created by Mother_Sunn on 02/02/2025 at 01:47 UTC
214 upvotes, 21 top-level comments (showing 21)
I do not suggest interacting AT ALL with counter-protestors. I saw so much of that today. Nothing we yell and scream AT them is going to change their minds and just makes us look as bad as they think we are.
We should be standing our ground. Chanting, singing, coordinating, planning, speaking to each other, even dancing. There were people line dancing today at the OK Capitol, and it was amazing and beautiful. I made friends to help build my inner circle and create community.
We need to make our voices heard, but interacting and getting into screaming matches with the far right extremists is NOT going to help. They want us to do that! They want to make us look like the bad guys! They are there to rile us up and ruffle our feathers! They want the attention. Don't give them that satisfaction!
Ignore them and focus on why you're there! We aren't there to scream at the extremists who will not change their views no matter what we say!
We are there to show our unity! We are there to stand up against fascism! We are there to show others like us that we are here! We are there to give a voice to the voiceless! We will not back down! We will not submit!
So, please. For the love of god, DO NOT INTERACT WITH THE EXTREMISTS!
Comment by AutoModerator at 02/02/2025 at 01:47 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I do not suggest interacting AT ALL with counter-protestors. I saw so much of that today. Nothing we yell and scream AT them is going to change their minds and just makes us look as bad as they think we are.
We should be standing our ground. Chanting, singing, coordinating, planning, speaking to each other, even dancing. There were people line dancing today at the OK Capitol, and it was amazing and beautiful. I made friends to help build my inner circle and create community.
We need to make our voices heard, but interacting and getting into screaming matches with the far right extremists is NOT going to help. They want us to do that! They want to make us look like the bad guys! They are there to rile us up and ruffle our feathers! They want the attention. Don't give them that satisfaction!
Ignore them and focus on why you're there! We aren't there to scream at the extremists who will not change their views no matter what we say!
We are there to show our unity! We are there to stand up against fascism! We are there to show others like us that we are here! We are there to give a voice to the voiceless! We will not back down! We will not submit!
So, please. For the love of god, DO NOT INTERACT WITH THE EXTREMISTS!
1: /message/compose/?to=/r/oklahoma
Comment by Okie_puffs at 02/02/2025 at 01:55 UTC
98 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Make FUN of them and HAVE FUN in their stupid fucking faces, but DO NOT ENGAGE!
Show them how little importance they are.
They WANT that attention, and say things to rile you up to get you to take a swing.
Don't. Fall. For. It. 🤟
Yall are 10000% RIGHT to be angry, and that needs to be shown LOUDLY.
But actively engaging with them feeds them.
They are IRL INTERNET TROLLS. 🥰
Block and keep going🤣
Comment by Snooflu at 02/02/2025 at 03:35 UTC
17 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Line dancing in a protest is such an Oklahoman thing
Comment by tubesntapes at 02/02/2025 at 02:40 UTC
23 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Honest to goodness, the things we have been doing up until now have at worst, led us to this point, at best, have done nothing to prevent this point from happening. Tactics have got to be changed. We have got to be focused. We have got to be smart. We have got to been intentional. We have got to be relentless. Bring your signs, bring your American flag garb, bring your right wing neighbor that just found out they got scammed. This is not a shitty bill, or a corrupt congressman, this is the last chance we have to convince the power that we won’t stand for it, and the last chance to convince the other half of America that we’ll all be going down if we allow billionaires to take over.
Comment by Rude-Consideration64 at 02/02/2025 at 12:01 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Maybe time for some self-examination and reflection?
Comment by derokieausmuskogee at 02/02/2025 at 02:33 UTC
6 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Can someone fill me in? I have absolutely no idea what this is in reference to.
Comment by Whoreson-senior at 02/02/2025 at 05:03 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Remember the quote from the late great Robert Heinlein.
Don't engage with idiots. They're not reasonable people, so don't expect to reason with them.
Comment by Lesinju84 at 02/02/2025 at 03:37 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Proud of you Okies. Former okie here. Keep it up.
Comment by BasedBull69 at 02/02/2025 at 22:33 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
How to accelerate a divided house into a civil war in just a few easy steps
Comment by rockylizard at 02/02/2025 at 03:50 UTC
2 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I guess I shouldn't have hollered back at the psycho "Christian" "illegal aliens are going to hell" counter-protester at the OSDE board meeting and told him that Trump must have just let him out of jail, then 🤣🤣🤣
I'll try to do better in future, but if it's any consolation, he wasn't making me angry, he was making me laugh. What a doofus. Straight from Rent-A-Rube. Hypocrites R Us. Haters are Greater. Faux Christians To Go.
Anyway. Thanks for the reminder. I'm a bit new to protesting.
F*** hate, man.
Comment by SouthConFed at 02/02/2025 at 06:44 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
https://www.reddit.com/r/okc/s/Sk56Cc90GF
You actually have to have people protesting to interact with counter-protestors to begin with.
Comment by friedtuna76 at 02/02/2025 at 02:06 UTC
-8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
All the reasons you say you’re there are pointless if you don’t plan on changing minds
Comment by Dixie_Hartline at 02/02/2025 at 17:01 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This is such a great message! My husband has been saying this to me for months. It’s very hard not to get upset and yell and at MAGA or when I see a sticker or flag uplifting this criminal.
Comment by ranchtacosalad at 02/02/2025 at 03:40 UTC
-1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I hope someone asked them “Are you here protesting the need for ID to access Redtube? You have that *look*”
Comment by eflowers62 at 02/02/2025 at 03:11 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
The extremest are just the distractions for the politicians and religious leaders that produce them. It’s the political and religious leaders that need to be brought to light to be moved into serving the public not themselves. Find things to boycott or things that affect their livelihood to persuade them a little more personal. Non violent means please. Strategic sit ins, don’t give to the collection plate don’t attend services to certain churches. Call out pastors and politicians. Don’t make Oklahoma life harder vote smarter.
Comment by jotnarfiggkes at 02/02/2025 at 02:20 UTC
-16 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Yes do not interact with people of different ideas than you. Its bad for you.
Comment by [deleted] at 02/02/2025 at 01:51 UTC
-32 upvotes, 3 direct replies
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Comment by Dinolord05 at 02/02/2025 at 01:52 UTC
-19 upvotes, 0 direct replies
K
Comment by BrianRLackey1987 at 02/02/2025 at 02:28 UTC
-5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Unfortunately, the extremist counter-protestors only came to kill unarmed peaceful protestors and head back home.
Comment by amethystzen24 at 02/02/2025 at 14:57 UTC
0 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Peaceful
Comment by MrBlondOK at 02/02/2025 at 19:41 UTC
-1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It's funny and ironic that the people in here are calling they people they themselves are YELLING and SCREAMING AT the EXTREMISTS but not seeing anything they do as extreme (like screaming at people). I mean you could admit your side has the same problem as the opposition with some being extremists but nope. That requires self awareness and humility.