Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

LeftInTX

(34,714 posts)

15. It's not as exciting as protesting against Israel.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 05:37 PM

Apr 9

For not having internet, the Palestinians get excellent propaganda videos out. They get spread and looped on TikTok and get everyone worked up. They show the same mutilated bodies in rubble scene over and over.....(That's how TikTok works, the video plays endlessly and hence it amplifies the message)

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Mass Protest: Where Are the Kids? [View all] Celerity Apr 9 OP

Wait until the news gets around that young men will be automatically registered for the draft, Ocelot II Apr 9 #1

No pickiness about slogans or use of time then, I'll bet. betsuni Apr 9 #5

They already had to register. maxsolomon Apr 9 #12

My boys had to register. My youngest is 33, my oldest will be 40. LeftInTX Apr 9 #14

Can't understand why high schoolers and colleges aren't getting onboard. Magoo48 Apr 9 #2

They saw what happened to the college kids protesting the Gaza genocide, some of them locked up and deported Blues Heron Apr 9 #3

Seeing more young people every No Kings adam_vermont Apr 9 #4

Many of these young people maybe working No Kings March days. mwmisses4289 Apr 9 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Loisita123 Apr 9 #7

Probably for the same reason why DUers are mostly older Wednesdays Apr 9 #8

Wait till conscription begins SheltieLover Apr 9 #9

These marches aren't disruptive leftstreet Apr 9 #10

I saw a lot of young people at the No Kings march in the Twin Cities. Ocelot II Apr 9 #11

Post removed Post removed Apr 9 #13

It's not as exciting as protesting against Israel. LeftInTX Apr 9 #15