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LiberalArkie

(16,702 posts)
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 12:45 PM Nov 8

Outrage at Democrats for Losing Election by a Bunch of People that Didn't Vote for Democrats

Hundreds rally in Chicago to oppose Donald Trump and express disappointment with Democrats on heels of election

CHICAGO — Hundreds of people gathered in Chicago’s Federal Plaza Wednesday night less than a day after former President Donald Trump won his reelection bid to affirm their support for progressive policies like abortion access, immigrant rights and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel.

The protest, the first of what organizers promised would be many as the country sizes up a second term under Trump, echoed common refrains from the former president’s first term that condemned Trump’s rhetoric about women, immigrants and other groups. But they also accused Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, of abandoning progressive ideals they felt could have propelled them into the White House.

Many at the rally, organized by several groups who protested U.S. military aid to Israel at the Democratic National Convention, argued that the Democratic Party’s position on the Israel-Hamas war, among other policies, had undercut Harris’ chance at victory.

Hatem Abudayyeh, the chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, said he and other activists were “bracing ourselves and our movement and our organizations for four years of protests.”

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Outrage at Democrats for Losing Election by a Bunch of People that Didn't Vote for Democrats (Original Post) LiberalArkie Nov 8 OP
They can go kick rocks. jrthin Nov 8 #1
Did this guy fall and crack his head? JustAnotherGen Nov 8 #2
Maybe he is a member of the Jill Stein fan club LiberalArkie Nov 8 #3
He was born and raised in the US LeftInTX Nov 8 #8
They were completely aware of what they were doing sarisataka Nov 8 #4
FAFO. nt GenThePerservering Nov 8 #5
Enjoy the protests for the next few months newdeal2 Nov 8 #6
Harris "abandoned" them because they kept moving the goalposts. orange jar Nov 8 #7
I personally believe all three of those factions are also know as the Jill Stein fan club or the Putin Fan Club. LiberalArkie Nov 8 #9
I thought it was the Onion. milestogo Nov 8 #10

JustAnotherGen

(33,887 posts)
2. Did this guy fall and crack his head?
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 12:51 PM
Nov 8


Hatem Abudayyeh, the chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, said he and other activists were “bracing ourselves and our movement and our organizations for four years of protests.”



Does he not realize that this incoming Admin is an Authoritarian Government? He will be killed.

LeftInTX

(30,942 posts)
8. He was born and raised in the US
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 03:01 PM
Nov 8

The loud ones are from here. He's probably Lebanese. He could be Palestinian, but most of the Arabs who are front and center are Lebanese.

sarisataka

(21,304 posts)
4. They were completely aware of what they were doing
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 02:01 PM
Nov 8

and wanted to "teach Democrats a lesson". Congratulations, you got what you wanted. Live with it. Many Gazans won't.

orange jar

(878 posts)
7. Harris "abandoned" them because they kept moving the goalposts.
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 02:23 PM
Nov 8

Then, Dems figured that the next best option was to try to convince anti-Trump Republicans, Independents, and "secret Harris-supporting wives of Trumper men" to vote for her. Well, clearly, that was a miscalculation and also failed. So…?

There was that one ad that depicted 3 Jewish women contemplating voting for Trump because of the antisemitic violence. Both the pro-Israel and the pro-Palestine factions distrust us now. Then, you have the third group of people that are sick of both sides and vote for Trump because they hope that he will end it. So, what now?

LiberalArkie

(16,702 posts)
9. I personally believe all three of those factions are also know as the Jill Stein fan club or the Putin Fan Club.
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 03:01 PM
Nov 8
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