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[BigJonsson]

I do not like trump but this really brings up questions of freedom of speech and freedom of association. Obviously people have the right to say anything about Trump and protest but Trump and his supporters should be able to have their event no matter how much you dislike him. This brings serious questions to my mind.

They can hold private events if they don't want protesters inside.....like Stephen Harper resorted to in the last Canadian election.....he lost

 

[Pineapple]

Holy shit.

 

[Ol No Bones]

They chose not to have it. They weren't censored.

But by what means? Fear for safety?

 

[Cerium]

I do not like trump but this really brings up questions of freedom of speech and freedom of association. Obviously people have the right to say anything about Trump and protest but Trump and his supporters should be able to have their event no matter how much you dislike him. This brings serious questions to my mind.

You realize this follows a series incidents of protesters being violently assaulted at Trump rallies (with Trump's encouragement and approval) right?

 

[Boke1879]

I do not like trump but this really brings up questions of freedom of speech and freedom of association. Obviously people have the right to say anything about Trump and protest but Trump and his supporters should be able to have their event no matter how much you dislike him. This brings serious questions to my mind.

IMO this is true democracy. How ironic Trump shits this down due to safety concerns, but just a day ago at one his rallies someone gets knocked in the face. This needs to happen. People need to reject him.

 

[RustyNails]

Watch Trump get a bump in the polls off this ugly, ugly scene.

Unfortunately true. Also watch him drop the word "thugs" nonchalantly.

 

[studyguy]

Good.
Stay safe.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

"Protesting doesn't do anything."

 

[woolley]

I do not like trump but this really brings up questions of freedom of speech and freedom of association. Obviously people have the right to say anything about Trump and protest but Trump and his supporters should be able to have their event no matter how much you dislike him. This brings serious questions to my mind.

One of the points of a protest is to disrupt. If they disrupt his rally and drown out his words then their protest worked. Why would you not protest directly to the person your protesting?

 

[inner-G]

FOX News is saying the protesters are peaceful and are interviewing them.

Bizarro world

 

[Veldin]

I'm honestly just happy to see people show up full force somewhere and protest against Trump and his hate-filled campaign.

 

[rjinaz]

Yea been watching this on CNN. It's amazing that so far it hasn't gotten worse. There were several fist fights starting too. It's sad that it's come to this. Trump has nobody to blame but himself. When you support hate and violence what do you expect to happen. Glad to see how many came out against this fucker though.

Absolutely. Trump could nip this stuff in the bud, but he doesn't. Saying he'll pay legal fees come on. And doing this in Chicago, I mean really.

 

[Officerrob]

I do not like trump but this really brings up questions of freedom of speech and freedom of association. Obviously people have the right to say anything about Trump and protest but Trump and his supporters should be able to have their event no matter how much you dislike him. This brings serious questions to my mind.

Protesters are being assaulted at these events, this is Trumps fault, and nobody elses

 

[RustyNails]

Holy shit.

More pics pls

 

[strikeselect]

FOX News is saying the protesters are peaceful and are interviewing them.

Bizarro world

lol, Fox is loving this.

 

[KingSnake]

I do not like trump but this really brings up questions of freedom of speech and freedom of association. Obviously people have the right to say anything about Trump and protest but Trump and his supporters should be able to have their event no matter how much you dislike him. This brings serious questions to my mind.

Yeah, THIS brings serious questions to the mind. Not talking about killing the families of terrorists, changing the laws to punish the press, encouraging violent reaction to protesters or casually talking about punishing protesters and waterboarding in the same paragraph.

 

[sprsk]

Unfortunately this will do nothing except heighten Trump supporters' victim mentality.

 

[studyguy]

"Protesting doesn't do anything."

Delicious

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

I do not like trump but this really brings up questions of freedom of speech and freedom of association. Obviously people have the right to say anything about Trump and protest but Trump and his supporters should be able to have their event no matter how much you dislike him. This brings serious questions to my mind.

"Trump and his supporters should be able to have their event no matter how much you dislike him."

Based on what? Because? You're choosing order over justice.

 

[Malyse]

Fights have broken out

http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2016/03/12/fights-breaks-out-at-chicago-venue-after-donald-tr/

 

[Nokagi]

FOX News is saying the protesters are peaceful and are interviewing them.

Bizarro world

Enemy of my enemy is my friend.

 

[Betty]

 

[16BitNova]

I can't help but feel that anyone who supports Trump is at least a little racist...

How can you support this man?..

 

[Tesseract]

This will only strengthen trump

He's like an Android from dbz

 

[Red]

But by what means? Fear for safety?

Tbh I think the protestors have more to fear than Trump and his people. Is there a term for Trump fans? Trumpers? Trumpets?

 

[Dai101]

Don Lemon just said he smelled weed.

Of course he did.

"Protesting doesn't do anything."

They should do that just on facebook!

 

[rjinaz]

FOX News is saying the protesters are peaceful and are interviewing them.

Bizarro world

Interesting. I mean it's true, we can't just assume this was canceled because of the protesters. They could have been 100 percent peaceful but the Trump supporters could have been the ones getting violent which caused the escalation.

 

[chaobreaker]

FOX News is saying the protesters are peaceful and are interviewing them.

Bizarro world

Doesn't Fox News have a vested interest in putting down anti-establishment Trump?

 

[User1608]

Awesome man!!!! Proud of all the protestors. Fuck racists and racism, and of course, Trump and his supporters.

 

[FStop7]

Don Lemon just said he smelled weed.

How would he even know? From the DARE class he took in fifth grade?

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Good

 

[BennyBlanco]

Watch Trump get a bump in the polls off this ugly, ugly scene.

I would guarantee he does. Friday night rally in a large, liberal city. They knew this would be a clusterfuck.

"Bernie" chants and "build the wall" chants, wow. Somebody is gonna die over this election before it's over.

 

[hawk2025]

Nice.


Iconic.

 

[psynergylover]

Major props to that fellow who got on stage! How in the world did he manage that!?

 

[Archer]

Fuck Trump.

 

[studyguy]

Doesn't Fox News have a vested interest in putting down anti-establishment Trump?

They started the fire and have been scrambling to put it out for a good minute.

 

[ezekial45]

The protesters were chanting Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright'

https://twitter.com/Chicago_Reader/status/708456870873325568

fucking beautiful.

 

[water_wendi]

FOX News is saying the protesters are peaceful and are interviewing them.

Bizarro world

i wouldnt be surprised if Fox News donated to the protest.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Someone photoshop an America Flag behind that man.

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

Just saw on cnn a guy tried to get up to Trump's podium and speak, had to be escorted off the stage.

 

[Cerium]

Fights have broken out

http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2016/03/12/fights-breaks-out-at-chicago-venue-after-donald-tr/

Turn on the TV and you can watch them while they happen!

 

[Red]

The protesters were chanting Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright'

https://twitter.com/Chicago_Reader/status/708456870873325568

fucking beautiful.

Excellent.

 

[Slayven]

But by what means? Fear for safety?

Shit ain't a vacuum.

FOX News is saying the protesters are peaceful and are interviewing them.

Bizarro world

Fox do not like him

 

[Cat]

You go Chicago!!!

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

I hope someone was chanting CM Punk.

 

[sangreal]

Someone photoshop an America Flag behind that man.

same dude was throwing punches a few minutes later...

 

[chaislip3]

I can't help but feel that anyone who supports Trump is at least a little racist...

How can you support this man?..

I think you answered your own question, man.

Good on the protestors for doing this. This is long overdue and I hope it inspires other protesters to do the same at future rallies.

 

[glow]

Someone post a pic of the dude standing behind the Trump podium on stage. That shit killed me 😂

 

[Wallach]

Don Lemon just said he smelled weed.

Lemon is such a twat, seriously.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

replay of the confrontations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mq5hrUDoYo