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In reply to the discussion: You know, I was thinking last night as I drifted off to sleep [View all]Tumbulu
(6,627 posts)2. Those of us who have lived and worked in rural
areas have been terrorized by these forces for decades. They are the small time bullies that threaten us in so many ways.
It is why you dont see and Democratic signs or bumper stickers out in the countryside.
We are painfully aware of their monstrosity.
And they are only getting started.
Yesterday at my post office I saw a gang of them. Sick and dangerous.
Most of us have been trying to warn the urban people who have dismissed the power of Limbaugh and his ilk, but nobody has paid attention to us. Finally yesterday in The NY Times one article! After being terrorized for over 35 years by this inflammatory rhetoric, call me unimpressed.
Anyway, thank you for your post- I love reading what you have to say.
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it is terrorism, and I have known people whose children were poisoned and horses shot
Tumbulu
Feb 2021
#39
I live in a blue state with lots of pockets of red. I've lived most of my life in the red. I've been
chia
Feb 2021
#21
"the people who needed to watch the most were the people who refused to watch."
LymphocyteLover
Feb 2021
#23
It is disturbing to watch but I'm finding some solace in the amazing presentation with video and
Jetheels
Feb 2021
#16
It shouldn't be surprising how destructive lies coupled with ignorance can be.
world wide wally
Feb 2021
#24
Breaking out the ONE Fact that the unruly mob were encouraged to kill Pence and Nancy
flying_wahini
Feb 2021
#26
Great last sentence...quote: "Make no mistake, it is not over, it will never be over and we will....
Stuart G
Feb 2021
#28