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veganlush

(2,049 posts)
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 04:11 AM Jun 2015

terrorist attack in Charleston

Just as the repugnants always demand that Obama call out all of Islam after a terror attack, we should call our repugnant reps and senators and demand that they refer to this as a "white terror" attack and see how well that goes over.

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terrorist attack in Charleston (Original Post) veganlush Jun 2015 OP
Leaders of the White community, PLEASE REFUDIATE bluestateguy Jun 2015 #1
+1 bravenak Jun 2015 #2
+1 joshcryer Jun 2015 #3
This. Skidmore Jun 2015 #9
+ one billion CrawlingChaos Jun 2015 #11
Just got up get the red out Jun 2015 #4
So true. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #5
A great big KICK! countryjake Jun 2015 #6
I don't know if that is the right approach JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #7
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #8
That kind never "fits a description". BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #10
What these attacks have ALWAYS been about: terror. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2015 #12

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
9. This.
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 06:04 AM
Jun 2015

All people need to repudiate. Starting with each and every one of us appalled by this act. And it needs to be followed up by a demand that the Republican party repudiate the racist and incendiary rhetoric it uses to whip up its base.

get the red out

(13,468 posts)
4. Just got up
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 04:58 AM
Jun 2015

I have been watching our local news and not one word! Though they usually cover anything that is breaking nationally. I had to pull up Facebook on my phone to find out this happened!

This is the very definition of a terror attack.

JustAnotherGen

(32,046 posts)
7. I don't know if that is the right approach
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 05:09 AM
Jun 2015

The Republican mind doesn't believe it's a terror attack unless it is committed by a Muslim.

I'd prefer to keep it as a hate crime -

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/17/white-gunman-sought-in-shooting-at-historic-charleston-african-ame-church/

And force them to deny it.

That Chief of Police wouldn't have said that without reason. As we learned in Ferguson - there's an angle with early statements from law enforcement.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,034 posts)
12. What these attacks have ALWAYS been about: terror.
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 06:54 AM
Jun 2015

'Lone wolves' or police. And guns are so available to the hateful...

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