Gaza war protesters shut down Golden Gate Bridge, block traffic in other cities

https://lemmy.world/post/14344829

Gaza war protesters shut down Golden Gate Bridge, block traffic in other cities - Lemmy.World

I support any protest that blocks car traffic. The fact that the protesters are protesting something important is a nice bonus.
If you hold me hostage, violence is an option.
It’s not a hostage situation if you can turn around and leave.
The cars in the picture don’t look like they can turn around and leave.
Cars aren’t people.
There are people in the cars trapped on a bridge. They can’t turn around and leave.

cars have doors that can open to facilitate the entering and leaving of human drivers and passangers

hope this helps!

You think people are going to just abandon their cars on the Golden Gate Bridge? Why would they do such a thing?

You think people being stuck in a traffic jam justifies RAMMING, MOWING DOWN, AND MURDERING PROTESTORS?

Because that’s the threat that was made at the top of this subthread in response to being “held hostage” 🙄 in their car.

Let me reiterate just how FUCKED and PSYCHOPATHIC that is: they think that just because they’re stuck in a traffic jam that happened to be caused by a protest, that’s somehow equated to a hostage situation and justifies them using LETHAL FORCE to escape. Because the option of simply getting out of the goddamn murder machine and walking is unfathomable to their entitled, leaded-gas-riddled mind.

Are you fucking sure that’s the position you want to be defending right now?!

When did I even imply that it justified that? Why do you think the only two options are ‘abandon your car’ or ‘run people over?’ Because I’m pretty sure the people actually on the bridge didn’t attempt either.

lemmy.world/comment/9422815

If you hold me hostage, violence is an option.

Read the comment that started this whole shitshow. That, ultimately, is what you’re supporting!

Gaza war protesters shut down Golden Gate Bridge, block traffic in other cities - Lemmy.World

No, ultimately, it isn’t.

I think I have a better idea of what I support than you do.

So are you repudiating your previous comments in this thread supporting comments that advocated violence against protestors?

Please quote me supporting the comments that advocate such things. Let’s see where I did such a thing.

Replying in a comment chain where such things are mentioned does not indicate support.

Are you willing to say “I reject the premise that blocking traffic is a ‘hostage situation’ and I do not support violence against protestors?”

If you’re not willing to say that, well, we know where you stand.

I’m not going to follow your orders, but I already made it very clear that I do not support running over protesters, so I’m not sure why you need me to take your loyalty oath.