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then what is the proper way to protest?
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Shouldn’t there be some connection between the target of the vandalism and the goal of the protest? If you are going to inconvenience people it’s supposed to be so they are led to think hard about your issues, not so they are scratching their heads about your intentions.
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Portland State has economic ties to both Israel and the defense industry
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And these books on these library shelves specifically?
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AFAIK they did not damage books, other than one dictionary
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Do you not see the pictures of the spray painted books?
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Are the insides damaged at all? Go look at how libraries and universities are doing in Gaza right now
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Not attacking a bunch of books? Its not books that are the thing keeping the slaughter going at this point, no bound volumes of dead paper voted for this war or stand in the way of voting against it.
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Good thing they didn’t attack the books
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...what is that 'free gaza' spraypaint in that photo sitting atop, in your eyes? Empty air?
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So first you insisted that the books weren't damaged, then, when it was pointed out that they were, you retreat to saying it's fine because they're still readable? Look at those goalposts go.
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I’ll admit I was wrong. Some paint got on the spines of books.
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You don't have to piss in our faces and tell us it's raining.
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Are the books still readable? Yes, I will admit that there was some damage to the books. That wasn’t a good thing for them to do.
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So you wouldn't mind if someone spray painted a big dick on your car? After all, it's still driveable.
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I don’t drive, but sure, I’d be annoyed. Yes, damaging property is bad. Bombing people is worse.
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your utter lack of imagination shows you need to spend more time in libraries 😒 this is like killing kittens to call attention to rape culture aren't there enough police stations, banks etc that actually DESERVE vandalism?? rather than libraries, museums, etc which are underfunded BECAUSE war??
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I’ve spent a fair amount of time in libraries. Enough to know that a bit of spray paint on the *spine* of a book is not irreparable damage. Yes, I agree, libraries are good. Why is the US funding their destruction in Gaza?
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WHY ATTACK LIBRARIES WHY ATTACK THINGS THAT MATTER TO PEOPLE ALREADY SUPPORTING PALESTINE HOW DOES THIS CHANGE THE MIND OF PEOPLE FUNDING WAR IN GAZA
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But the university isn’t supporting Palestine. That’s the point