I rather liked the guy dressed as bender with a sign that said kill all humans. Honestly people should get together and do stuff like this more often it makes for some rather amusing pictures. perhaps even the people who are serious protesters will realize how crazy out their they are.
I felt the same way. It's a brilliant counter protest. There's really no response to pointing out how ridiculous people look.
perhaps even the people who are serious protesters will realize how crazy out their they are.
Never happen. It's not about rational thought, it's about Us vs Them. If anything it'll strengthen the group cohesion of the crazies and make them crazier. They'll just shrug it off as another sign they're winning against the commie faggot hippie liberals and their insane robot cartoon pr
They don't even care about that - because Phelps and his gang aren't True Believers who want other people to agree with them, they're sociopaths and professional trolls who want attention, and negative attention is the best kind because it might give them another lawsuit. The best case they can get is a town trying to ban them, but if they can't get that, then having somebody punch them when there's a cop around means they can sue the guy who did it and also sue the cops for not protecting them would work.
An interesting perspective. I suspect you're right that these people are motivated by fame. I don't know that they aren't "true believers" though. I do think we're in agreement that there's really nothing that'll stop these people other than running out of money. Flying all over the country can't be cheap, nor can suing people. I guess I don't understand how they continue to win these lawsuits.
Perhaps the right approach is to start a fund to pay lawyers to fight the lawsuits? Doesn't matter if you win
Heh (Score:3, Interesting)
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I felt the same way. It's a brilliant counter protest. There's really no response to pointing out how ridiculous people look.
perhaps even the people who are serious protesters will realize how crazy out their they are.
Never happen. It's not about rational thought, it's about Us vs Them. If anything it'll strengthen the group cohesion of the crazies and make them crazier. They'll just shrug it off as another sign they're winning against the commie faggot hippie liberals and their insane robot cartoon pr
Trolls don't mind ridicule if it's loud enough (Score:3, Interesting)
They don't even care about that - because Phelps and his gang aren't True Believers who want other people to agree with them, they're sociopaths and professional trolls who want attention, and negative attention is the best kind because it might give them another lawsuit. The best case they can get is a town trying to ban them, but if they can't get that, then having somebody punch them when there's a cop around means they can sue the guy who did it and also sue the cops for not protecting them would work.
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An interesting perspective. I suspect you're right that these people are motivated by fame. I don't know that they aren't "true believers" though. I do think we're in agreement that there's really nothing that'll stop these people other than running out of money. Flying all over the country can't be cheap, nor can suing people. I guess I don't understand how they continue to win these lawsuits.
Perhaps the right approach is to start a fund to pay lawyers to fight the lawsuits? Doesn't matter if you win
Re:Trolls don't mind ridicule if it's loud enough (Score:0)
The problem is that as the claimant, Phelps would have the option to withdraw (which he'd undoubtedly exercise before being "bled dry").
Now, if you could find something to counter-sue for... (But I think they're too careful to allow that)