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tishaLA

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5. I'd love to hear more about Gergen's Disney version

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 09:49 PM

Jun 2020

of the anti-war and civil rights movements of the late 60s an early 70s. The late 60s civil rights movement, after all, gave us the "pigs" slang for cops and the Panthers were literally walking the streets with guns and calling people fascists; in fact, they even hosted a conference in the late 60s called "United Front Against Fascism."

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Civility, a tweet and an NYT article, I think on. [View all] irisblue Jun 2020 OP

Civility MenloParque Jun 2020 #1

Welcome to DU. I appreciate your input irisblue Jun 2020 #3

the ugly fact is DonCoquixote Jun 2020 #2

Yeah that disruptive thing, kinda burns and itches and maybe makes you some smarter. irisblue Jun 2020 #4

Civility is mistaken for submissiveness, keeping the peace at all costs. summer_in_TX Jun 2020 #8

I'd love to hear more about Gergen's Disney version tishaLA Jun 2020 #5

Civility is the basis for civilization. Don't take it lightly. And David Gergen is an ass. Midnight Writer Jun 2020 #6

Use both tactics Boomer Jun 2020 #7

You know, I was thinking about this topic.... spicysista Jun 2020 #9

I believe in doing what is necessary. If your opponent responds to civility, then OK, if not then do tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #10