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TrollBuster9090

(5,953 posts)
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 02:15 PM Aug 2017

Trump: "The Department of Justice Is Opening A Civil Rights Investigation Into Charlottesville"

"The Department of Justice is Opening a civil rights investigation into the deadly car attack in Charlottesville"


Are you sure your Justice Department won't be too busy suing universities over Affirmative Action admissions policies on the grounds that Affirmative Action 'discriminates against whites?' Something white nationalists have been calling for for years?

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/the-justice-department-embraces-white-grievance/535683/

"According to a document first reported by The New York Times, the Trump Justice Department has decided to focus on investigating and suing universities with affirmative-action programs that the department deems to have discriminated against white students. "
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Trump: "The Department of Justice Is Opening A Civil Rights Investigation Into Charlottesville" (Original Post) TrollBuster9090 Aug 2017 OP
Translated atreides1 Aug 2017 #1
Jeff sessions must be pissed LostinRed Aug 2017 #2
Exactly. LisaM Aug 2017 #3
Thanks! It's the biggest proof I could think of to prove that the Trump Administration TrollBuster9090 Aug 2017 #8
It will be a sham investigation. SweetieD Aug 2017 #4
yes NewJeffCT Aug 2017 #12
To see if the Nazis were discriminated against? obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #5
so which side will jefferson beauregard support? nt msongs Aug 2017 #6
Whose civil rights? sinkingfeeling Aug 2017 #7
AG Beauford T. Hounddog will get so busy RAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHT away! hatrack Aug 2017 #9
"Civil rights investigation" implies that there was no criminality loyalsister Aug 2017 #10
Sure they are Thrill Aug 2017 #11
Results of the investigation are predictable Johnny2X2X Aug 2017 #13
Sounds like they'll probably rule the Antifa violated the civil rights of the Nazis. Foamfollower Aug 2017 #14
By the end of the investigation it will be found that ANTIFA... Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #15

atreides1

(16,067 posts)
1. Translated
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 02:20 PM
Aug 2017

The Trump DoJ wants to make sure that members of the White Supremacists groups in Charlottesville, did not have their Civil Rights violated by the city or counter protesters!!!

TrollBuster9090

(5,953 posts)
8. Thanks! It's the biggest proof I could think of to prove that the Trump Administration
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:31 PM
Aug 2017

is CATERING to white nationalists, rather than renouncing them. Affirmative Action has been one of their biggest talking points for 50 years. Sending the Justice Department after Affirmative Action and 'reverse discrimination against whites' was meant as red meat for that part of the base.

Put those two things together, and Trump's rhetoric rings hollow.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
12. yes
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:53 PM
Aug 2017

they'll conclude that there were many sides to the issue and the tragic event was accidental and could not have been avoided.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
10. "Civil rights investigation" implies that there was no criminality
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:50 PM
Aug 2017

But, under this DOJ assaults on bodies that disagree with their constituency are not likely to be considered crimes.

Johnny2X2X

(18,973 posts)
13. Results of the investigation are predictable
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 04:07 PM
Aug 2017

"Trump's Justice Department has determined that those who were injured, and the family of the deceased owe Mr. Fields $7000 for damage to his Dodge Charger, and $500,000 for the pain and suffering that was caused to him for this whole ordeal when all he was trying to do is show how the white race is superior."

 

Foamfollower

(1,097 posts)
14. Sounds like they'll probably rule the Antifa violated the civil rights of the Nazis.
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 04:09 PM
Aug 2017

Either that or Charlottesville will be fined for violating the civil rights of the Nazis.

 

Weekend Warrior

(1,301 posts)
15. By the end of the investigation it will be found that ANTIFA...
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 04:09 PM
Aug 2017

is infringing on the civil rights of white nationalists.

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