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elleng

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23. Reality sucks.

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Wed May 25, 2022, 01:50 AM

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SHOW THE FUCKING FOOTAGE OF THE MURDERED!! [View all] SoCalDavidS May 2022 OP

plenty of support for that -- grieving, bitter, angry support on twitter. Grasswire2 May 2022 #1

absolutely this is partly what ended the Vietnam War gopiscrap May 2022 #2

That's what Zelensky does. Don't hide the brutality. Grasswire2 May 2022 #3

We need Zelensky style courage, wisdom and leadership right now. Irish_Dem May 2022 #10

okay, here's my new mantra -- WWZD? Grasswire2 May 2022 #21

Zelensky Doctrine: Fight like hell against all odds and win. Irish_Dem May 2022 #42

It Will Never Happen SoCalDavidS May 2022 #4

If seeing the pictures results in no action, we are a lost nation. Irish_Dem May 2022 #7

I Meant They Will Never Show Photos Or Videos SoCalDavidS May 2022 #11

Of course the GOP doesn't want us to see pictures. Irish_Dem May 2022 #12

They Would Explain It Away With Some "False Flag" Bullshit Anyways SoCalDavidS May 2022 #13

It is the only thing that might work. Shock therapy. Irish_Dem May 2022 #5

Wouldn't that be up to the families of the victims? JohnSJ May 2022 #6

Ukrainians had courage to show raped and murdered 3 yr olds to the world. Irish_Dem May 2022 #9

I just made a comment that the families should decide something like that. I make no judgement JohnSJ May 2022 #15

All Americans have the right to stop our children from being slaughtered. Irish_Dem May 2022 #17

deeply grieving parents may not have courage, not the right time for them. Someone else must do it AlexSFCA May 2022 #19

I can't support this. Over 20 years ago, the three year old son of a business colleague of mine Midwestern Democrat May 2022 #39

Apples and oranges Brenda May 2022 #46

"families should decide " Like Emmitt Till's mom decided to have an open casket to see what mitch96 May 2022 #34

Nope. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #44

The only effective weapon we have against the 2nd Amendment is unfettered use of the 1st . . . Journeyman May 2022 #8

Sadly, I agree. Behind the Aegis May 2022 #14

There are many images of dead kids out there . Do you think people that oppose immigration , foreign JI7 May 2022 #16

Good point! DemocraticPatriot May 2022 #18

Even if they were open coffins like Emmett Till halfulglas May 2022 #20

THAT would offend gun humpers Skittles May 2022 #22

Reality sucks. elleng May 2022 #23

Then the narative would shift to outrage at the media for showing the footage. progressoid May 2022 #24

GOP politicians, especially those holding and/or running for seats in Congress, need to see ShazzieB May 2022 #25

Yes. Shock the shit out of voters. Kablooie May 2022 #26

The parents are the only ones to make a decision like that. pnwmom May 2022 #27

Anti-abortion protestors use graphic photos SYFROYH May 2022 #28

Yep that's what Emmitt Till's mother did nt New Breed Leader May 2022 #29

Republicans get all touchy-feely with the thought of facing consequences of their policies. KY_EnviroGuy May 2022 #30

The last thing I want to see is dead children, but you make Emile May 2022 #31

This is not a representative democracy anymore. AngryOldDem May 2022 #37

First of all, that decision should be made by the parents. Novara May 2022 #32

Will that really work? AngryOldDem May 2022 #33

Will it work? Beats the shit out of me. Paladin May 2022 #35

Yes, and start calling Retrumplicans "BABY KILLERS" maxrandb May 2022 #36

I agree. phylny May 2022 #38

Why stop there. Show the murdered Black shoppers. Show every suicide victim. onenote May 2022 #40

Don't Worry, It Will Never Happen SoCalDavidS May 2022 #41

Perhaps their families would not like that. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #43

I totally agree. All the mass shootings have been sterilized by chitchat, thoughts and prayers Vinca May 2022 #45