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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWatching video of those Hawaiians running under apparent imminent missile threat
It occurred to me how ripe and vulnerable Americans are for exploitation over fear generated from the White House.
Truly unsettling times, whether the missile threat is real or not, with so many of us braced for the worst.
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Watching video of those Hawaiians running under apparent imminent missile threat (Original Post)
bigtree
Jan 2018
OP
Fear. Trump and the corporate media are both milking fear for all the poor cow is worth.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2018
#1
Yes, Trump either does not care if Americans are on edge, or it is on purpose. nt
Irish_Dem
Jan 2018
#3
If you hear that a missile is coming, youre going to literally run for your life.
Oneironaut
Jan 2018
#4
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)1. Fear. Trump and the corporate media are both milking fear for all the poor cow is worth.
That really is the core of the Foxxx and Republican appeal.
Using fear to control folks, even generating fake fear, is pure evil...how can this clear RW manipulation be called out and opposed?
bigtree
(85,918 posts)2. no substitute for leadership
...if we can coalesce around the elections we can elevate political leaders who bring back accountability and reason.
Irish_Dem
(45,640 posts)3. Yes, Trump either does not care if Americans are on edge, or it is on purpose. nt
Oneironaut
(5,461 posts)4. If you hear that a missile is coming, youre going to literally run for your life.
Im horrified imagining what was going through these peoples minds!
withoutapaddle
(263 posts)5. I can't even imagine the horror
I still get a lump in my throat when our emergency test sirens go off on Wednesdays.