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Cicada

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16. Maybe blaming victims is common

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 03:54 PM

Jun 2018

I bet the rich in the time of dickens thought the poor had themselves to blame.

Despising those who are different is probably a common tendency.

Our press has failed us. They should have made clear the truth that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes. They should have made clear that immigrants are generally good for the economy.

Racism and bigotry always get a lot of votes. Hard times up the appeal but the base rate is always pretty good. Remember that if everyone voted Democrats would win almost every race. But many common folk don’t vote so those with cold hearts get a break. The electoral district bias favoring rural districts adds to their voting edge.

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A horrible thought has now lodged in my brain. Please tell me where I'm wrong. [View all] Botany Jun 2018 OP

trump is following the playbook. shraby Jun 2018 #1

And all the time using this awful act of taking kids from their parents as cover .... Botany Jun 2018 #2

hmmm....his son in law and daughter bdamomma Jun 2018 #12

Jewish persons MFM008 Jun 2018 #15

Eventually these people will come for the Jews too. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #19

Muslims and gays will be targets early on. Nt cate94 Jun 2018 #29

his core is shrinking..smaller and smaller every day... samnsara Jun 2018 #3

I think you are correct. But I see evidence to the contrary. bitterross Jun 2018 #32

Of course... Only those who don't know history would think otherwise. He's a fascist hlthe2b Jun 2018 #4

Ur-Fascism, the characteristics of Eternal Fascism...No. 7 Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #5

he has been very consistent in following hitler's path to fascism AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #6

There is more white domestic terrorist acts than those committed by migrants kimbutgar Jun 2018 #7

The only acceptable immigrants (other than his soft-porn star wife) are Norwegians or PearliePoo2 Jun 2018 #8

Ivanka has brown eyes. She's not a real blonde either. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #26

The history of Hitler, Stalin and Mao used to leave out the illegal immigration parts. braddy Jun 2018 #9

It is not that he is smart cutroot Jun 2018 #10

The difference is that Germany was truly suffering. What I don't understand is how this works in Midnight Writer Jun 2018 #11

Maybe blaming victims is common Cicada Jun 2018 #16

That's because there ARE large pockets of "white poor" that the media won't show you BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #17

We are not powerless vlyons Jun 2018 #13

Very good! H2O Man Jun 2018 #27

I used to take breaks in that room looking at the buddha. chowder66 Jun 2018 #34

Racist, fascist, hostage taker, child abuser, rapist, traitor, thief, terrorist dalton99a Jun 2018 #14

I posted that thought yesterday Duppers Jun 2018 #18

We are the difference. BadgerMom Jun 2018 #20

I can't, because you are not. StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2018 #21

The path to dictatorship, including Fascism lunatica Jun 2018 #22

This has been apparent for quite some time. KPN Jun 2018 #23

The fascist party, AKA GOP is using the Nazi playbook elmac Jun 2018 #24

My protest sign today had the picture of the fucking moron with BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #25

Thank you for your activism. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #28

Of course this is true. He's been doing this for years sharedvalues Jun 2018 #30

Do something... you decide lsewpershad Jun 2018 #31

Not wrong at all. Don't forget the Nazis burned down the Reichstag and blamed it on the Jews too! George II Jun 2018 #33