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forgotmylogin

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2. Then again, the grim silver lining...

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Sun Aug 13, 2017, 04:56 PM

Aug 2017

To see the absolute backlash against this kind of hatred and bigotry is pretty astonishing. It's pulling off all the scabs.

It's sad that it took blood spattered across a windshield to wake this dragon up, but it's starting.

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Pierce: THIS IS THE BLEAKEST MOMENT FOR AMERICA IN MY LIFETIME [View all] mcar Aug 2017 OP

"Citronella Putsch" Coventina Aug 2017 #1

Yeah, I love that I can search "tiki torch rally" to get info. forgotmylogin Aug 2017 #3

good cleverness above 90-percent Aug 2017 #7

#TikiTorchTaliban alterfurz Aug 2017 #23

Ha! paleotn Aug 2017 #10

Then again, the grim silver lining... forgotmylogin Aug 2017 #2

When I despair... Fritz Walter Aug 2017 #4

I marched in the 50s and 60s broadcaster90210 Aug 2017 #5

It is terrifying mcar Aug 2017 #6

"Back then we knew the Feds were on our side." mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2017 #12

True of course. I didn't mean across the board. broadcaster90210 Aug 2017 #17

I grok that. ananda Aug 2017 #8

My father said the same thing paleotn Aug 2017 #14

Thanks paleotn. ananda Aug 2017 #22

Brilliant as usual. Volaris Aug 2017 #9

Can you believe this crap? mcar Aug 2017 #18

Bleakest time was when Trump got elected. Le Gaucher Aug 2017 #11

Make lemonade! When the next election comes and Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #13

It is bleak... paleotn Aug 2017 #15

Mentioned this elsewhere on DU: Richard Painter stated on AM Joy Enoki33 Aug 2017 #16

+1 dalton99a Aug 2017 #21

Yesterday was the first day since I've been alive that I've felt unsafe to be American. Initech Aug 2017 #19

I don't know what that even means anymore. mcar Aug 2017 #20