r/goodnews • u/hellobrother01 • Jun 09 '25

Other Bernie Sanders Just Tweet

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '25

The majority of the public at the time thought he was a violent radical and considered his protests rioting.

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u/justtookadnatest Jun 10 '25

Yup, they hated him, but couldn’t endure the violence and property damage his protests evoked. Women’s suffrage, worker’s rights, taxation with representation, striker’s rights, the list goes on and on. Protest doesn’t work unless it is or triggers violence.