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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Mon May 16, 2022, 08:48 AM May 2022

I would imagine that the haters are pretty darn proud of themselves.

Not that long ago, if you wanted to hear white supremacist militia-speak, you had to venture out into remote rural areas where a motley crew of pudgy panting "GI Joe wannabes" were grateful for the chance to spew their malignant nonsense.

Nowadays, the same vile targetting of "the Others" is proudly shouted onto social media by male and female members of Congress who still call themselves "Republicans".

Is this not already the "civil war" that some were ridiculed for fearing just a handful of years ago?

Was Buffalo simply one more one-sided battle in this conflict?

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I would imagine that the haters are pretty darn proud of themselves. (Original Post) Atticus May 2022 OP
Steve Schmidt implied, gab13by13 May 2022 #1
Heck, it's on the Newtworks Johnny2X2X May 2022 #2
Not only social media, but a certain "news" outlet is guilty as well. Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #3

gab13by13

(32,318 posts)
1. Steve Schmidt implied,
Mon May 16, 2022, 09:07 AM
May 2022

if the Nazi Magats get control of government people will die; minorities, Jews, LBGTQ, anyone who isn't a Nazi. If Trump were to get in I can imagine his having a Pinocet-style regime.

Johnny2X2X

(24,207 posts)
2. Heck, it's on the Newtworks
Mon May 16, 2022, 09:11 AM
May 2022

Don't even have to go to Social Media, FOX News spews this stuff 24 hours a day. Expect more mass shootings.

We have a massive home grown terror threat in the US, much greater than any threat from a foreign group is. We barely even recognize it though. It's going to continue and get worse, trump unleashed a dangerous brand of racist terrorist on the US.

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