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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Thu Jan 7, 2016, 03:40 PM Jan 2016

My distillation of why the Bundys get the kid glove treatment

Authoritarianism respects itself.

It's like looking in the mirror for law enforcement.
They look, believe, and act just like those they are suppose to be enforcing the law on.

That's my 2 cents.

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My distillation of why the Bundys get the kid glove treatment (Original Post) SHRED Jan 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jan 2016 #1

You might have something there. Android3.14 Jan 2016 #2

Being white doesn't hurt, either mwrguy Jan 2016 #3

The gun Munificence Jan 2016 #4

One word: melanin 11 Bravo Jan 2016 #5

So if they were African American, Latino, or Native American, and they acted authoritatively . .. gollygee Jan 2016 #6

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A HERETIC I AM This message was self-deleted by its author.

Android3.14

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2. You might have something there.

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Thu Jan 7, 2016, 03:51 PM

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mwrguy

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3. Being white doesn't hurt, either

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Thu Jan 7, 2016, 04:53 PM

Jan 2016

Imagine if this was a bunch of Black ranchers.

Munificence

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4. The gun

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Thu Jan 7, 2016, 04:54 PM

Jan 2016

is the reason. That is the only thing our government respects and understands and is their favorite tool to use to enforce the law.

Killing in the name of (Bankers, Politicians, and Corporations).

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

5. One word: melanin

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Thu Jan 7, 2016, 05:34 PM

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gollygee

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6. So if they were African American, Latino, or Native American, and they acted authoritatively . ..

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Thu Jan 7, 2016, 06:33 PM

Jan 2016

You figure they'd get the same treatment this group is getting?

Edit: add Islamic to the list.

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