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jmowreader

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42. I only got about halfway through this before I had to turn it off

Sat Oct 8, 2022, 02:41 PM

Oct 2022

Places like this confirm in my mind that there's no God. If there was one, He wouldn't put up with this shit.

However, all these people who insulted and threatened physical violence to the guy holding the sign probably attend church every Sunday and are positive they're going to Heaven, regardless of how rotten they are.

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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