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[Charles Alan Ratliff]

Jacob Rascon of NBC News is currently covering the event on his Twitter.

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[theignoramus]

PROTESTERS ARE BLOCKING TRAFFIC in Arizona, where Trump is planning to speak today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu7g1kYKx7E

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Yes, voting for this man to become president seems to be smart.

Maybe we can split the country again, get a little civil war going.

 

[peaceiscloser]

Woah, I'm in Utah and I had no idea. I can say though, for a die hard republican state, as far as I can tell Trump is not very well received here by most Mormons.

 

[Wings 嫩翼翻せ]

Man if this isn't reason enough to get people not to vote for the guy then what will be?

 

[theignoramus]

Looks like the vehicles blocking the highway are being towed now.

 

[SoRuffShoNuff]

Man if this isn't reason enough to get people not to vote for the guy then what will be?

All this does is make his supporters hunker down even more. Protests don't hurt him, the best thing to do is to completely ignore him.

 

[BradC00]

Woah, I'm in Utah and I had no idea. I can say though, for a die hard republican state, as far as I can tell Trump is not very well received here by most Mormons.

I was down in Salt Lake City last night and didn't notice anything unusual.

 

[SenorArdilla]

Can you believe that all it took was a racist running for office to make this happen?

 

[BoboBrazil]

Can you believe that all it took was a racist running for office to make this happen?

Let's ignore every other racist Republican that's been running and attack Trump. Cruz is racist. Kasich is racist. Romney is racist. Let's not act like gerry mandering isn't a racist act. They just used code words and different language.

 

[SapientWolf]

PROTESTERS ARE BLOCKING TRAFFIC in Arizona, where Trump is planning to speak today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu7g1kYKx7E

Wonder how long it'll take before the heaters come out.

 

[Jarmel]

The general is going to be fun.

 

[hie]

Let's ignore every other racist Republican that's been running and attack Trump. Cruz is racist. Kasich is racist. Romney is racist. Let's not act like gerry mandering isn't a racist act. They just used code words and different language.

True. I guess he should have said blatantly racist.

 

[Nibiru]

Man if this isn't reason enough to get people not to vote for the guy then what will be?

I don't think lefty protest groups have much sway with GoP voters. They might even motivate them.

 

[theignoramus]

Holy shit, guy driving a jeep is just driving through the protesters.

 

[BoboBrazil]

True. I guess he should have said blatantly racist.

The problem I have is people ignore those and are jumping on the Trump hate train, without going to these other people's rallies and doing the same thing. Why isn't Cruz getting hate for him supporting people against civic rights and saying the senate should be full of people like him?

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Fuck this pussy, his people and his plan to make Americans hate again and again and again..

 

[Calamari41]

Hey this group is blocking traffic and stopping me from getting to where I need to go, let me go ahead and support whatever cause they're in favor of.

 

[Hale-XF11]

lol damn

 

[Slayven]

Carl Malone doesn't live in Utah anymore, so at least they can't blame minorities this time

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

The problem I have is people ignore those and are jumping on the Trump hate train, without going to these other people's rallies and doing the same thing. Why isn't Cruz getting hate for him supporting people against civic rights and saying the senate should be full of people like him?

It's not rocket science, Trump is THE GUY, and has been dominating the media with his garbage spewing and shitty rallies for months. Cruz is disgusting, but when you have someone like Trump, he doesn't actually matter, no matter how much he actually should in terms of condemnation.

 

[Kathian]

lol damn

This will win people round. Clearly the far Left in America has given up on intellectual debate and instead wants the like of Trump to just melt into theme ether.

 

[BoboBrazil]

It's not rocket science, Trump is THE GUY, and has been dominating the media with his garbage spewing and shitty rallies for months. Cruz is disgusting, but when you have someone like Trump, he doesn't actually matter, no matter how much he actually should in terms of condemnation.

They should atleast wait until he gets to the general election to do this. It doesn't do anything at this point other than strengthen his support. His numbers will go up because of this. Pissing people off by blocking traffic isn't a good solution if you are trying to sway people's decision.

 

[Slayven]

This will win people round. Clearly the far Left in America has given up on intellectual debate and instead wants the like of Trump to just melt into theme ether.

How do we know these are people on the left? Utah is like a conservative holy land

 

[EatinOlives]

Hey this group is blocking traffic and stopping me from getting to where I need to go, let me go ahead and support whatever cause they're in favor of.

Stop protesting in the way I don't like! Go protest over there, where I can't see or hear you!

 

[hie]

Hey this group is blocking traffic and stopping me from getting to where I need to go, let me go ahead and support whatever cause they're in favor of.

I don't think that's the point of these protests. Think more along the lines of sane people saying "fuck this shit" and letting it be known.

 

[theignoramus]

How do we know these are people on the left? Utah is like a conservative holy land

This is in Arizona.

 

[Ooccoo]

Cops took their sweet time

 

[xxracerxx]

Disgusting.

 

[Slayven]

This is in Arizona.

The same Arizona that didn't recognize mlk day until the 90s?

 

[Farsi]

I don't think that's the point of these protests. Think more along the lines of sane people saying "fuck this shit" and letting it be known.

I can just imagine that's how some of those people out there who care little about politics are feeling right now.

 

[TaterTots]

PROTESTERS ARE BLOCKING TRAFFIC in Arizona, where Trump is planning to speak today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu7g1kYKx7E

This legit pisses me off. If that was my route to work I would lose it. Also, what if there is a ambulance that needs to get by in a emergency? This is definitely more of a ignorant protest.

 

[Calamari41]

Stop protesting in the way I don't like! Go protest over there, where I can't see or hear you!

People can protest however they want.

Don't be surprised if it doesn't work.

 

[DietRob]

Is this the road that goes to the venue?

 

[Bedameister]

so why didn't any cops show up? Why wasn't this thing shut down yet?

 

[theignoramus]

Im expecting fists and tear gas to start flying if this keeps up much longer.

 

[Jharp]

Stop protesting in the way I don't like! Go protest over there, where I can't see or hear you!

Um. What?

You seriously think it's okay for them to block traffic?

The poster you quoted is right, this will endear no one to their cause and it should be fucking illegal. Protest wherever the hell you want but it's not okay to disrupt people who might be trying to get to a hospital or work. Jesus fucking christ.

 

[TaterTots]

lol damn

This isn't going to end well for the protesters if the police do not remove them. Even non Trump supporters are going to get really pissed off and aggravated.

 

[Ooccoo]

Protestors are now tying themselves up LOL

This won't end well

 

[RoKKeR]

Was there last nigh. Reposting from Poligaf...

Just got back from the Trump event in SLC. That... was quite something. Seemingly a perfect snapshot of America in 2016.

Loved seeing so many protesters out there. We were in line for the event initially, but ended up on the side of the protesters once they arrived. Really weird venue choice... Only held about 700 and there were probably 7,000 people there wanting to enter.

Seeing people screaming and cursing at one another for no other reason than their political alignment was a pretty upsetting. Then again, it goes to show how much this election has divided the country and has allowed anger and fear to drive that divide. (Edit: Somebody corrected me in saying that the election has illuminated and exacerbated the deep-seeded divides that already existed...)

The most common response from Trump supporters to the protesters? "Get a job." Of course.

 

[theignoramus]

Is this the road that goes to the venue?

yup


Protesters sitting down now.

 

[hokahey]

This legit pisses me off. If that was my route to work I would lose it. Also, what if there is a ambulance that needs to get by in a emergency? This is definitely more of a ignorant protest.

As someone that suffers from extreme anxiety, I can't imagine being trapped like that with no way of knowing when it will end like a normal jam.

Trapping people (unless they abandon their cars) is not ok.

 

[Calamari41]

Physically stopping people from attending a speech or physically stopping a speech from occurring is going too far in my opinion.

What would the tone be in here if Trump supporters physically blocked Sanders supporters from attending his speeches?

 

[Lothar]

Man if this isn't reason enough to get people not to vote for the guy then what will be?

Uh people blocking traffic makes you want to vote the way they want you to vote? I've never wanted Trump to win so badly in my life.

 

[Big Baybee]

Ah, should be a fun thread.

 

[Teggy]

The point of the protests is to make sure people are aware that Trump is a racist. And it Is working. This idea that they are protesting "incorrectly" is silly. They know people will still vote for him. It's everyone else that matters.

 

[ezrarh]

Maybe the one thing we can all agree on is to build a grid network for our roads after all this.

 

[DietRob]

Uh people blocking traffic makes you want to vote the way they want you to vote? I've never wanted Trump to win so badly in my life.

Awesome! Fucking over minorities and the country because you might get caught in some traffic.

 

[Ooccoo]

Another road blocked

 

[mreddie]