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WhiskeyGrinder

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18. "Undermine."

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:36 AM

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'What a way to undermine weeks of peaceful protests and give Trump an edge' sigh... [View all] hlthe2b Jun 2020 OP

So unfortunate. Zoonart Jun 2020 #1

Hmmmm. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #32

For the mostly racist who want an excuse to deflect this will matter for those who know this is .... uponit7771 Jun 2020 #2

Deflection is Trump's biggest weapon. We can not give him the fuel. hlthe2b Jun 2020 #4

They will make up fuel. Their deflections need to be pointed out only not verified with concern uponit7771 Jun 2020 #6

We need to be smarter. Your defending those who deflect from the actual issues is damaging. hlthe2b Jun 2020 #7

The deflection ***ALWAYS*** is a relative few people doing something relatively stupid ... uponit7771 Jun 2020 #10

How can someone who fought against the US Army be sinkingfeeling Jun 2020 #3

indeed... Global use of the "Veteran's Memorial Preservation Act" --including against Confederate hlthe2b Jun 2020 #5

Andrew Jackson didn't fight against the u.s. army unblock Jun 2020 #8

I know. sinkingfeeling Jun 2020 #22

And this is somehow worse than the brutality by cops on black people or the SammyWinstonJack Jun 2020 #9

! Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #11

No, but that's not the point. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #12

THIS n/t malaise Jun 2020 #13

+1000 Newest Reality Jun 2020 #16

I assume you are referencing Trump's tweet, rather than the responses to it... hlthe2b Jun 2020 #29

People were arrested. We'll find out. No point in Hortensis Jun 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jun 2020 #15

Maybe the churches in this country should be paying taxes to support SamKnause Jun 2020 #17

So are you saying all non profit organizations should stay out of politics? ripcord Jun 2020 #21

he/she didn't say that onethatcares Jun 2020 #24

It is amazing how many people don't understand the regulations on this ripcord Jun 2020 #34

Not a damned debate about religion. But about not giving the RW ammo to defuse the true issues hlthe2b Jun 2020 #26

"Undermine." WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #18

... hlthe2b Jun 2020 #27

I generally don't give a shit about how the right wing might twist things. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #30

What's Shaun King have against stained glass windows? I don't get it. jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #19

In order... Newest Reality Jun 2020 #20

Respectfully, but that just silly GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #25

It is very unfortunate but it is also unfortunate to sew division (predominately white protesters). doc03 Jun 2020 #23

Nonsense. There are infiltrators from white nationalist and far RW camps... hlthe2b Jun 2020 #28

Is there any concrete evidence or just internet rumors? There is the women that set fire to Wendy's doc03 Jun 2020 #31

Does murder of sheriff deputies assigned to George Floyd protests count hlthe2b Jun 2020 #33