and subsequent claims of “ Republican acceptance,” Trump supporters are now demanding the same “fairness” for Donald J. Trump’s presidency, “We sat through do nothing politics for 8 years, the least they can do is go shut up and sit in the corner for 8 themselves,” on Trump supporter explained.

However, these perceptions do not reflect what actually followed the election of our country’s first black president, much less the difference between why people are protesting Donald J. Trump’s presidency as compared to Barack Obama’s presidency.

Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.​

Now, this blog is in it's own way as decidely biased as the pro-Trumpers view, but it does point out some conveniently forgotten truths of a previous election win. There were protests. And violence. And some pretty bad behavior.

I'm pretty good at history. I clearly remember the protest triggered by Reagan's deployment of missles to Europe. The lesson I learned is when left-wing whiners take to the streets, you're doing something very, very well.

 

[PurpleOwl]

The political memory sure seems to be suffering from Alzheimers...


Trump refers to them as "professional protesters" - which simultaneously discredits them (with no evidence) and fans the flames. A typical tactic to delegitimize their concerns which are just as valid as the concerns that moved people to vote for trump.

Conservatives forget history in discrediting Trump protesters:

Trump’s supporters also perceive these protests as “unfair” because they claim there were no riots following Obama’s election.

According to conservatives on social media, “Republicans have jobs and responsibilities” and therefore couldn’t engage in civil disobedience to voice their discontent with the 2008 and 2012 elections. With this perception of the Obama elections and subsequent claims of “ Republican acceptance,” Trump supporters are now demanding the same “fairness” for Donald J. Trump’s presidency, “We sat through do nothing politics for 8 years, the least they can do is go shut up and sit in the corner for 8 themselves,” on Trump supporter explained.

However, these perceptions do not reflect what actually followed the election of our country’s first black president, much less the difference between why people are protesting Donald J. Trump’s presidency as compared to Barack Obama’s presidency.

Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.​

Now, this blog is in it's own way as decidely biased as the pro-Trumpers view, but it does point out some conveniently forgotten truths of a previous election win. There were protests. And violence. And some pretty bad behavior.

Trump protestors?

Oh, the HILLARY rioters.


{Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.}

Well that's a fucking lie, as you well know.

well she can just post up one news story from '08 that says that happened. should be easy eh?

Most of the incidents and protests were smaller scale, but none the less pretty nasty - Racist Backlash Greets President Barack Obama

yeah just a few church burnings and random murders.... nothing compared to a broken window or a traffic jam on a freeway though

 

[Coyote]

Several incidents described in this article:

Racist Backlash Greets President Barack Obama

The half of the country that is truly concerned about Trump's ascendancy has rights, too. Not to riot, but to protest and yammer? Hell, yes.

Are these incidents what you are holding up to compare with anti trump protests?

Most of these complaints are silly. Someone saw a Confederate flag, obama was hanged in effigy, that silliness. Where are the freeways blocked, cars with their windows smashed out, stores with windows broken, and at least one murder?

Have you anything comparable?

It's hard to make "comparables" when so many claims about the violence seem based on lies or distortions.

Some violence, ya. More violence then in Obama's election? Ya. But then again, you have also look what has from the beginning differentiated this election cycle from any other in recent history and how that may have conributed. Events don't occur in a vacuum.

And, as was pointed out in the OP - Obama's election brought out a new wave of ugliness from protestors that has only increased with this one.

How conveniently you folks forget your own.

What murder? There was a guy that shot at protestors, but that was a Trump supporter.

 

[the_human_being]

anyone got dirt on sessions?

he got denied for federal judgeship because he called people the n-word, he joked that he thought the KKK was "okay except they smoke marijuana" he has strong ties to white supremacist groups specifically whites only immigration groups. He called white civil rights activists a disgrace to the white race, he's against the civil rights act, he targeted black civil rights leaders for trying to register black voters charging some with 100 years in jail they were all found innocent, obviously a long list of other stuff

probably hate the gays too but the racist stuff is pretty well documented

Great!! He should make a great Attorney General. Just what this country needs.

 

[toomuchtime_]

The political memory sure seems to be suffering from Alzheimers...


Trump refers to them as "professional protesters" - which simultaneously discredits them (with no evidence) and fans the flames. A typical tactic to delegitimize their concerns which are just as valid as the concerns that moved people to vote for trump.

Conservatives forget history in discrediting Trump protesters:

Trump’s supporters also perceive these protests as “unfair” because they claim there were no riots following Obama’s election.

According to conservatives on social media, “Republicans have jobs and responsibilities” and therefore couldn’t engage in civil disobedience to voice their discontent with the 2008 and 2012 elections. With this perception of the Obama elections and subsequent claims of “ Republican acceptance,” Trump supporters are now demanding the same “fairness” for Donald J. Trump’s presidency, “We sat through do nothing politics for 8 years, the least they can do is go shut up and sit in the corner for 8 themselves,” on Trump supporter explained.

However, these perceptions do not reflect what actually followed the election of our country’s first black president, much less the difference between why people are protesting Donald J. Trump’s presidency as compared to Barack Obama’s presidency.

Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.​

Now, this blog is in it's own way as decidely biased as the pro-Trumpers view, but it does point out some conveniently forgotten truths of a previous election win. There were protests. And violence. And some pretty bad behavior.

So you're saying that throwing rocks at police, destroying public property and looting stores is ok with you if a few Americans did the same thing after Obama was elected.

 

[Weatherman2020]

This election cycle's protests might be bigger (but then, so was the divisive and inflammatory rhetoric and animosity of the entire election compared to previous campaigns) - but none of that changes the fact that there were significant Anti-Obama protests compared to previous elections. There's a trend here of increased division leading to violence that you conveniently want to ignore.

Still waiting for you to link to one anti-Obama protest, let alone one that was violent

 

[peach174]

There's a big differance between individuals who are racists and crowds of people protesting.

The large crowd of tea party was after the passage of ACH and no destruction. With false accusations of racism by the dishonest.

The tea party wasn't racist lol

next you'll be denying the KKK is racist

While ignoring the fact that these people had never protested in their life, also their fault for remaing silent for too long.
They were copying from protesters signs of the left.
Lefty protestors signs were just as raciest aimed at Bush.

Your now blaming "leftists" for racist republicans at a tea party protest

Are you a fucking moron?

No
I said they copied what types of signs the left has used with the opposite point of view.
They were pretty tame compared to the lefts signs.
Media Didn't Care About Protest Signs Threatening Bush

 

[Meathead]

Still waiting for you to link to one anti-Obama protest, let alone one that was violent

I think she's talking about Benghazi.

 

[bodecea]

This election cycle's protests might be bigger (but then, so was the divisive and inflammatory rhetoric and animosity of the entire election compared to previous campaigns) - but none of that changes the fact that there were significant Anti-Obama protests compared to previous elections. There's a trend here of increased division leading to violence that you conveniently want to ignore.

It's all OK and will soon be dealt with. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will put a stop to the rioting.

I overslept------what is the dirt on Jeff Sessions?

Sessions called a black man "boy" about 40 years ago. It kept him from getting appointed as a Federal judge. Now the sonsabitches want to cause double jeopardy on that incident.

* cough * cough Robert Byrd *cough *cough

 

[Meathead]

* cough * cough Robert Byrd *cough *cough

Hillary?! Makes sense I guess.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Several incidents described in this article:

Racist Backlash Greets President Barack Obama

The half of the country that is truly concerned about Trump's ascendancy has rights, too. Not to riot, but to protest and yammer? Hell, yes.

Are these incidents what you are holding up to compare with anti trump protests?

Most of these complaints are silly. Someone saw a Confederate flag, obama was hanged in effigy, that silliness. Where are the freeways blocked, cars with their windows smashed out, stores with windows broken, and at least one murder?

Have you anything comparable?

I can't wait for them to produce the links of senior citizens with canes and walkers protesting in Florida during the recount.. That was funny


.

 

[Coyote]

The political memory sure seems to be suffering from Alzheimers...


Trump refers to them as "professional protesters" - which simultaneously discredits them (with no evidence) and fans the flames. A typical tactic to delegitimize their concerns which are just as valid as the concerns that moved people to vote for trump.

Conservatives forget history in discrediting Trump protesters:

Trump’s supporters also perceive these protests as “unfair” because they claim there were no riots following Obama’s election.

According to conservatives on social media, “Republicans have jobs and responsibilities” and therefore couldn’t engage in civil disobedience to voice their discontent with the 2008 and 2012 elections. With this perception of the Obama elections and subsequent claims of “ Republican acceptance,” Trump supporters are now demanding the same “fairness” for Donald J. Trump’s presidency, “We sat through do nothing politics for 8 years, the least they can do is go shut up and sit in the corner for 8 themselves,” on Trump supporter explained.

However, these perceptions do not reflect what actually followed the election of our country’s first black president, much less the difference between why people are protesting Donald J. Trump’s presidency as compared to Barack Obama’s presidency.

Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.​

Now, this blog is in it's own way as decidely biased as the pro-Trumpers view, but it does point out some conveniently forgotten truths of a previous election win. There were protests. And violence. And some pretty bad behavior.

So you're saying that throwing rocks at police, destroying public property and looting stores is ok with you if a few Americans did the same thing after Obama was elected.

No. Never said that. Those are your words.

 

[jc456]

The political memory sure seems to be suffering from Alzheimers...


Trump refers to them as "professional protesters" - which simultaneously discredits them (with no evidence) and fans the flames. A typical tactic to delegitimize their concerns which are just as valid as the concerns that moved people to vote for trump.

Conservatives forget history in discrediting Trump protesters:

Trump’s supporters also perceive these protests as “unfair” because they claim there were no riots following Obama’s election.

According to conservatives on social media, “Republicans have jobs and responsibilities” and therefore couldn’t engage in civil disobedience to voice their discontent with the 2008 and 2012 elections. With this perception of the Obama elections and subsequent claims of “ Republican acceptance,” Trump supporters are now demanding the same “fairness” for Donald J. Trump’s presidency, “We sat through do nothing politics for 8 years, the least they can do is go shut up and sit in the corner for 8 themselves,” on Trump supporter explained.

However, these perceptions do not reflect what actually followed the election of our country’s first black president, much less the difference between why people are protesting Donald J. Trump’s presidency as compared to Barack Obama’s presidency.

Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.​

Now, this blog is in it's own way as decidely biased as the pro-Trumpers view, but it does point out some conveniently forgotten truths of a previous election win. There were protests. And violence. And some pretty bad behavior.

Trump protestors?

Oh, the HILLARY rioters.


{Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.}

Well that's a fucking lie, as you well know.

well she can just post up one news story from '08 that says that happened. should be easy eh?

Most of the incidents and protests were smaller scale, but none the less pretty nasty - Racist Backlash Greets President Barack Obama

so you can't provide a link. then you are a liar.

 

[jc456]

Several incidents described in this article:

Racist Backlash Greets President Barack Obama

The half of the country that is truly concerned about Trump's ascendancy has rights, too. Not to riot, but to protest and yammer? Hell, yes.

Are these incidents what you are holding up to compare with anti trump protests?

Most of these complaints are silly. Someone saw a Confederate flag, obama was hanged in effigy, that silliness. Where are the freeways blocked, cars with their windows smashed out, stores with windows broken, and at least one murder?

Have you anything comparable?

It's hard to make "comparables" when so many claims about the violence seem based on lies or distortions.

Some violence, ya. More violence then in Obama's election? Ya. But then again, you have also look what has from the beginning differentiated this election cycle from any other in recent history and how that may have conributed. Events don't occur in a vacuum.

And, as was pointed out in the OP - Obama's election brought out a new wave of ugliness from protestors that has only increased with this one.

How conveniently you folks forget your own.

What murder? There was a guy that shot at protestors, but that was a Trump supporter.

lady, you are now officially all over the place. just admit your OP is wrong and let's move on. admit you lied and be better for it.

 

[Uncensored2008]

The political memory sure seems to be suffering from Alzheimers...


Trump refers to them as "professional protesters" - which simultaneously discredits them (with no evidence) and fans the flames. A typical tactic to delegitimize their concerns which are just as valid as the concerns that moved people to vote for trump.

Conservatives forget history in discrediting Trump protesters:

Trump’s supporters also perceive these protests as “unfair” because they claim there were no riots following Obama’s election.

According to conservatives on social media, “Republicans have jobs and responsibilities” and therefore couldn’t engage in civil disobedience to voice their discontent with the 2008 and 2012 elections. With this perception of the Obama elections and subsequent claims of “ Republican acceptance,” Trump supporters are now demanding the same “fairness” for Donald J. Trump’s presidency, “We sat through do nothing politics for 8 years, the least they can do is go shut up and sit in the corner for 8 themselves,” on Trump supporter explained.

However, these perceptions do not reflect what actually followed the election of our country’s first black president, much less the difference between why people are protesting Donald J. Trump’s presidency as compared to Barack Obama’s presidency.

Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.​

Now, this blog is in it's own way as decidely biased as the pro-Trumpers view, but it does point out some conveniently forgotten truths of a previous election win. There were protests. And violence. And some pretty bad behavior.

well just post up one news story from 2008. That's simple right?

Racist Backlash Greets President Barack Obama

One incident, from the Ku Klux Klan (SPLC) website?

Hmmmm......

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

The political memory sure seems to be suffering from Alzheimers...


Trump refers to them as "professional protesters" - which simultaneously discredits them (with no evidence) and fans the flames. A typical tactic to delegitimize their concerns which are just as valid as the concerns that moved people to vote for trump.

Conservatives forget history in discrediting Trump protesters:

Trump’s supporters also perceive these protests as “unfair” because they claim there were no riots following Obama’s election.

According to conservatives on social media, “Republicans have jobs and responsibilities” and therefore couldn’t engage in civil disobedience to voice their discontent with the 2008 and 2012 elections. With this perception of the Obama elections and subsequent claims of “ Republican acceptance,” Trump supporters are now demanding the same “fairness” for Donald J. Trump’s presidency, “We sat through do nothing politics for 8 years, the least they can do is go shut up and sit in the corner for 8 themselves,” on Trump supporter explained.

However, these perceptions do not reflect what actually followed the election of our country’s first black president, much less the difference between why people are protesting Donald J. Trump’s presidency as compared to Barack Obama’s presidency.

Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.​

Now, this blog is in it's own way as decidely biased as the pro-Trumpers view, but it does point out some conveniently forgotten truths of a previous election win. There were protests. And violence. And some pretty bad behavior.

Maybe my memory is hazy and I don't recall rioting when President Obama was elected but maybe someone can refresh my pot filled head...

As for protesting, well of course they protested his election and hell some on here still believe he was born on Uranus and illegally came here from Pluto, but again can someone help me with the rioting part!?!

Like with President Obama I will give Trump the same length of rope to hang his political career with ( not a threat for those that have nothing better to do than to be complete idiots ) and I believe the fringes on both sides need to smoke a little herb and get laid so they can relax a little...

I see no reason to condemn protests - they're an expression of a right. That right stops short of violence and destruction though.

I didn't write anything about you not having the right to protest and by all means, but I still am asking the question when did the amount of rioting happen when President Obama was elected!?!

There is a big difference between rioting and protesting in a peaceful manner, and before one of you write I believe protesting is rioting, well try again...

I condemn rioting no matter which side does it because it is destruction of property and acts of violence that is not needed...

I think you are riot in that the amount of protesting has been greater and I think that is directly related to the extremely toxic campaign, in part. I think there are SOME that turned into riots, which was less in the Obama election but even those, given the number of debunked claims - is probably less than is being claimed.

There is a lot of anger being fanned by irresponsible social media when it should be calmed and that is disturbing.

Again, I have no issue with peaceful protest and expect many to do so with the hatred for President Trump. Hell, I might get a T-Shirt made saying " He's not my President " with a picture of Trump on the front and on the back it will read " This is my choice " and have a sleazy looking guy with his arm around a prostitute while smoking some herb and holding a bottle of whiskey in one hand and my choice is the Prostitute.

I mean be creative while protesting and it will send a bigger message than rioting and destroying society. Also the closer this country get to January 20th 2017 the more people will be protesting but in March the people will lose focus and forget until 2018 mid-term elections.

Protest, speak your mind, but remember there is a difference between peaceful protesting and rioting...

 

[ZZ PUPPS]

The comparison of the level of violence is ridiculous. It's like comparing the Gunfight at the OK Corral to the War of Northern Aggression. One dwarfs the other. To use either as pseudo-justification for the other is equally absurd.

 

[OldLady]

The political memory sure seems to be suffering from Alzheimers...


Trump refers to them as "professional protesters" - which simultaneously discredits them (with no evidence) and fans the flames. A typical tactic to delegitimize their concerns which are just as valid as the concerns that moved people to vote for trump.

Conservatives forget history in discrediting Trump protesters:

Trump’s supporters also perceive these protests as “unfair” because they claim there were no riots following Obama’s election.

According to conservatives on social media, “Republicans have jobs and responsibilities” and therefore couldn’t engage in civil disobedience to voice their discontent with the 2008 and 2012 elections. With this perception of the Obama elections and subsequent claims of “ Republican acceptance,” Trump supporters are now demanding the same “fairness” for Donald J. Trump’s presidency, “We sat through do nothing politics for 8 years, the least they can do is go shut up and sit in the corner for 8 themselves,” on Trump supporter explained.

However, these perceptions do not reflect what actually followed the election of our country’s first black president, much less the difference between why people are protesting Donald J. Trump’s presidency as compared to Barack Obama’s presidency.

Obama’s election in 2008 was preceded and followed by violent attacks and property destruction targeted against minorities.​

Now, this blog is in it's own way as decidely biased as the pro-Trumpers view, but it does point out some conveniently forgotten truths of a previous election win. There were protests. And violence. And some pretty bad behavior.

well just post up one news story from 2008. That's simple right?

Racist Backlash Greets President Barack Obama

what is that? It isn't a news story, it's some magazine. I said a news story, you know from a media source. ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSBC, Fox, any fking main stream outlet. BTW, I laughed at that magazine piece. funny stuff, never said anything about rioting or people in the streets.

Nope no people in the street there.

You are scaring me. You have never seen an article in a magazine cover news? Jesus. How old ARE you?
We were talking about PROTESTS. I think everyone here has agreed the riots are wrong. And they were limited and appear to be over. I would call everything in that article a protest, even if they weren't in the streets..