THE ALBUQUERQUE VIOLENCE: TWO “PROTESTORS” SPEAK

As you may be aware, there was a violent melee outside Albuquerque’s convention center, to “protest” Donald Trump speaking there.  Citizens who wanted to attend the speech were subjected to a gauntlet of hatred coming in,  and even worse coming out…which was when the main violence broke loose.

However, if you watched Hallie Jackson’s report on the Today Show, you would have “known” that “it started out peaceful”

(A question for Ms. Jackson:  Isn’t that the same routine we see over and over again?  When do you and your media pals ever figure out that this is the intended, premeditated structure of violent protests?  Or is is that you know full well, but choose to pretend that it somehow is spontaneous every time?)

Within Ms. Jackson’s report, two protesters were featured.  Here, verbatim, are their reasons for being there:

“We’re here today because the people of Albuquerque specifically do not want Donald Trump in our city”.

“We’re not gonna tolerate Trump’s hate and his speech.  We don’t support what he stands for, and this is what the people are here demonstrating”.

Fascinating.

Let’s start with the fact – and note to the protesters,  it is one – that whether you like or dislike what Donald Trump has to say, he has a right to say it.  Protesting someone’s opinions and trying to intimidate others from hearing them, maybe even shutting down his ability to speak altogether, is fascist.  And that is what the “protesters” doing this are:  fascists.

Did you see even one word from either of these two suggesting that they disapproved of the violence?  Uh…nope.  That tells you something, doesn’t it?

Now let’s talk about an accurate definition of “the people”.  Despite what these two either think, or are paid to say, “the people” does not begin and end at everyone who thinks exactly the way you do.  “The people” who attended Mr. Trump’s rally were people too.   They, therefore do not speak for “the people”.  They speak for themselves.  And their method of speaking is fascistic.

Let me end with some advice to the two “protesters” featured in Hallie Jackson’s report:

In the United States – at least as of now – we work on the theory that freedom of speech defines as someone being able to say what you want to hear…and what you don’t want to hear as well.

But if you prefer the concept of “you have to say what I believe, or I’ll make sure no one else can hear you” there are many countries around the world which will welcome your philosophy with open arms.  I suggest you consider one or another of them.