Anyone notice the media.talking about TERRORISM instead

[bigdarryl]

Of this Orlando attack on the LGB community as a.hate crime.

[BlueNoMatterWho]

1. It is both

[peace13]

3. It is an American problem with a solution, if we chose it.

Pretty clear that the shooter was a conflicted gay man with father issues. The father is someone who should be watched more closely but with our laws he could be a new gun owner in minutes as well. Terrorism is a distraction at this point.

[bigdarryl]

4. Disagree this has nothing to do with Issis this guy didn't come

From the Middle east this is domestic terrorism

[BlueNoMatterWho]

7. Then he shouldn't have pledged his allegiance to ISIS.

That's how these terror/hate attacks work these days.

[immoderate]

2. Yeah, seems pretty fucked up to me.

--imm

[JudyM]

5. Yep.

Been raising this issue, to continued mixed (mostly deflecting) results:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027904702 (this and the next post were before we knew the attacker had been socializing with the LGBT community, but plenty of replies show refusal to see the still-central issue of homophobia, even if now it appears it may have been most relevant in causing his internalized homophobia) and

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027909231 and

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7913531

Thanks for raising it again. Yes it is the LGBT community that was brutally victimized. It is also a fact that cultural/political/religious homophobic vitriol is desperately in need of exposure and rooting out!

[arcane1]

6. Their job is to frighten, not inform n/t

[TexasProgresive]

8. Earlier on DU were complaints that the media was focusing on it being a gay club.