USA vs Democracy - Chicago Illinois 1968

On August 23 1968 demonstrators challenged the civil rights of liberty and freedom of the American constitution. The rally consisted of 20,000 people from men, women and children. The government refused to grant a permit for the public to rally down to the National Convention Center. Protesters were determined to rally down to the National Convention Center anyway to show their opposition for the unpopular war in Viet Nam.

The bridge to the National Convention Center was blocked by Armed national guards in gas mask. Determined to stop the the peaceful rally forcing the public to withdraw from their protest by releasing choking gas into the crouds. This caused the demonstrators to take the road down by the Hilton Hotel.

That night the public demanded peace from the officers and soldiers until the authority engaged the demonstrators with bruteforce attacking unarmed civilians with choking gas, blunt weapons and military vehicles. The aftermath of this event resulted to several civilian casualty and arrests.

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America... home of the free...?
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- VNTIGER

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[siva171]

This video is like pornography for Right-Wing Authoritarians. They believe anyone who protests against institutions of power is a traitorous scumbag who deserves to be beaten, imprisoned, or shot. Every protest video on Youtube is filled with comments from these type of people cheering violent aggression against civilians as if they are rooting for their hometown football team. This footage is from 1968 and America is even more of a fascist police state today than ever.

[RushmoreGerleve]

That was then, the RIGHTS of the people were merely violated.

This is NOW and the people have NO rights...

[matrin2]

i feel as though this video is mistitled. it should be Richard J. Daley vs. democracy.

[ep33bp]

When did we give up the fight?

[agent4051]

Hippie beating should be a national pastime.

[Pterynxlei]

Expect this to happen yet again in May, with the g8 and NATO in town. Chances are, it'll probably be even more intense than this.

[quickz187]

The people today no have rights to defend. We have to fight back to get those rights back!

[Treg007]

Where are these 20 year olds today? They SHOULD be voting for Ron Paul. Obama has been GWBush's 3rd term. So just where are those 20 year olds today? They are in their 60's, have they lost the dream against an American Empire?

[rage2wrath]

@siva171 This happend in Chicago, a liberal haven, at the DEMOCRATIC convention.

Where exactly does "right wing" fit in?

[ETHIOLOGIST1]

@SilverNrGy985 -Opt out of the system. Refuse to purchase food, gas, electricity, clothes, medicines, electronics, your car, bike or home. No one forces you to purchase these things brought to you by capitalism. It makes more sense and supports your beliefs with a greater power than calling people names, swearing and shooting yourself in the foot to prove you don't like shoes.

[Dwaldron89]

@kakluver You should re-read that quote yourself....or continue to fall into the national false dichotomy of democrat vs. republican, big government vs. corporations, liberal vs. conservative.