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highplainsdem

(52,382 posts)
Wed Oct 2, 2024, 09:37 AM Oct 2

Internal Emails Reveal How Hate Overwhelmed Springfield After Trump's Lies About Haitian Immigrants

Source: 404 Media

404 Media obtained all emails that include the word “Haitian” sent to or sent by government officials in Springfield between September 8 and September 12, the days leading up to and immediately after the September 10 presidential debate. In total, we received hundreds of emails. The emails show, again, that there is no evidence of Haitian immigrants harming animals, and show a small staff of city employees dealing with a nightmare situation that focused a huge amount of attention on Springfield.

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Mayor Rob Rue received the majority (but not all) of these types of emails. Here is a sample of them:

One email titled “Haitian invaders” suggested that residents should buy large dogs that would attack Haitian people: “Since it’s obvious that you and the rest of the cowards on the city council are too afraid to handle this invasion citizens will apparently need to do so themselves. Purchase of Belgian Malinois and Cane Corsos should skyrocket along with protection training. If the dog goes in its yard and invaders are there, well, I guess lunch time it is.”

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City officials also screenshotted various threats on Facebook and shared them amongst each other. One read “We need a Haitian hunting license!!” Another read “Just imagine a world where instead of school shootings, they set their sights on these Haitian animals. The world would be a better and safer place.”

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Read more: https://www.404media.co/internal-emails-reveal-how-hate-overwhelmed-springfield-after-trumps-lies-about-haitian-immigrants/

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Internal Emails Reveal How Hate Overwhelmed Springfield After Trump's Lies About Haitian Immigrants (Original Post) highplainsdem Oct 2 OP
And yet happy feet Oct 2 #1
I hope when they go into that voting booth, they choose all Dems. Clouds Passing Oct 2 #2
They been evangelized, Magatized, and GOPified in the heart Coalrollandia. Magoo48 Oct 2 #6
fux gnuws + qdiots have created a vile DEPLORABLE monster of morons. pansypoo53219 Oct 2 #3
It is time ... BlueWavePsych Oct 2 #4
Chump blows the dog whistle and the Russian "Hate-Bots" double down FakeNoose Oct 2 #5
Ah, you've brought back one of my favorite snarky drumphf cartoons! electric_blue68 Oct 2 #7

Clouds Passing

(2,268 posts)
2. I hope when they go into that voting booth, they choose all Dems.
Wed Oct 2, 2024, 11:00 AM
Oct 2

I would like to believe that a lot of Rs who are showing outward support for Dump in the end will do the right thing and pull the lever for Democrats.

Magoo48

(5,361 posts)
6. They been evangelized, Magatized, and GOPified in the heart Coalrollandia.
Wed Oct 2, 2024, 04:03 PM
Oct 2

The only known therapeutic approach known to help is a 2-year total-immersion- course traveling with a traditional band of Left Coast surf nomads.

FakeNoose

(35,689 posts)
5. Chump blows the dog whistle and the Russian "Hate-Bots" double down
Wed Oct 2, 2024, 01:42 PM
Oct 2

Now the dog whistle is working for Vance too ....



electric_blue68

(18,023 posts)
7. Ah, you've brought back one of my favorite snarky drumphf cartoons!
Wed Oct 2, 2024, 05:01 PM
Oct 2

Bile key, Low KKK.... indeed! 😄

BLARGH!!!!!

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