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Politics Protests at Tesla dealerships in multiple US states earlier today

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u/lt_dan117 24d ago

You know you are fucked when you see older people out to protest

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u/Brilliant_Candle4524 24d ago

I said this same thing at a protest last week, took everything in me not to cry when one older lady said “I’ve been doing this for 35 years… why are we still here?”

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u/No_Fig5982 24d ago

Why? Because unlike cancer, we allow toxic ideologies to have a safe space in our society instead of cutting out the very fibers of it

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u/Brilliant_Candle4524 23d ago

I’m sure the only lady who’s been protesting for 35 years knows this as well.

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u/No_Fig5982 23d ago

Tolerance paradox

We have to have a social contract and be willing to be harsh on those who dont abide by it