1968 DNC: Democratic nightmare in Chicago

Chaos before Hubert Humphrey's nomination sets the modern standard for a harmful convention.

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[HydesBadAssChickFan]

Ummm in case you don't know what your watching, The cops starting beating up protestors. They came and beat the shit out of kids and journalists alike... Hunter S Thompson was there and wrote about it.. it was terrifying for anyone on the streets that wasnt a cop. Hunter who was a journalist even got bashed over the head, just trying to get to his hotel room. You should know more about your histroy before you state un-informed opinions.

[caliorangekb]

What an ignorant comment. American exceptionalism in your mind is America is exceptional except for all the people that don't align with my views. America is exceptional because peaceniks, blacks, and gays can all live with the same rights as whites, straights, and chikenhawks. We all observe freedoms that we otherwise may not. The U.S. is not exceptional because we have never done anything wrong and will never do anything wrong. Anyone who believes this is unrealistic and blinded by patriotism.

[ufoengines]

I remeber seening this on the tube with the folks. Thanks for the post.

[RevGNR]

Senator Ribicoff hit the nail right on the head!

[ghettofreeze]

Like you, I used to believe in the urban legend that Vietnam vets were frequently spat on. You should read up because it either seldom or never happened.

[MASSHOLEvids]

if rfk wasn't murdered this never would have happend.

[unfortunatebeam]

the hippies made murderous dictatorships including the viet cong? pffff what an idiot you are

[misschuffey]

I took a look backwards, and came across this video, and some of the less-than-informed remarks made as a consequence. I was a university student at the time. What needs to be understood is that NEITHER party --at THAT time -- included or responded to this huge generation of youngsters. Hard to believe, perhaps, but the Democratic Party was a "machine" and certainly an "old boy network." It shouldn't be a surprise that riots occurred over the war, and over many other frustrated hopes. . .

[Dez Tez]

Unless youre on drugs than backwardsness becomes your norm.

[RealityStar9]

There's nothing more oxymoronic than rioting against war.

[Joseph Stakel Jr.]

This violence stopped literally overnight when the draft ended under Nixon

Hippies are anti violence, only when it comes to themselves being put in harms way. But otherwise they'll actively harm police, and make murderous dictatorships including the viet cong.