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- texas@lemmy.world
This pic is going in future history books.
Not any books sold in Texas.
Which means not in any US primary schools.
University of Texas at Austin
Get that photographer a pulitzer
I’m not saying it’s photoshoped, but the sign looks out of place and like an invitation to change its text.
Here is another camera angle. Source
Here is a LinkedIn post from at least 1 month prior with a photo of a similar sign. Source
Here is a LinkedIn post from at least 3 weeks prior that has been edited but contains the same phrase. Source. Because the post has been edited, it does not act as standalone evidence but it is supporting evidence.
The phrase seems to be an existing slogan for the campus, and there seems to be signage with that phrase and color of background of text. The photo in the original post seems to be plausible.
I went to school there. They had signs that read similar things back then. One of the university’s main slogans ‘what starts here changes the world’
That is exactly the kind of bs a university would put on a sign
Should we beat and arrest the students or maybe sever ties with a nation committing war crimes? Better get those students and arrest record, looks good on job interviews.
Vast majority of protesters arrested don’t end up with any charges or a record, the police know this, but they still get their mugshot taken which gets posted online by right-wingers, doxxing them to potential political violence.
which is why we should do the same thing to conservatives. don’t get bullied. bully back.
Last I was on Twitter a couple years ago there were antifascist pages that did that, the ones I followed were banned while the fascist ‘antifa watch’ pages I’ve seen are promoted. But I agree, Twitter won’t work for it anymore but we should have some kind of fascist watchlist.
I’ve thought about the deck of cards of terror suspects the US had, with higher members of Al Qaeda or whatever, we should have that for the top fascist politicians and war mongers. It should be well known the names and faces of the people pushing us off the cliff.
Ooo… a Tarot deck of conservative facists.
it’s a war. you get it.
“Revenge cannot be used to return to norm, it normalizes violence.” - Ekaterina Shulman
you can ride a high horse all the way into oblivion" - Masterblaster420
it’s about self defense and preserving humanity for future generations.
Can someone OOTL this for me? What’s going on in Texas?
More arrests of college students walking out of class and peacefully protesting the situation in Gaza. This time UT Austin.
What do they need the riot police for?
It’s hard to crack down on dissent without them.
To make it look like the protestors are violent. They wouldn’t call in those troops if it weren’t for those savage antisemitic protestors, right?!?
Or if a bunch of school students are about to be killed and they need a group of nutsacks to stand around and do nothing.
These are the same dorks from Uvalde.
Violently suppressing peaceful protestors is my guess.
Because the American Power Elites believe Might Makes Right and the riot police are their most willful and most violent goons.
Great question.
Depending on your biases, either to try and maintain order to prevent it from becoming a riot, or to intimidate and assault protestors.
Given the history of police and protesting college kids, it’s probably supposed to be mostly an intimidation thing.
Spraying chemicals directly in the faces of nonviolent students and then beating the shit out of them with batons.
And then trying to wipe it off the internet.
Wait - that meme cop at UC Davis or wherever some years ago with the pepper spray? They tried to scrub that?
Or a different one? Because that meme was everywhere - good luck with that one.
They tried to scrub that. Silly humans
University protests was how Greece got rid of the military Junta in the 70s
They may seem futile but can be very powerful!
The fall of the Fifth Republic started on campuses as well.
Change the world kids! No, not like that!
So, are you okay with these “kids” (adults really, but whatever) disrupting campuses all over the country for Palestine? I mean, WTF? Lol…
Yes.
Yep. Are you okay with cops pulling another Kent State?
The only thing they did wrong is not disrupting streets also.
Yes.
Next question?
Land of the free.
Well, I mean…we’re not PALESTINE…but hey, we’re trying to be more like them! Emma right? Emma right? Lol…
Oh brother…let us know when you’re leaving…
Cowards flee.
People with backbones stay and make things less shit.
Of course you’d immediately go to the former, conservatives always do.
Whoever told you that is your enemy
Now, something must be done
ACAB. Remember that when things get worse.
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Whenever I see things like this I think back to something Lewis Black once said back during the Occupy Wall Street protests. They had him on ABC or one of the major news stations and asked him what he thought about it. His answer was along the lines of, “When were the college kids ever wrong?”
Um, now? I mean, these “protestors” aren’t even remotely interested in what’s REALLY going on with the Israel/Palestine situation…they just want to protest from the comforts of their home here in the United States.
Lol you want them to make an insurgency group and get labeled enemies of the state?
This exact same stuff happened during Vietnam, including stupid comments like yours.
Ahh those were the good ol’ days of Lemmy…back in 'nam.
The united states is the reason israel even can afford a military. Protesting putting their war on our credit card should be done at home.
Though they could also all pile into DC and shut the city down. Would you rather that happen? You know what, that’d likely work better!
Can’t win in the United States…people are complaining that the cops aren’t doing shit about all these protests, and then when they do, people STILL complain. Whatever…
Only dumbass shitbag fascists are complaining that “the cops aren’t doing shit about all these protests”.
So, there’s that …
Of the people I personally know, it’s pretty much universally agreed there was no need to do anything about anything.
yeah bud, because it’s different people complaining. it’s a country with a lot of people who all have a lot of differing opinions. most places work like that actually.
Four dead in Ohio.
Everything was so great…
Can you link to an article please? This is horrific
Edit: oh it’s about the Kent state shootings. Here’s an article, https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ksu-may-4/4-dead-in-ohio-50-years-since-kent-state-tragedy/95-bd89f0de-fac1-428e-baf3-09f3c1ce2b33
It’s from the Neal Young song about that.
So what happened with state law protecting speech activity on this campus?.…
This is the same state which said it was perfectly legal for them to seize border checkpoints from the federal government. They seem to be making “states rights” arguments all over the place. So, apparently we’re sliding backwards.
Remember Kent State in 1970. The police are class traitors.
Have you not been paying attention to the news? The protests are literally disrupting normal kids from just wanting to go to school. USC cancelled graduation because of all this shit…at least Texas is nipping it before it causes any problems.
Yeah, obviously the protesters should be off in a corner where they aren’t a nuisance or disturbance to anyone. I’m sure their protest would still be just as effective 🙄
The police and admin are disrupting normal kids wanting to go to school and also wanting to see other kids be allowed to go to school without being bombed
Some people like their boots fried some like em grilled
You seem like you would know the answer to this: which tastes better leather or rubber?