A president who glorifies white supremacists, virulent anti-Semites and neo-Nazis, calling them “very fine people”
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A subculture that worships guns and wants assault rifles, large capacity magazines, concealed and open carry everywhere
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Politicians who have been bought by the NRA to do its bidding on command
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Another mass shooting of Jews, another massacre by radicalized right-wing, White, domestic terrorists, another round of empty, meaningless “thoughts and prayers”
I’m not sure that the perpetrators of this particular crime in NJ, belonging to a hate group that almost completely defies logic for even existing and is accepted by so few, has any connection to Trump, though I support your comments otherwise. This group has been on the FBI watch list for years, and most of the members tend to be disenfranchised ex-cons, former Farrakhan followers that were kicked out, and other mentally ill, marginalized black males between 18-35. The two people that went into that store went there to die, and go out in a hail of bullets. Say what you want, but these were not Trump‘s “very good people”.
My point is not to hold Donald Trump directly responsible for the NJ murders, but there is absolutely no doubt that his presidency, the scurrilous characters he has recruited to his inner circle, and his explicit endorsement of racism and bigotry have contributed to a climate of intolerance, hate and violent acts.
Sickening and infuriating.
Do the math:
A president who glorifies white supremacists, virulent anti-Semites and neo-Nazis, calling them “very fine people”
+
A subculture that worships guns and wants assault rifles, large capacity magazines, concealed and open carry everywhere
+
Politicians who have been bought by the NRA to do its bidding on command
=
Another mass shooting of Jews, another massacre by radicalized right-wing, White, domestic terrorists, another round of empty, meaningless “thoughts and prayers”
Do the math — it’s simple addition.
I’m not sure that the perpetrators of this particular crime in NJ, belonging to a hate group that almost completely defies logic for even existing and is accepted by so few, has any connection to Trump, though I support your comments otherwise. This group has been on the FBI watch list for years, and most of the members tend to be disenfranchised ex-cons, former Farrakhan followers that were kicked out, and other mentally ill, marginalized black males between 18-35. The two people that went into that store went there to die, and go out in a hail of bullets. Say what you want, but these were not Trump‘s “very good people”.
My point is not to hold Donald Trump directly responsible for the NJ murders, but there is absolutely no doubt that his presidency, the scurrilous characters he has recruited to his inner circle, and his explicit endorsement of racism and bigotry have contributed to a climate of intolerance, hate and violent acts.
Btw thank you for using this forum for this post instead of the main JMA site or Facebook.
This is precisely why this Forum page was created.
I love this! people with differing ideas/beliefs discussing a subject with respect for one another. This is where we need to re-evolve to.