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redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts) Mon Oct 2, 2017, 09:55 AM Oct 2017

So the media keep saying "mentally ill", if he were Black or Muslim he would be a terrorist.

According to the reports this morning Nevada has some of the most lenient gun laws in the country. Why can't we limit guns in this country. I"m not talking about getting rid of them entirely, just getting rid of automatic and semi auto weapons and insisting on a license with a background check before you can buy one.

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So the media keep saying "mentally ill", if he were Black or Muslim he would be a terrorist. (Original Post) redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 OP

Yep. But, we are not a racist society. *Sarcasm* jrthin Oct 2017 #1

African-Americans and Muslims malaise Oct 2017 #2

Mentally ill takes it out of his control. So a feel good for whites even though all who have lunasun Oct 2017 #3

I wonder what would be said and done if Doreen Oct 2017 #4

jrthin

(4,837 posts)

1. Yep. But, we are not a racist society. *Sarcasm*

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Mon Oct 2, 2017, 10:09 AM

Oct 2017

malaise

(269,212 posts)

2. African-Americans and Muslims

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Mon Oct 2, 2017, 10:10 AM

Oct 2017

are never mentally ill.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

3. Mentally ill takes it out of his control. So a feel good for whites even though all who have

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 10:52 AM

Oct 2017

related knowing him don't mention any mental illness history.
You can't be a bad hombre and be mentally ill nope that never happens in middle America's thought wave

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

4. I wonder what would be said and done if

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 12:09 PM

Oct 2017

the mass shooter was a woman? Women being just as bad or worse than black or brown people as far as repukes are concerned.

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