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Hortensis

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3. This author is shifting "outrage" away from the children,

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2018, 06:23 AM

Jul 2018

from what SCOTUS could become and instead to restyle what outrage itself is, from the righteous anger needed to rally to battle to a defeating weakness.

Or trying to.

Outrage is how good people react to evil threats and deeds.

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A bad week for Democrats gives rise to a big problem: Outrage could become an obstacle in midterms [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2018 OP

"ABOLISH ICE' empedocles Jul 2018 #1

I think ICE should never have been created. It is extra-judicial...but reforming ICE is something Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #2

Agree. Abolish ICE is as bad as abolish ACA (Obamacare) Freethinker65 Jul 2018 #5

if it wasn't that it would be something else... lame54 Jul 2018 #13

This author is shifting "outrage" away from the children, Hortensis Jul 2018 #3

What does your first sentence mean? brush Jul 2018 #7

Americans see trump as un-American rockfordfile Jul 2018 #4

there will be more things trump does to keep outrage up forever samnsara Jul 2018 #6

For sure. Let's hope some big ones before November 6. Hortensis Jul 2018 #8

Funny how Tea Party racists are allowed to be outraged... Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #9

We're not allowed to mention that, sadly... Blue_Tires Jul 2018 #11

"DEMOCRATS IN Disarray!" Article number 3,9999999,000000,000000,00021 emulatorloo Jul 2018 #10

The right wing turns to the Karl Rove rule ... eleny Jul 2018 #12