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Post by lesserknownpea on May 27, 2017 19:45:54 GMT
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Post by lucyg on May 27, 2017 19:51:24 GMT
I am sick about what's happening to this country.
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Post by used2scrap on May 27, 2017 19:54:57 GMT
Absolutely horrific.
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Post by flanz on May 27, 2017 19:56:17 GMT
Sooo wrong and heartbreaking. I just read this from the mom of one of the men who died while trying to do the right thing:
Asha Deliverance
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Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, My dear baby boy passed on yesterday while protecting two young Muslim girls from a racist man on the train in Portland. He was a hero and will remain a hero on the other side of the veil. Shining bright star I love you forever.
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Post by lesserknownpea on May 27, 2017 19:58:30 GMT
Sooo wrong and heartbreaking. I just read this from the mom of one of the men who died while trying to do the right thing: Asha Deliverance 5 hrs · Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, My dear baby boy passed on yesterday while protecting two young Muslim girls from a racist man on the train in Portland. He was a hero and will remain a hero on the other side of the veil. Shining bright star I love you forever. Heartbreaking |
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Post by Nanner on May 27, 2017 20:07:41 GMT
I can't see it stopping in the near future. The actions of these horrible people have been given legitimacy and it's just not going to stop while psycho is in power. That sickens me.
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Post by peasapie on May 27, 2017 20:13:02 GMT
It's upsetting and frightening. I know for a fact my son would have done exactly what those young men did, and lost their life for it. And if I were Muslim, or could even be mistaken for Muslim, I'd be terrified about being attacked by some racist jerk. I honestly feel as if we are experiencing a civil war in this country and it is not being addressed.
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Post by lucyg on May 27, 2017 20:20:33 GMT
It's upsetting and frightening. I know for a fact my son would have done exactly what those young men did, and lost their life for it. And if I were Muslim, or could even be mistaken for Muslim, I'd be terrified about being attacked by some racist jerk. I honestly feel as if we are experiencing a civil war in this country and it is not being addressed. It's not only not being addressed ... it's being exacerbated and encouraged by the wingnut in the White House and his people.  |
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Post by melanell on May 27, 2017 20:24:29 GMT
My heart breaks hearing these stories.
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on May 27, 2017 21:02:21 GMT
What the hell is happening in our world today???
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Post by heather on May 27, 2017 21:07:43 GMT
What the hell is happening in our world today??? America is great again. |
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Post by craftykitten on May 27, 2017 21:31:06 GMT
So awful 😢
And of course it will increase people's fear to do the 'right thing'.
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Post by busy on May 27, 2017 21:35:14 GMT
I am heartbroken that this happened anywhere, and absolutely gutted that it happened in my beloved Portland.
My fear is that this will make people less likely to step up and defend those being attacked.
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Post by elaine on May 27, 2017 21:59:04 GMT
It's upsetting and frightening. I know for a fact my son would have done exactly what those young men did, and lost their life for it. And if I were Muslim, or could even be mistaken for Muslim, I'd be terrified about being attacked by some racist jerk. I honestly feel as if we are experiencing a civil war in this country and it is not being addressed. It's not only not being addressed ... it's being exacerbated and encouraged by the wingnut in the White House and his people. We were just listening to CNN in the car and one of the talking heads was saying that they are going to set up a War Room in the White House to strategize and address the criticism of this administration and the Russia stories coming out. I commented that I never thought I'd live to see a White House set up a war room with the American People as the enemy they are warring against. How in the world did we get here? And why are some people still allowing/applauding this? |
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Post by imsirius on May 27, 2017 22:18:52 GMT
What the hell is happening in our world today??? I asked this on the Manchester bombing thread. People are feeling justified for their hatred now since the racist in chief....er, 45 took office. |
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Post by casii on May 27, 2017 22:28:50 GMT
I don't have words. I am heartbroken that hate has taken root in the soul of so many.
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Post by AussieMeg on May 28, 2017 0:16:02 GMT
That is heartbreaking. I read about it yesterday but at that stage I could only find the story on Occupy Democrats and some other resistance page, so I wasn't sure whether it had actually happened or not.
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Post by lesserknownpea on May 28, 2017 0:19:42 GMT
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Post by lesserknownpea on May 28, 2017 0:23:25 GMT
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Post by mnmloveli on May 28, 2017 0:33:39 GMT
I don't have words. I am heartbroken that hate has taken root in the soul of so many. I'm shocked also at the amount of hate ! So sad ! If the amount of hate on this board is an indication of the amount of hate in the country, boy is our country in trouble. |
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Post by epeanymous on May 28, 2017 2:44:44 GMT
It is awful and depressing. Those men were doing the right thing by stepping up to protect others. It is horrifying that their act of goodwill and kindness got them killed.
I hope that law enforcement at all levels begins to take the threat of native white supremacy more seriously. I'm pretty sick of it being treated like some sort of twee, retro curiosity.
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Post by lucyg on May 28, 2017 4:22:04 GMT
I don't have words. I am heartbroken that hate has taken root in the soul of so many. I'm shocked also at the amount of hate ! So sad ! If the amount of hate on this board is an indication of the amount of hate in the country, boy is our country in trouble.  You cannot be serious. |
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Post by maryland on May 28, 2017 11:00:07 GMT
So sad! We haven't been home much the past few days, so haven't had the news on and hadn't heard the story.
There was a stabbing on my daughter's college campus a week ago. A white student murdered an African American from another college just 3 days before his graduation. The stabbing was right in front of my daughters dorm. We moved her out 6 hrs. before the young man was murdered. The suspect was white and the victim African American. The FBI is investigating it as a hate crime. As soon as my daughter read the campus alert, we assumed it was a hate crime. The suspect was a member of a facebook group for Alt-Reich.
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Post by maryland on May 28, 2017 11:04:06 GMT
I am heartbroken that this happened anywhere, and absolutely gutted that it happened in my beloved Portland. My fear is that this will make people less likely to step up and defend those being attacked. I worry about that too. We have always taught our daughters to do the right thing and step up to help other men and women that need help. But yes, I bet people will be hesitant when they see things like this happen. So sad. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on May 28, 2017 12:26:11 GMT
It's upsetting and frightening. I know for a fact my son would have done exactly what those young men did, and lost their life for it. And if I were Muslim, or could even be mistaken for Muslim, I'd be terrified about being attacked by some racist jerk. I honestly feel as if we are experiencing a civil war in this country and it is not being addressed. It's not only not being addressed ... it's being exacerbated and encouraged by the wingnut in the White House and his people. Exactly. |
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Post by ntsf on May 29, 2017 3:28:04 GMT
the southern poverty law center I believe is the leader in tracking white hate groups.. the feds used to do more... but not any more.. such tragedies... they gave their lives for others... the highest gift to our country.
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Post by busy on May 29, 2017 3:36:08 GMT
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Post by flanz on May 29, 2017 3:40:09 GMT
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Post by AussieMeg on May 29, 2017 5:52:58 GMT
OMG, that scar - how terrifying! He is so lucky to have survived that. |
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Post by inkedup on May 29, 2017 6:18:55 GMT
I don't have words. I am heartbroken that hate has taken root in the soul of so many. I'm shocked also at the amount of hate ! So sad ! If the amount of hate on this board is an indication of the amount of hate in the country, boy is our country in trouble. I think Trump is an embarrassment. I exercise my Constitutional right to criticize my government, just as I'm sure you exercised your right to complain about 8 years of Obama. I can't decide if it's laughable or grotesque that you would equate Constitutionally protected free speech with a racially motivated, murderous rampage. |
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