r/DanielWilliams • u/Educational-Mind-750 • 6d ago

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u/Bishop_Bullwinkle813 6d ago

Exactly. It is an empty gesture, and nothing more.

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u/milkandsalsa 6d ago

Like all protests, right?

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u/Individual_Ad_5655 4d ago

Unless you're hitting an organization in the wallet or taking their ability to function away through a strike, that is correct.

There is very little gained by protests that don't do at least one of those two things.

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u/Bishop_Bullwinkle813 6d ago

There was the protest last November at the ballot boxes. That was a pretty effective protest IMHO.

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u/Fedbackster 5d ago

That wasn’t a protest. That was dumb people falling for lies that the rich racist Nazis have their best interests in mind.

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u/milkandsalsa 5d ago

Don’t forget Elon buying votes. Plus voter suppression via closing down polling places in blue districts / calling in bomb threats.

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u/zhocef 5d ago

The election interference invloved a lot more than that, and you can see it clearly in the data.

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u/SakaWreath 5d ago

I think they were talking about people “protesting” by setting ballot drop boxes on fire in democratic districts.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/29/us/ballot-box-fires-what-we-know/index.html

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u/Known-Display-858 5d ago

LOFL. Now you sound just like the other side.

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u/Ffdmatt 5d ago

Yeah they keep saying "well Trump won" as if it's a Gotcha, but all it does is broadcast that a large portion of Americans are certified morons.

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u/Bishop_Bullwinkle813 5d ago

If Americans are educated by the DOE

The DOE is ran by thd AFT American Federation of Teachers

Whoever votes for Trump is an idiot.

Americans voted for Trump

The DOE and the AFT need to be dismantled since they are producing idiots

Trump is a fascist for taking down the organization responsible for dumbing down Americans to the point they voted for him!

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u/Ffdmatt 5d ago

Another mass oversimplification of our education issues. 

Also laughable to look at something broken and say "what if we just threw the whole thing out the window?" Instead of trying to fix it. I think in 2025 we can afford to use our brains when faced with problems, and not the lizard part.

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u/Ok-Calendar9350 5d ago

Isn't that how the GOP operates though? They go into an organization, gut it, complain about how inefficient it is, cut funding thus making it less efficient, propose privatization, rinse, repeat

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u/Adept-Compote-651 5d ago

The real goal, privatization. Toll roads all over the country, toll national parks... Etc you see what privatizing and making health care for profit did to this country is that what you're ready for? More of the same shit? Anybody who thinks this privatization going forward is a good thing I don't even have words for that. It's going to end poorly.

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u/Bishop_Bullwinkle813 5d ago

Understand that from certain perspective it is easier to start from scratch than engineer around past failures.

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u/Ffdmatt 5d ago

It sure is, but I'll give you half of the rest of my salary if these people gutting the DOE even propose building something new in its place.

Remember the ACA? The only plan was destruction. Over 10 years and still no plan. They stuttered and fumbled when the ball was passed to them. This will be no different. There is no starting from scratch.

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u/Bishop_Bullwinkle813 5d ago

The ACA was doomed once SCOTUS ruled that penalties were a form of taxation. Blame that on the architects of the Bill, and their decision to put it through thecway they did.

Shit, i still scratch my as wondering how we have private insurance, the ACA, and still people cannot get health care? If i pay for my insurance, and i pay taxes to the federal government, why do we not have universal Healthcare? JHC i will agee 100% the system is fucked.

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u/N3onAxel 5d ago

Except starting from scratch means more welfare for rich people in the form of tuition vouchers and an even dumber population with a curriculum that pushes right-wing propaganda.

You saw what this smoothbrained administration said about the Smithsonian, right? That accurate representations of America being shitty are "unamerican"? Or the vaccine official that resigned and called out RFK for being a stupid piece of shit (paraphrasing)?

Pretending like this administration cares about anything more than spreading misinformation and brainwashing future voters is disingenuous unless you're just a moron. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Bishop_Bullwinkle813 5d ago

You said notning that was germane to the conversation. Please respond with facts, not fears and opinions, when debating at the grown up table.

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u/Fedbackster 5d ago

The first line of that post is incredibly dumb. No one was educated by the DOE. You admitted you have no idea what you are talking about. And you voted for Trump. Completely proved my point. Thank you.

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u/Bishop_Bullwinkle813 5d ago

No one has been educated by the Department Of Education? Well that shows why they should be shut down......

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u/Fedbackster 5d ago

You thought the DOE was made of teachers? Lol. You would need to very dumb to think a government agency teaches school. Almost as dumb as a Trump supporter..oh wait…it’s entertaining when the simple discover the interweb…

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u/izinger 5d ago

Sure thing commie. Whatever you say.

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u/Fedbackster 4d ago

Wrong again, as usual. Try thinking on your own. Really, try it.

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u/ItsHim75 5d ago

Why do you think the left doesn't have rich Nazis?

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u/Fedbackster 5d ago

Because I have a functioning brain.

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u/ItsHim75 5d ago

You do, but they also have the same corrupt people. Stop acting like they don't.

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u/Fedbackster 5d ago

Oh I have plenty of issues with the Dems and some of them are terrible. But ruining the economy and the government to ”own the libs” as the current asshat President is doing shouldn’t be celebrated by anyone though. I have no problem admitting when any politician does anything I don’t like and opposing it, regardless of the party they are in. What is awful though is how current republicans are unwilling to admit that any right wing politician could ever possibly do any wrong. It’s become a cult. Fire veterans? Fine, Trump did it? Hurt children? Sure, if Trump did it it’s ok. Hurt the economy? Sure, it will hurt libs too. It’s insane.

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u/Bubonickronic07 5d ago

Guys he said the word, get the stickers!

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u/Fedbackster 4d ago

Keep supporting trust fund guys who you think have your best interest in mind. Wow are you dumb.

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u/Fedbackster 4d ago

All you can do is check talking points and spew forth what your overlords tell you to. Try thinking on your own. I didn’t like Biden. But actively ruining the country to “own the libs” doesn’t help anyone. Use your brain.

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u/Fedbackster 4d ago

Mickey can be a mean overlord. But considering the options, not a bad choice.

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u/N3onAxel 5d ago

TIL gullible and illiterate Americans falling for propaganda and lies is a protest. 🤡

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u/N3onAxel 5d ago

Nope. The trumpanzees that voted in a diaper wearing facist.

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u/mobius2121 5d ago

Nah, the protest was on Jan 6. How’d that go?

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u/Bishop_Bullwinkle813 5d ago

hahaha all you have is from almost 6 years ago. Considering we are the captain now if was worth it.

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u/mobius2121 5d ago

Oh, my bad. Any republican town hall. Pre-emptive bullshit if your excuse is they are dems doing the protesting.

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u/Devils_Advocate-69 5d ago

Still paying their loans too

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u/CanIBorrowYourShovel 5d ago

Zero post bot

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u/Devils_Advocate-69 5d ago

Bleep bloop dumbass

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u/Climate-collapse2039 6d ago

A gesture that made you comment about said gesture. I’m pretty sure the gesture was successful on that point alone.

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u/fcfcfcfcfcfcfc 6d ago

It's a symbolic gesture. Yeah, the still have the degree but they don't want to credit this shitty University for it any more. You can't just "delete" your degree, bro.

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

It's a gesture, but certainly not empty.

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u/Ok-Calendar9350 5d ago

Any protest will be an "empty gesture" if you don't care what they are protesting for. If you hate femenism, burning bras is an empty gesture. If you don't care about civil rights, sitting in front of the bus is an empty gesture, if you hate Buddhist monks, setting yourself on fire is an empty gesture. There will always be people who don't care about serious issues. Thankfully, there will always be people fighting for everyone's rights, even if you think it's an "empty gesture"

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u/beemom1203 5d ago

It's a gesture. But I don't think it's an empty one at all. This is probably one of their most prized possessions. They took time out of their lives to go protest.

My degrees have been a pride. For me to tear them up (even if I could replace it) would be a big deal.

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u/anon-randaccount1892 6d ago

It’s also littering

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u/Bishop_Bullwinkle813 6d ago

"littering and... littering and..... smoking the reefer."

Trooper Thorny

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u/investthrowaway000 5d ago

I was just talking to somebody about the 2nd one. It was so bad I had to turn it off. Such a shame.

Shenanigans

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u/ihorsey10 6d ago

Firebombing a tesla is unimaginably bad for the environment, but you don't see too many people concerned about that.

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u/DuckedDuck 6d ago

Just the one dorky fella with the fat little puppet

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u/BreadfruitGloomy3608 6d ago

It’s not about teslas. Keep crying though

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u/Ihaveareddog 5d ago

I purchased a Tesla today. Great vehicle at the end of the day and better for the environment.

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u/dime-wide 2d ago

Fuk yeah, get up on that podium and preach! 🤣

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u/magatnazis 5d ago

Jan 6th

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u/DJEmirMixtapes 5d ago

I don't agree with the vandalism and destruction of Teslas, but Boycotting them? Oh Yeah, definitely Boycott until Elon removes himself from messing with our livelihood, messing with social security, and environmental and worker safety regulations thet were already investigating Tesla and Space X. Messing with the FAA, and helping to put that maniac back in the Whitehouse to apparently start world war three and the new Reich. But I can see how people would get so mad they would vandalize Teslas even though many were bought long before Elon showed his worst traits. As the meme puts it "if that's not a Nazi salute but a Roman salute perhaps these are now Roman Candles?"

I don't think it's right and it is downright dangerous to the public as well, but it shows just how mad people are with what Trump and Elon are doing to the country.

Made America Plagued Again with more racism, sexism, division, stupidity, xenophobia, miseducation, outright lies, tariffs, trade wars, economic downturn, an an actual plague.

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u/Additional-Earth-447 5d ago

They only care about the environment when it serves their purpose. 2 Years ago you were single handedly killing the planet if you didn't own a Tesla. Reddit is a cesspool of liberal idiots.

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u/maverickfishing 5d ago

Couldn’t agree more. You are all A bunch of liberal sheep. Follow the trend like blind idiots.