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IronLionZion

(45,815 posts)
9. It's neither if the perp is a white male
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 08:30 PM
Oct 2018

because then it is mental illness and thoughts and prayers because he's the real victim here. They'll cut funding for mental health treatment to remedy this problem so that future perps can get tax cuts to pay for mental health treatment.

Whatever we call this must be based on the race of the perpetrator.



ter·ror·ism
/ˈterəˌrizəm/Submit
noun
the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. But not if white!

Call it what it really is. [View all] sheshe2 Oct 2018 OP
KnR Hekate Oct 2018 #1
Attempted assassination by plausibly deniable proxy. dchill Oct 2018 #2
That is exactly what Ali Velshi said today! imanamerican63 Oct 2018 #3
I was just about to say the same thing! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #17
He did just that hours later at his newest rally. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #18
Good grief! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #20
unfortunately... handmade34 Oct 2018 #4
The perps should get the death penalty or life in prison at the very least. smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #5
Amen that's what it is exactly. benfranklin1776 Oct 2018 #6
K and R.. Stuart G Oct 2018 #7
Donald absolutely does have to condemn this... He knows his followers would send them to him if he s keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #8
He did 'condem' it, not that it means anything. pangaia Oct 2018 #13
Yeah, confirms it in a canned statement robbob Oct 2018 #15
Absolutely... pangaia Oct 2018 #16
It's neither if the perp is a white male IronLionZion Oct 2018 #9
It's even worse than that. Trump is HAPPY that this happened because he spooky3 Oct 2018 #10
I'm just sad... FreeRunning Oct 2018 #11
Two former Presidents and their wives malaise Oct 2018 #12
Well Said!! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2018 #14
Thanks. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #19
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