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[I originally posted this in chapotraphouse, but it was deleted for being “pro-cop” even though that very much wasn’t the case. (I believe PSL was actually involved in organizing the protest if I’m not mistaken.) The mod that deleted it openly broke the sectarian rule too.]

Been seeing a lot of people hating on what the protest marshals did during the pro-Gaza protests at the DNC and I feel they definitely did the right thing. Instigating stuff like going up against the cops under the guise of “revolutionary” action just gets a lot of people arrested and doesn’t accomplish anything.

EDIT: Users who were present at the protests have said, counter to what is claimed in the screenshot, that the protest marshals did NOT call for the police. Thank you for clearing this up, comrades!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You've indicated that if you feel a tactic is counterproductive then it's the same as collaboration with the police. This is not a view to be taken seriously

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The counterproductive tactic is collaboration with the police. You're making the same argument people make when we say America is bad and they say "You're saying everything America does is bad, like the meme we shouldn't take seriously". There's no essence to my comment that makes it not worthy of being taken seriously, I'm much more worried if we're not taking it seriously even if it isn't true we need to be critical not dismissing anything outright because of the way it sounds

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you uncritically citing a Chicago PD press conference in support of your argument? Have you heard of this thing called irony?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They said that they were benefited from the internal policing and personally thanked them for working with them? Like... I don't even know what you're trying to say that the police are lying to syke us on the marshals? That's beyond reason, I really don't think I can convince you

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

I really don't think I can convince you

You have repeatedly demonstrated this fact