Should I take off work to protest the RNC?

[NDN]

I'd just make a sign that said

"Hey Republicans, when you said "Country First", we didn't think you meant Saudi Arabia."

Or China.

Anyway, voted Yes.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

Yes, by all means waste your time doing something that will make no meaningful difference in the world whatsoever.

[dead0man]

Make sure you're belligerent and pushy like all peace loving lefties

[Ban my account ffs!]

Yes, by all means waste your time doing something that will make no meaningful difference in the world whatsoever.

Cute.
The Republicans wouldn't ever change because people protested them.  They'd simply kick you out of the party and try to take away your right to protest.

Don't let the people up top in the black suits scare you into falling for their authority, hook, line, and sinker. 

[dead0man]

Cute.
The Republicans wouldn't ever change because people protested them.  They'd simply kick you out of the party and try to take away your right to protest.

Good thing Democrats would never do something like that. 

No, not really. The party should be able to control its membership so that it doesn't get hijacked by crazies or sabotaged.

[John Dibble]

Yes, by all means waste your time doing something that will make no meaningful difference in the world whatsoever.

The same also applies to going to a strip club. However it is fun.

The action of going to a strip club isn't an action meant to affect change. Protesting however is, but in this particular case it won't likely result in any change so I don't see it as anything more than a waste of time.

It's not a question of making a "meaningful difference." Hell, if you look at it within those parameters, why even both voting if you don't live in one of five swing states (or why even bother voting period since both parties blow)? The point is to have some fun, possibly get caught up in a part of history, maybe meet some hot girl and get laid, etc. If you consider the definition of "wasting your time"  to be "not making difference," then there's no point in engaging any sort of conventional recreational activity.

If the point of protesting is those things, then by all means you probably wouldn't be wasting your time. (except the point of getting caught up in a part of history - this particular event will at best get an article in some local papers and blogs and ultimately be forgotten) But frankly I find the point of a protest to be making a difference - changing the minds of those who you are protesting, or drawing attention to your cause. I doubt this particular protest will be all that effective.

Further, if these are BRTD's reasons for going out to protest, (which now that you mention it they probably are) then his reasons are superficial, hollow, and self-centered - rather contrary to the spirit of what a protest should be. Yeah, you can have fun and whatnot at a protest, but I don't think the point of a protest should be having fun.

Yes, we should only do things that make a meaningful difference in the world. Like posting on this forum.

As I stated above, if your objective is to make a meaningful difference then going to this protest isn't going to do anything. I post on this forum to have discussions with intelligent and knowledgeable people, not to change the world, so your point is moot as usual.

[Хahar 🤔]

Cute.
The Republicans wouldn't ever change because people protested them.  They'd simply kick you out of the party and try to take away your right to protest.

Good thing Democrats would never do something like that. 

No, not really. The party should be able to control its membership so that it doesn't get hijacked by crazies or sabotaged.

What's so bad about that quote? I stand by it. But protesting is not grounds for expulsion.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Cute.
The Republicans wouldn't ever change because people protested them.  They'd simply kick you out of the party and try to take away your right to protest.

Good thing Democrats would never do something like that. 

No, not really. The party should be able to control its membership so that it doesn't get hijacked by crazies or sabotaged.

What's so bad about that quote? I stand by it. But protesting is not grounds for expulsion.

But apparently having a more hawkish foreign policy is?

[Хahar 🤔]

Cute.
The Republicans wouldn't ever change because people protested them.  They'd simply kick you out of the party and try to take away your right to protest.

Good thing Democrats would never do something like that. 

No, not really. The party should be able to control its membership so that it doesn't get hijacked by crazies or sabotaged.

What's so bad about that quote? I stand by it. But protesting is not grounds for expulsion.

But apparently having a more hawkish foreign policy is?

No. It's grounds for you to leave voluntarily.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Cute.
The Republicans wouldn't ever change because people protested them.  They'd simply kick you out of the party and try to take away your right to protest.

Good thing Democrats would never do something like that. 

No, not really. The party should be able to control its membership so that it doesn't get hijacked by crazies or sabotaged.

What's so bad about that quote? I stand by it. But protesting is not grounds for expulsion.

But apparently having a more hawkish foreign policy is?

No. It's grounds for you to leave voluntarily.

I don't want to; and, if I recall correctly, you told me to get out of the Party.

[Хahar 🤔]

Cute.
The Republicans wouldn't ever change because people protested them.  They'd simply kick you out of the party and try to take away your right to protest.

Good thing Democrats would never do something like that. 

No, not really. The party should be able to control its membership so that it doesn't get hijacked by crazies or sabotaged.

What's so bad about that quote? I stand by it. But protesting is not grounds for expulsion.

But apparently having a more hawkish foreign policy is?

No. It's grounds for you to leave voluntarily.

I don't want to; and, if I recall correctly, you told me to get out of the Party.

So I did. Do I look like I can influence the Democratic Party? Hell, you're not even in the party. Nor am I.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Cute.
The Republicans wouldn't ever change because people protested them.  They'd simply kick you out of the party and try to take away your right to protest.

Good thing Democrats would never do something like that. 

No, not really. The party should be able to control its membership so that it doesn't get hijacked by crazies or sabotaged.

What's so bad about that quote? I stand by it. But protesting is not grounds for expulsion.

But apparently having a more hawkish foreign policy is?

How is protesting the opposing party worse than basically taking part of the opposing party's platform?