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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 11:22 AM Oct 2019

Harry Shearer: "The President has just accused the Congress of domestic terrorism."



Harry Shearer ✔ @theharryshearer

Let's be very clear about words: "lynchings" were domestic terrorism in the most literal meaning of that word--designed to terrorize and intimidate African Americans living in the South. The President has just accused the Congress of domestic terrorism.

11:17 AM - Oct 22, 2019


Absolutely right!
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Harry Shearer: "The President has just accused the Congress of domestic terrorism." (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 OP
Trump cares nothing about the meaning of words, or truth. To him, words are just a way to manipulate flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #1
By Trump calling the impeachment inquiry a "lynching" amb123 Oct 2019 #2
Right. For performing their constitutionall functions. Captain Zero Oct 2019 #3

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
1. Trump cares nothing about the meaning of words, or truth. To him, words are just a way to manipulate
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 11:27 AM
Oct 2019

It's awesome that his words will be the thing that gets him impeached though!

amb123

(1,581 posts)
2. By Trump calling the impeachment inquiry a "lynching"
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 11:32 AM
Oct 2019

what he's really doing is encouraging his supporters to lynch Democrats.

Trump's not being lynched, he and the GOP are LYNCHING AMERICA!

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