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28. He really brought out the intellects of today's GOP, didn't he

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #22)

Sat Oct 8, 2022, 02:26 PM

Oct 2022

But seriously, that was brave. I hope he doesn't actually live there.

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1 white kid with a single BlackLivesMatter sign stands on the street in Harrison, Arkansas. [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2022 OP

Wow, what an ugly spot in America. c-rational Oct 2022 #1

I'm confident the same reaction would happen in a LOT of places in the country gratuitous Oct 2022 #2

It's kkk headquarters town, so even more vitriol MyMission Oct 2022 #70

Lots of those spots all across Amerikkka. live love laugh Oct 2022 #67

Very thin skinned white people down there in Harrison, AR if one of their kind holding a sign with ARPad95 Oct 2022 #3

Does this seem accurate to you? Nevilledog Oct 2022 #5

What do you mean? ARPad95 Oct 2022 #8

I took the AR in your name as meaning Arkansas. Nevilledog Oct 2022 #10

AR are my initials. ;) ARPad95 Oct 2022 #12

Then it was just a coincidence. Nevilledog Oct 2022 #13

The trigger is always pulled in Harrison SouthernDem4ever Oct 2022 #71

Should place the sign all over that town and record hidden video with audio. Brainfodder Oct 2022 #4

Place it on private property and set up a trail camera Beachnutt Oct 2022 #24

More devious, I like it! Brainfodder Oct 2022 #25

Great idea... Duppers Oct 2022 #38

Not unexpected (unfortunately), but wow. Pretty brave dude... electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #6

No one is hated more Hieronymus Phact Oct 2022 #18

You know I've never used that word, reading it on occasion... electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #55

Vile, vile people. Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #7

Many have not acted like it. DontBelieveEastisEas Oct 2022 #9

They are incapable of seeing a world outside of their own existence. They're sadly (for the rest of ARPad95 Oct 2022 #14

Hell, the "all lives matter" are the nicer ones. Ligyron Oct 2022 #27

No. That's not "peace and brotherhood" people. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #31

You are right. DontBelieveEastisEas Oct 2022 #45

Did anyone expect anything less? Ray Bruns Oct 2022 #11

nope, not at all, shitholes gonna shithole Celerity Oct 2022 #35

Exactly. Duppers Oct 2022 #39

I'll have to hope that there were some supporting statements - perhaps not included erronis Oct 2022 #15

Wow karin_sj Oct 2022 #16

hear that up north too. dembotoz Oct 2022 #17

Even though Inlive in a red state, I live in a Democratic city, which does make a difference. Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #19

Pretty brave guy. I'll bet he lives out of town. panader0 Oct 2022 #20

You would get the same reaction if you held a Biden sign Beachnutt Oct 2022 #21

And you know everyone has an opinion, PatSeg Oct 2022 #26

"These idiots go around thinking out loud all the time. Abolishinist Oct 2022 #36

And we've all known them! PatSeg Oct 2022 #46

Hah! We had one of those at our most recent sign-holding demonstration. calimary Oct 2022 #77

very true, it's why they all love trump SouthernDem4ever Oct 2022 #72

"Fuck black lives....and I have black friends" LudwigPastorius Oct 2022 #22

He really brought out the intellects of today's GOP, didn't he peppertree Oct 2022 #28

Oh my god, that is horrifying PatSeg Oct 2022 #23

Play this video to SCOTUS when they say the Civil Rights Act is no longer needed. SunSeeker Oct 2022 #34

Seriously, that was so disturbing on so many levels PatSeg Oct 2022 #37

Even though Harrison tries to get people to forget - it is still a Sundown Town Hestia Oct 2022 #43

Sounds like a nightmare, a real throw-back town PatSeg Oct 2022 #48

Harrison is the proud home of the Knights of the KKK. sinkingfeeling Oct 2022 #59

Yes, I Googled Harrison and got this PatSeg Oct 2022 #61

I wouldn't go near a red state with a ten foot pole. I know there are many lovely DUers Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #29

I get uncomfortable just watching movies PatSeg Oct 2022 #51

Yeah, there's a reason I don't live there Warpy Oct 2022 #30

Most of the states were slave states at some point. Certainly blue, blue New England and Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #33

illustration of slave states and free states ... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #47

New York State emancipated its slaves in 1827. Massachusetts had slaves till the late 1780s. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #62

States with total abortion ban: 14; Slave states in 1861: 15 Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #65

I see the correlation you are making, and it is a true observation about the values of Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #66

Slavery really didn't catch on well there Warpy Oct 2022 #50

Depends on what you mean by "catch on." There were African slaves in New York - Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #57

K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Oct 2022 #32

MAHA Beachnutt Oct 2022 #40

I fucking hate those frogmarch Oct 2022 #41

I only got about halfway through this before I had to turn it off jmowreader Oct 2022 #42

Filter it down, these folk have grown up knowing that no lives matter. PurgedVoter Oct 2022 #44

This is from a couple years ago but I doubt anything has changed. progressoid Oct 2022 #49

K n R ! Thanks for posting! JoeOtterbein Oct 2022 #52

I hate it here. OMGWTF Oct 2022 #53

I blame Pendejo45 for this ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #54

This guy checked out Harrison and found some decent people...and the worst as well... Lucky Luciano Oct 2022 #56

This is awful and depressing mountain grammy Oct 2022 #58

"Find Jesus!" yardwork Oct 2022 #60

always sad to see a video of bottom feeders. William769 Oct 2022 #63

I wonder what the police department there is like? AntivaxHunters Oct 2022 #64

OMFG is this reminiscent of Nazi Germany. raccoon Oct 2022 #68

Exactly Rebl2 Oct 2022 #74

I wonder what reaction a "God Loves Black Lives Mattering" sign would bring uponit7771 Oct 2022 #69

That is actually a good slogan. David__77 Oct 2022 #75

Lot's of racism out there. Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #73

Amazing to Rebl2 Oct 2022 #76

Those responses are very typical of much of Arkansas and much of America too. Botany Oct 2022 #78

If you don't vote you may end up with them running the show. twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #79