thumperclone wrote on 02/12/17 at 08:38:20:" They are not products of a spontaneous uprising of the masses but part of a network of professional agitators with lots of training and money behind them"
reminds me of the bastardized anti-war protests of the 60s
lest we forget Kent State
Clone, do you think the same grassroots unity, that motivated the anti war demonstrations, is the same motivation that is driving the unrest today?
Here, let me preface the question with perhaps this motivating circumstance.
I, tho just a little young in the early 60's, to be part of that movement, recall folks having a reason of a better way toward peace, for all, as the goal.
It wasn't a movement against people, but more about policy (war).
Tho you did see the zealous, like Jane Fonda, embracing the "victims" and leading factions to curse and spit upon the pawns ( those who served ).
Disgraceful, repugnant, and disingenuous actions exhibited, in total conflict to what their stated goal was, peace...
I believe she too, became snared in the trap of those forces who politically advance useful fools, for their own devious agenda......
As she denounced, later on in life, of what she did.
Today, I see the motivation more about "self", and promotion of self, as manifest.....
Its not about getting along, as much as "getting my way".
And of course you still have the Wizards of Oz, behind the curtains, using it as a means to advance their own agenda.
Is that a fair assessment, any merit to that?