To think protesting the Trump visit would be really selfish?

[Peony1897]

I actively despise Trump, but AIBU to think sabotaging what will be quite an expensive state visit by protesting would be for the good of the protestor’s reputation/conscience rather than actually achieve anything?

I'm sorry to hear about your Dad @AlertLimeZebra .

I don't know if you've ever been on a protest. In the past I've campaigned for Compassion in World Farming, League against Cruel Sports, the destruction of an ancient woodland to widen a road and amongst other things, the building of a second nuclear power station in rural Somerset.

The real truth is that the people who attend these rallies aren't the same crowd at all. They're a huge diverse muddle of students, the retired, local people, people who travel enormous distances because they care so much about the issue. They are all classes, all education levels, all ages. Protests are often at the weekend or evening to allow those who are working to attend. I've always worked and felt it was my duty to stand up for the things I believed in during my spare time.

People do take note of protests. People don't all laugh and ignore. When I think back on my 60 years I have seen huge changes in farming, country sports and the view of the environment and a lot of that has come from people power.

If you dismiss the right of the individual or group to protest then you clear the way for those with ill intent and I can't believe that's your intention.

Hatred is an ugly emotion, all it does is affect the people doing the hating,
letting whomever it is live rent-free in their mind, I'm sure he will achieve much before his tenure ends, there's even whispers the law may be changed so he can serve a wonderful third term !........😊

Oh alright then, the Daily Mail didn't say some Easter celebrations were still going to take place at the School, I must have got it wrong about Council's banning Nativity plays also, c'est la vie......😑

Lumping all these protesters together is the same as me saying that all the hotel yellers are low IQ gullible toothless unemployed morons who subscribe to far-right racist agendas and weird conspiracy theories, and who start day drinking at 8am before another workless day screaming at destitute brown people.

But I wouldn’t do such a thing, it would be poor form and drive them all to start voting for far-right parties to spite me, right ?

He hasn’t yet achieved anything and he (and his press secretary) still don’t understand how tariffs work.
And yes we do hate him with his threats of turning Canada into the 51st state. It’s already backfired on him as tourism in the northern US is struggling as Canadians aren’t coming over the border and we are sticking to not buying US products.

You're wrong again. The Daily Mail did say some Easter celebrations were still going to take place at the School.

Here's a quote, "The school's website states: 'Throughout the school year important celebrations in the lives of our children and school community are marked and celebrated together. These include EID, Diwali, Christmas and Easter."

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14526761/primary-school-Easter-service-respect-religions.html

Except you did:

To be honest all those protesting the Trump visit would be the same crowd bused in to all the anti migrant rallies to oppose them and the exact same crowd who go to all the Gaza rallies add Infinium.
One big stink of middle class, white, scruffy unemployed idiots with their silly megaphones and banners, every one else will just look snigger and laugh at them and carry on

Why is it any of our business who another country have as their president? Who cares? Seriously?!? Get on with your own life and make sure your house is in order before critiquing everyone else’s

Neville Chamberlain-ass comment

It is our business if he's here, if he owns property in this country and if he's imposing tariffs on the UK.

Anyone with a conscience cares about how other countries and their leaders treat people in their home country and the wider world.

It is possible to multitask and get on with your own life, do your best to ensure your own house is in order and critique someone else's simultaneously.

Misogyny and racism- those values?

Jealousy and envy 😂

We peacefully protested Vance recently, the police went to extreme lengths to hide us from his view, they tried to move us from a public space to beyond his turn off then kettled us (including elderly And kids) and parked police vans in front of us and held everyone for two hours. I'll do it again if trump comes anywhere the fuck near my area.

It would be better if absolutely nobody turned up because he loves attention even negative attention attention bit that would be harder to organise than a protest. I don't think protesting is selfish though.

I understand your hesitancy, and no, it probably won't change anything. But as others have said, the odious idiot/clown/creep/dangerous tosser deserves everything that is thrown at him, literally and figuratively.
Don't get yourself arrested or hurt, but give him hell ✊

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Those values do not apply to Trump, if they do, then it's funny how many afro-americans wear 'Blacks for Trump' T-shirts !.......😃

Oh, I must have missed it.......🙄

Unfortunately the actions of Trump - alienating countries and pushing Russia and China into an alliance isn’t good for anyone. Trump has little or no understanding of world politics - hence him no understanding how tariffs work.

Your choice, I can't forgive two world wars, so I try to avoid German products, and yes, I did vote for Brexit, Trump is President, like it or lump it......🙄

Sehr lustig

I’m still pissed off at the Scandinavians for all that Viking pillaging. That’s why I boycott IKEA and never EVER listen to ABBA.

You should probably stop reading the daily mail.