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Old 08-16-2017, 02:08 PM   #229
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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan View Post
I do understand Republican's are against Nazi's and don't think they share their beliefs at all - however the 'alt-right' label the media are using pushed the two together continually, heck we have a "Republican" president openly defending neo-nazis in the name of the 'right'.

As such while Republicans might not traditionally 'do protests' so much I'd have thought it in everyones best interest for them to have a presence and disassociate themselves from these asshats.

PS - You might not think it 'brave' but having been at a few anti-Trump protests where we stood with frothing people in red Trump hates yelling obscenities at us from 5 yards away I think it is, I know that I get somewhat nervous before attending such protests ... and they're nothing like what I've seen from the march at the weekend, I never feared for my life at them.

Hmm, I admit I am exactly that Republican who doesn't protest, so I have not yet participated in an anti-Trump protest. I do know there are potential conflcts, but I didn't know it was that bad.

That said, I don't think if I were to somehow display I was a registered Repuican that it would put me in any more danger than the others there. From what you say, it seems like it would be brave for any to attend.
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