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Irish_Dem

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14. Remember the Chinese student facing off with the tanks in Tiananmen Square?

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:55 PM

Nov 14

That picture popped into my head.

On a trip to China I stood on that very spot.

Of course the Americans in the group could not dare mention anything about it.
We were told that if we spoke of it our tour guide would be arrested on the spot and
we liked her quite a bit so bit our lips.

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I have adopted a new DU icon. [View all] TomSlick Nov 13 OP

Electoral resistance? Ha. Very nice. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #1

Not just electoral. We must resist every way we can. TomSlick Nov 13 #3

Yes advance compliance is a sign of abuser/victim dynamics. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #7

Sometimes, defiance is the only recourse. TomSlick Nov 13 #10

Remember the Chinese student facing off with the tanks in Tiananmen Square? Irish_Dem Nov 14 #14

Excellent! SheltieLover Nov 13 #2

Looks like drumpf's signature JoseBalow Nov 13 #4

Well, that's a come down. TomSlick Nov 13 #6

Sorry, it was just an observation JoseBalow Nov 13 #8

My thought, too UTUSN Nov 13 #11

That looks like a row of disheveled Klanfolk Clouds Passing Nov 14 #18

I just made this my profile pic on fb Marthe48 Nov 13 #5

Not an original idea but I was quick to adopt. TomSlick Nov 13 #9

I played with thst thought the first time around.... soldierant Nov 13 #12

I have a t-shirt somewhere with the resistor symbol that I bought in the first Trump administration. TomSlick Nov 14 #13

I thought the ne I didn't make, with the electrocardiogram for "persist" soldierant Nov 14 #15

Whatever works. TomSlick Nov 14 #16

You are slick TomSlick. We should have pins like that to wear! Clouds Passing Nov 14 #17

GREAT IDEA! TomSlick Nov 14 #19