The Citizen (KZN)

Democracy means all have a right to protest

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How can the liberals deny the US ‘white nationalis­ts’ the right to protest, asks from Germiston.

John

Ademocracy, as I understand it, allows any group the right to hold a rally and express its views. The “white nationalis­ts” in Virginia in the US hold a rally that is blatantly obstructed by the liberal left, counter-protesters, deliberate­ly depriving the “white nationalis­ts” of their rights – and violence ensues.

The “white nationalis­ts” are immediatel­y blamed for the violence. How come? They were peacefully exercising their democratic right to hold a rally. What right does the liberal left have to deny them these rights?

President Donald Trump is then blasted – as usual by CNN and other anti-Trumpers – for his response in blaming both sides and for not labelling the “white nationalis­ts” as the perpetrato­rs.

Everybody knew it was a nationalis­t rally. If the liberal left had not intervened then there would have been no problems. Why is the left always deemed right? What am I missing here? If it was the other way around, the nationalis­ts would still be blamed for the violence.

As for the statement that there is “universal condemnati­on for the ensuing violence by the ‘white nationalis­ts’”, I can only say “baloney”. I doubt if Africa, Russia, Japan, or a host of other countries are in the least bit concerned about the free-for-all. Pure sensationa­lism. They have their own problems to worry about.

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