Please. No violence in Madison

[Scuba]

Violence will only discredit our peaceful protest and turn public opinion against us.

Work the recalls, stay on the high road.

We may lose a battle, but we'll win the war (terrible analogy for one advocating peace, but hey).

[malaise]

1. ReTHUGS are afraid of those tractors come

Saturday. Fuck them

[NYC_SKP]

2. Rec. (nt)

[MrMickeysMom]

3. Let cool heads prevail...

and goodness knows, clearer minds

[Rex]

4. Not going to happen even if people want it to.

Repukes like violence, Dems like peace and civility. If there is any violence, it will be from GOPuker agents. Watch out Madisonites! Keep you eyes sharp and your ears sharper! THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING!

Make us proud!

[speltwon]

Thankfully, Madison is a long way from Eugene OR

So the usual cadre of fuckstick "anarchist" rabble rousers we tend to get at Pac NW protests who ruin it for peaceful protesters probably won't come

[socialist_n_TN]

5. They're pushing it.......

General strike. WITH ALL THE ECONOMIC DISRUPTION THAT WILL CAUSE! Civil disobedience is NOT out of the question for something like this.

[marmar]

6. Who's anticipating violence? Where is this meme coming from?

nt

[Doctor_J]

7. OK, but you have to accept fascism then

because unless you have been asleep for 20 years, you should know that playing nice with the Repukes it a formula for disaster. If we never fight back, our eventual destruction is a 100% certainty. If you are willing to live through the 4th Reich, consoling yourself with the fact that you stayed on the "high road" (whatever that is), and that eventually 100 years from now Boner will get what's coming to him, I am afraid I must view you with a mixture of wonder (for your naivete) and disgust (for giving your kids' country to Fox News).

[socialist_n_TN]

8. I'm SO afraid it's coming down to this............

Die on your feet or live on your knees. Oh well, I wouldn't do well as a serf anyway.

[Doctor_J]

15. I don't think you're going to have to worry

The great majority seem to be in favoring living on their knees.

[pnwmom]

11. Peaceful protests have a long history of success, though they

may take longer than violent revolution.

DU is not the place to advocate for violence, by the way.

[nashville_brook]

9. unrec on general principles

[pnwmom]

12. What principles? n/t

[Doctor_J]

16. this is sort of a vanity post.

Guaranteed to garner a lot of rec's, but rather silly after all

[Blue Owl]

10. Be Righteous

And be on the lookout for the planted, out-of-state goons Gov. Walker was "thinking about" bringing in.

[pnwmom]

13. K & R. n/t

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[The Nexus]

35. How ya gonna do that? nt

[Brickbat]

17. Civil disobedience doesn't have to be violent.

Frankly, shots of teachers and firefighters and cops getting arrested would wake up a lot of people.

[Scuba]

24. Yes. I'll probably be arrested tomorrow.

[Doctor_J]

30. No they wouldn't

After 2 weeks anyone who isn't awake yet isn't going to wake up.

[Brickbat]

32. They haven't seen it on TV. Believe me, teachers and cops and firefighters getting arrested makes

for great TV.

[TheKentuckian]

18. Peaceful unless peace is not a rational recourse.

I do not anticipate signing up to be a pacifist nor do I see such as a universally applicable tenet but rather an ideal.

[Chris_Texas]

19. There's not gonna be any violence.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

20. And you know that how?

I'm in Madison now--getting ready to head uptown. I was here during the 60s and 70s protests and know what it takes to set people off in this kind of climate. This was beyond a "bold" move for the thugs, this is scary.

[Chris_Texas]

33. Stay safe then.

[Stuart G]

21. kick nt

[Kennah]

22. Why? What's wrong with violins? I like violins.

[readmoreoften]

23. So long as by "violence" you don't mean general strike, I'm okay with that.

But this post is a little "Fox Newsy". There aren't any calls for violence in WI.

[Scuba]

25. Not here, but elsewhere.

[Scuba]

26. I do support a general strike.

[coti]

36. Strikes, civil disobedience and occupying places of power without injuring anyone/thing is

acceptable and actually mandatory.

[derby378]

27. They don't start nothin', there won't BE nothin'

My fervent hope is for a peaceful rally and protest. Failing that, we finish whatever the goons start.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

28. and the goons are waiting and ready

I am leaving to go to the Capitol in about 10 minutes. I am shaking like a leaf.

[derby378]

29. Wish I could go with you

All I can do is root for you down here in Texas with my little ol' Union heart. Go get 'em, tiger. :hi:

[eowyn_of_rohan]

31. I've been away from home (Madison) since Feb 10...missed it all --til now

Drove straight home from Florida and got here 2 hours ago - turned on the computer, went straight to google news and DU -- Then THIS happened!! I wish you could be here too. I know how it feels to be too far away to lend your support and be with like minded people... Hope there is no violence but I have a feeling something might happen

OFF WE GO!

[kickysnana]

34. Scuba. Violence is planned by those in charge through provacateurs.

It is a fact of life for some time now. It is built into the budget of corporations and the GOP and even some specialized police groups.

You must be aware and tell others that they are being played by them and the corporate controlled media WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

It is a war for our country, our way of life and our freedoms.

Do not give them the ammunition of putting the preemptive blame of violence on the protesters.

[Scuba]

37. understood. thanks