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In reply to the discussion: We should reach out and understand Nazis and KKK members too. [View all]DBoon
(22,357 posts)28. we should take a skinhead bowling, too
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The neighborhood is upscale and predominantly white. Knocks down your speculation. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2018
#82
But...but..we must understand the poor deplorable terrorists of death as they bomb and murder PoC!!
workinclasszero
Mar 2018
#34
I say "Let's find a cure for affluenza" though and no Republicans or pundits want to reach out to me
ck4829
Mar 2018
#2
generally speaking, what they understand is losing and getting thrown into prison.
unblock
Mar 2018
#3
It doesnt matter how many elections we win if a solid portions of this country are ready to kill eac
Tiggeroshii
Mar 2018
#8
Tell you what - I'll focus on reaching out to the various minority classes currently
John Fante
Mar 2018
#68
Because the people who terrorize people don't know how that makes people feel?
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#73
I've never denied they're humans. I just don't care to associate with those particular humans who
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#80
"understand" does not mean "sympathize". Understanding enemies is important. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2018
#11
If you're into understanding your enemies, then become an editor at the Right Wing Infopedia
ck4829
Mar 2018
#15
No thanks. I do enough reading on RW sites to understand more about them than many DU members. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2018
#16
There've been lots of African Americans who have gone to understand KKK members
Blue_Adept
Mar 2018
#20
Who said strategy as a political party? The OP was speaking as an individual.
Blue_Adept
Mar 2018
#49
You very well could though. These labels are just socially constructed things anyway.
ck4829
Mar 2018
#71
"Religion and ghosts are ridiculous" as we kill each other for green pieces of paper
ck4829
Mar 2018
#99
Nope bs. These people are scumbags. They are old enough to know better. No excuses
rockfordfile
Mar 2018
#84
But if I he a pack of gentle, well-behaved dogs, including lots of rescue dogs who have sought refug
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#47
I didnt say we sholdnt understand them. I already understand them all too well
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#63
I do understand them. They're fear-filled people who want to live in an ordered snowglobe.
haele
Mar 2018
#52
The implication here is that Trump voters are the equivalent of KKK and Nazis. They are not.
YessirAtsaFact
Mar 2018
#83
Yep, there were plenty of "neutral"/"good" Germans who just stood there and let it all happen
ck4829
Mar 2018
#96
Precisely. The Nazis had to expend some serious time and effort on winning broad support.
VOX
Mar 2018
#100
If they did polling at that time, I'm sure Hitler's approval ratings would have been more than 40%
YessirAtsaFact
Mar 2018
#98