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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2442782

Biden gave a speech this morning condemning the university antiwar protesters. He calls them violent and says that they are protesting illegally.

full video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXLjdZbwutY

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[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Let’s highlight the actual points in this article instead of taking Hexbear at their word:

emphasizing that violent protest is not protected under the law.

Biden emphasized that “peaceful protest is in the best tradition of how Americans respond to consequential issues”

“Whether it’s antisemitism, Islamophobia or discrimination against Arab Americans or Palestinian Americans, it’s simply wrong... In America, we respect the right and protect the rights for them to express that, but it doesn’t mean anything goes. It needs to be done without violence, without distraction, without hating and within the law.”

The president also said “no” to a separate shouted question asking whether he thinks the National Guard should intervene in the campus protests.

To summarize, he respects their right to protest and called for nonviolence without citing any side in particular. Notable that there have been violent counter-protestors.

[-] regul@lemm.ee 61 points 6 months ago

Berkeley has had an encampment on campus since April 22nd and hasn't sent in the cops.

As always, with protests like this, the violence always begins with cops.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/berkeley-takes-hands-off-approach-gaza-campus-protests-columbia-called-police-2024-05-02/

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 52 points 6 months ago

Violence begins with cops or fascist agitators*. So far the students have had the discipline to not retaliate, which is what the violent agitators want.

*Some of those who work forces…

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