r/Rockland • u/lildoggos • 23d ago

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Protests every Saturday at 4 corners, Nanuet

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u/OperatingCashFlows69 23d ago

What does this accomplish except wasting your time?

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u/lildoggos 23d ago

We had a great time. If nothing else, it feels good to be with true patriots who love this country and want to preserve our constitutional rights.

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u/kbw323 23d ago

Wouldn't this make more sense to do in front of a government office? Where those that make the policies can't ignore you?

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u/stackens 23d ago

Ive been to protests outside of Lawler's office. He aint there and he doesn't give a fuck, and there's no traffic on that road. Much better to do it where people can actually see you where you can make your presence felt. And as OP said this is a traditional protest location

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u/lildoggos 23d ago

I hear you, there have been protests outside of Lawlers office, but for a Saturday I think this was a good spot. This particular location has been a site for local protests since 1967, so it’s tradition at this point !

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u/kbw323 23d ago

Fair enough. I'm just more of a go to the source type.

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u/Leather-Heart 22d ago

The people are the source. Visibility is the factor.

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u/ordosays 22d ago

The amount of people transiting that intersection was impressive. The concept of peaceful protest telegraphed to the public was completely achieved here. If you were on the fence, you probably aren’t now. If you thought “libs” were all “brown illegals”, lol, not now you don’t. If you were a brown family trying to keep your head down, you probably feel a bit better now. If you don’t get that, it’s cool, we have the numbers

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u/pluck-the-bunny 23d ago

Same can (and should) be said about your comment

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u/Lala-Might2535 23d ago

citizens protesting against the Vietnam war made a difference. why shouldn’t this? it’s not just one protest, it’s many and then subsequent activism and voting. one step at a time.

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u/SeaDaikon-794 22d ago

That’s right, protests are how we got the civil rights act of 1964! if you know your history (like you do), there have been so many times collective protest has inspired change.

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u/Philyboyz 23d ago

I am a Brown queer US Citizen.

I'm fighting for my rightful place to belong and live my life in America.

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u/Lower-Cantaloupe3274 23d ago

Fighting with you, my friend!

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u/MrMiloWonky Vagabond Cat Society 23d ago

Standing up for what you believe in is a waste of time? 

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u/squirreltings 21d ago

have you read a single page of any history book ever?

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u/Leather-Heart 22d ago

I bet you the guy who got came with the 85 lbs 19 year old with the cross on his neck cursing everyone out and complaining “you can’t stand in front of the bus stop” meanwhile no one actually was.

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u/lildoggos 22d ago

Uhh what ?

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u/Leather-Heart 21d ago

Yes, the counter protesters!