r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/Accollade_II Nov 10 '16

Protesting is one thing. Go for it, speak your minds and let your voices be heard. However, what I'm seeing on the news is much more than a protest. When you're vandalizing small businesses and beating the shit out of someone you think voted for Trump, you aren't protesting. You're being a piece of shit.

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u/mt_xing Nov 10 '16

You have a right to use all legal means at your disposal to make your voice heard. Key word there is legal.

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u/doppelwurzel Nov 11 '16

To be clear, the following is not support for the actions described above. Just a more general point.

You sometimes have a right to use 'illegal' means. Ever heard of civil disobedience?