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Sounds "white" to me too (Original Post) kpete Aug 2020 OP
I love David Hogg malaise Aug 2020 #1
Mighty White, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2020 #2
i hope he runs for office someday after hes done with school... samnsara Aug 2020 #3
K&R, Zimmerman chased said child through a dark neighborhood with armed with a loaded gun but uponit7771 Aug 2020 #4
And a jury agreed! yardwork Aug 2020 #14
How did we get on this Disgracefully slender limb StClone Aug 2020 #26
How did we get here? Reagan era repeal of the fairness doctrine. yardwork Aug 2020 #30
I voted for Reagan StClone Aug 2020 #31
Quite white. k&r n/t Laelth Aug 2020 #5
David frickin' Hogg rocks! Upthevibe Aug 2020 #6
Damn white! nt Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #7
The 17 year old shot only white people. Nt alp227 Aug 2020 #8
yes, surprised Hogg erroneously tossed that in there, it detracts from his core message Celerity Aug 2020 #13
You know what else detracts from his "message"? His lack of an apology to Nancy Pelosi... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #32
not his finest moment, have you asked him to apologise? Celerity Aug 2020 #33
Correct, but they were there supporting the BLM movement. KS Toronado Aug 2020 #15
He and other RW agitators went there to intimidate BLM protesters, radius777 Aug 2020 #16
This cayugafalls Aug 2020 #18
N*lovers griloco Aug 2020 #24
also James Chaney llashram Aug 2020 #29
No truer words. dalton99a Aug 2020 #9
Yep. Nails it. calimary Aug 2020 #10
You got that right! Dreampuff Aug 2020 #11
I'm with David leanforward Aug 2020 #12
Yup VA_Jill Aug 2020 #17
Foot on the gas pedal marieo1 Aug 2020 #19
A brief review with a fact checker would make Hogg's tweet more effective Devil Child Aug 2020 #20
Well said. wendyb-NC Aug 2020 #21
White on.... TygrBright Aug 2020 #22
That sums it up perfectly. NoRoadUntravelled Aug 2020 #23
Their logo ... aggiesal Aug 2020 #25
Funny story Steelrolled Aug 2020 #27
White it is. zentrum Aug 2020 #28

uponit7771

(90,323 posts)
4. K&R, Zimmerman chased said child through a dark neighborhood with armed with a loaded gun but
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 09:45 AM
Aug 2020

... it was the black child's fault he got shot

StClone

(11,683 posts)
26. How did we get on this Disgracefully slender limb
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 02:49 PM
Aug 2020

-Firstly the purposeful misinterpretation of the 2nd Amendment allows anyone sane or troubled to own firearms (Zimmerman life is bizarre: https://www.newsweek.com/george-zimmerman-timeline-trayvon-martin-459300 )

-Florida's “Stand Your Ground'' law basically says you can use deadly force – such as shooting someone – to defend yourself if you fear for their life, or are afraid of serious bodily injury. In Florida, there is no duty to retreat before using deadly force. Regardless the actual threat.

-Leniency and loose application of the "Stand Your Ground" claims by defendants are often accepted by courts

-When people of color are involved it is most likely their side loses in court.

yardwork

(61,585 posts)
30. How did we get here? Reagan era repeal of the fairness doctrine.
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 07:23 PM
Aug 2020

That led in turn to hate radio - venomous lies spewed daily on thousands of AM radio shows - Fox News, etc.

Plus the NRA laundering money for arms traffickers, and lately, Putin.

StClone

(11,683 posts)
31. I voted for Reagan
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 07:46 PM
Aug 2020

Can you imagine my later rage upon enlightenment finding "The Gripper" was the head of the snake we know fight!? Dutch aided and abetted the sociopathy (or psychopathy) currently gripping Cons. Our struggles today stem from Ronnie's addled mind and his tacit allowance of Conservative vices then which today endangers America under Trumpism. I vow to do my best to make amends.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
32. You know what else detracts from his "message"? His lack of an apology to Nancy Pelosi...
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 08:15 PM
Aug 2020

You know what else detracts from his "message"? His lack of an apology to Nancy Pelosi for the awful things he said about her.

He's had plenty of time to "grow up" and to understand and accept his mistake. It's easy to be a complete jerk when you're "just a kid" (so I'm told) but now that he's had a chance to reflect on the past, hopefully he's mature enough to accept personal responsibility.

Where's the apology, David?

radius777

(3,635 posts)
16. He and other RW agitators went there to intimidate BLM protesters,
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 10:59 AM
Aug 2020

ie people fighting for racial justice.

It just so happened (by chance) he killed whites but his RW/racist intent remains the same.

llashram

(6,265 posts)
29. also James Chaney
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 05:35 PM
Aug 2020

from Meridian, Miss. was the third civil rights worker killed with Micheal Schwerner and Andrew Goodman

Dreampuff

(778 posts)
11. You got that right!
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 10:31 AM
Aug 2020

And he is being celebrated by some! It sounds like the divider in Chief still plans on visiting even though the only ones who want him there are the KKK.

The joke is on the shooter. Decent white people got in his way so he didn't even get his intended targets. What puzzles me is how he could walk past all of the law enforcement with a long gun in his hand and someone else had one at the rally the other night and it was immediately taken from them. The excuses they didn't know he was the shooter. Someone is shot and killed and someone is walking around with a gun and you don't even stop to question him? Yeah. That's intelligent.

marieo1

(1,402 posts)
19. Foot on the gas pedal
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 11:21 AM
Aug 2020

Thank you, David Hogg.....Keep speaking out and making these white supremacists, including DJT accountable. We all need your voice. Stay safe and keep your foot on the gas pedal. Keep America safe for everyone. You've been there and your voice can change this horrible situation. STAY SAFE!!!

aggiesal

(8,908 posts)
25. Their logo ...
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 12:40 PM
Aug 2020


Actually, this is the logo of an intramural basketball team formed at the University of Northern Colorado in 2002 and named in response to the Native American mascot controversy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_Whites
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