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In reply to the discussion: The eagerness here to blame tea baggers or anti-tax people or right wingers of some stripe [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)81. Went to the youtube page of a video in V&MM. Commentors said 'THE JEWS DID IT!'
And cited the Infowars annual Israel hatefest over the USS Liberty. Yes, it's that time again, folks! That train's never late!
But the intense threatening over gun control legislation we've seen quoted here (not made up by DUers) can't help but make people fear the worst. When we see elected GOP officials talking this stuff, it's worrisome.
At least the thread poster here saying that there was a Saudi in custody has been confirmed to be false and locked by one of the hosts in LBN. The DUer wasn't advocating for it to be true, either, just the latest story he'd found. DUers are not trying to incite killing or riots.
But the youtube page I noted above blamed North Korea, the CIA and Obama. (And blamed Obama for Sandy Hook, too.)
The posters there want to nuke North Korea and the Middle East and go to war for liberty. Just that fast. They fell right back into 9/11 mode, 'kill 'em all and let god sort 'em out.' Except now they see Obama as the same thing, too.
PBO will take this slow and not go to war like Bush over it, so that's one less worry. What the rest of the country does, I have no idea. But it's out there.
But the intense threatening over gun control legislation we've seen quoted here (not made up by DUers) can't help but make people fear the worst. When we see elected GOP officials talking this stuff, it's worrisome.
At least the thread poster here saying that there was a Saudi in custody has been confirmed to be false and locked by one of the hosts in LBN. The DUer wasn't advocating for it to be true, either, just the latest story he'd found. DUers are not trying to incite killing or riots.
But the youtube page I noted above blamed North Korea, the CIA and Obama. (And blamed Obama for Sandy Hook, too.)
The posters there want to nuke North Korea and the Middle East and go to war for liberty. Just that fast. They fell right back into 9/11 mode, 'kill 'em all and let god sort 'em out.' Except now they see Obama as the same thing, too.
PBO will take this slow and not go to war like Bush over it, so that's one less worry. What the rest of the country does, I have no idea. But it's out there.
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The eagerness here to blame tea baggers or anti-tax people or right wingers of some stripe [View all]
cali
Apr 2013
OP
I just came back from reading a thread that someone here posted a link to.
Fantastic Anarchist
Apr 2013
#56
Went to the youtube page of a video in V&MM. Commentors said 'THE JEWS DID IT!'
freshwest
Apr 2013
#81
And yet you were quick to blame a mother who had her baby shot in front of her.
KittyWampus
Apr 2013
#10
LOL! So you can be suspicious about X but others can't be suspicious about Y?
KittyWampus
Apr 2013
#45
I haven't seen anyone "with absolute conviction" saying it's teabaggers
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2013
#53
All the OP is saying is let's wait for the facts before accusing any one group of people.
AlbertCat
Apr 2013
#116
well, as a former Bostonian, let me say that in Boston, April 15th is though of there
cali
Apr 2013
#37
As a longtime Bostonian, I don't discount the tax day symbolism of this event.
Gormy Cuss
Apr 2013
#67
It's 4 days early for the anniversary of Waco and OKC; 2 weeks before Hitler's death.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#95
That's going to be very hard... My relatives know better than to 'start up' with me. I'll walk off.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#141
Yup, you are right. It would almost make one think that some would desire a political justification
still_one
Apr 2013
#18
the real crime is that the media is doing the same thing...speculating every angle with little facts
spanone
Apr 2013
#31
you're right - blaming anyone without a shred of evidence is just downright stupid
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#36
Sorry, but people need to grow a bit of spine like the British in London during the Luftwaffe blitz.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2013
#108
yeah, calling a duck a duck is stupid! especially when their posts are all about violence...
pasto76
Apr 2013
#70
It always pisses me off when people decide who is guilty before ANY FACTS are uncovered....
Rowdyboy
Apr 2013
#80
Agreed. But there it is. Good peace luvin liberal folk carrying pitchforks and torches.
geckosfeet
Apr 2013
#82
Two wrongs make a right? Three wrongs make a left? Your lack of logic is apalling. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2013
#110
Has it occured to no one that this occurred just blocks from the ORIGINAL BOSTON Tea Party?
Sedona
Apr 2013
#101
Duh, yes. But we don't know for sure yet. There are other possibilities, you know.
Quantess
Apr 2013
#105
"Mirror image"? Where are the DUers calling for the death of anybody who looks like a rightwing nut?
Arugula Latte
Apr 2013
#120
you were a one woman mob against the woman who's baby was shot. Same shit, Cali.
bettyellen
Apr 2013
#132