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get the red out

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63. Right wing media

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 04:28 PM

Feb 2014

So long as RW media offers cheer-leading services to hatred, no one has to look within themselves or inspect (and cast aside) any negative responses they have to a changing world. This is certainly no excuse for murder, but I believe it makes these murders easier for certain people to commit.

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Why are white men like Dunn so angry [View all] bigdarryl Feb 2014 OP

Of course shenmue Feb 2014 #1

These types "Michael Dunn" are afraid... yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #54

Not afraid. Just full of bitterness and hate. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #82

Yes, of course... Most would probably be "harmless" if RWers did not exploit their fear & anger hlthe2b Feb 2014 #2

Because minorities stole our PRECIOUS!!!! JoePhilly Feb 2014 #3

Oh, JoePhilly . . . madashelltoo Feb 2014 #5

I grew up in Philly, but have not lived there in a while. JoePhilly Feb 2014 #19

And, I was last hired first fired. madashelltoo Feb 2014 #34

Last time I saw the "Precious" SummerSnow Feb 2014 #8

You've summed their thinking up well. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #11

"either I'm doing something wrong as a white guy ... OR, some one has taken what is rightfully mine. pampango Feb 2014 #16

I have a few old friends from high school ... JoePhilly Feb 2014 #20

Everything you have described in this thread reminds me so much PotatoChip Feb 2014 #43

I think you nailed it. Ilsa Feb 2014 #74

This I think is getting at it. TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #84

and the women are going after the rest! Whisp Feb 2014 #88

Sadly too many people buy into the "guns = empowerment" mindset Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #4

+100 billh58 Feb 2014 #59

Those like Dunn.. SummerSnow Feb 2014 #6

I am not sure white men are any angrier than anybody else etherealtruth Feb 2014 #7

I think they see opportunities TBF Feb 2014 #9

It use to be that they could blame.. butterfly77 Feb 2014 #72

Sadly it still seems to be TBF Feb 2014 #73

Now there's a stupid, racist, leading question. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #10

Exactly SaltyBro Feb 2014 #12

yup TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #13

I think the OP, ineloquently, is suggesting a different morningfog Feb 2014 #18

+1 !! exactly lunasun Feb 2014 #85

+1 Lost_Count Feb 2014 #23

White men like Dunn gollygee Feb 2014 #38

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2014 #42

Except that that's almost certainly completely *unlike* Dunn. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #44

?!? ieoeja Feb 2014 #60

Racist, right. BainsBane Feb 2014 #50

You have a complete non-sequitur there, I'm afraid. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #53

Yes, I most certainly am saying the OP is not racist BainsBane Feb 2014 #56

The word "racism" has nothing whatsoever to do with power. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #58

The OP is still not racist. ieoeja Feb 2014 #61

It was everytihng to do with power BainsBane Feb 2014 #62

Thanks for the informative links YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #66

+1000. n/t Skip Intro Feb 2014 #75

well i'm just thinking of one right now CreekDog Feb 2014 #79

I thought the interview of his former neighbors shed some light on him JHB Feb 2014 #14

IMO Mr Dixon Feb 2014 #15

That's it in a nutshell. llmart Feb 2014 #21

AGREED Mr Dixon Feb 2014 #24

I agree with your post except I do think that powerful Caucasian men fear becoming a minority Samantha Feb 2014 #69

I thought they already were in the minority in this country... llmart Feb 2014 #70

I don't know what the current numbers are but I heard this 2050 quoted a few years ago Samantha Feb 2014 #71

You want speculation? demwing Feb 2014 #17

You got it madokie Feb 2014 #22

Uh, they were angry long before that Capt. Obvious Feb 2014 #25

White men like Dunn are incredibly lazy people intellectually. Rex Feb 2014 #26

That sound like what Dunn said about Blacks upaloopa Feb 2014 #30

It's ham-handed satire, surely? Romulox Feb 2014 #31

I'm sorry if my post hurt your feelings. Rex Feb 2014 #32

You didn't hurt my feelings. I just wonder why upaloopa Feb 2014 #35

Well there is no comparison, but sorry if I hurt your feelings anyway. Rex Feb 2014 #40

Why the hurt my feelings meme? upaloopa Feb 2014 #41

OK let's compare gollygee Feb 2014 #37

Thank you, I thought the question so obviously ridiculous I thought it was a joke. Rex Feb 2014 #39

Analyzing it, that's what it really boils down to Populist_Prole Feb 2014 #64

Growing up in south Texas, many many neighbors were about 3 screws away from being a Dunn. Rex Feb 2014 #68

When you say "white men like Dunn", I assume you mean aging and overweight snooper2 Feb 2014 #27

Why is anyone angry? upaloopa Feb 2014 #28

Well... sometimes bonobos can be quite aggressive, so... Squinch Feb 2014 #29

Some people are just really angry. Sissyk Feb 2014 #33

Interesting article in this DU thread gollygee Feb 2014 #36

Sadly, someone alerted on your OP. Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #45

Puke. I hope the admins note who sufrommich Feb 2014 #48

I hope so too. nt. Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #49

See this should be brought JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #51

I think the admins get all of the alerts sent to them automatically now. Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #65

ROFL at Juror #4 alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #55

Ugly, but predictable. Rex Feb 2014 #57

Juror #4!!! Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #86

Part of the reason, to be truthful, is simply because..... AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #46

I'm guessing they scored low on South Park's TMI index. Initech Feb 2014 #47

Because America used to defer to them DonCoquixote Feb 2014 #52

Right wing media get the red out Feb 2014 #63

I'm sure there are plenty of angry people who don't shoot into cars LittleBlue Feb 2014 #67

They are unable/unwilling to remove their fear goggles. n/t winter is coming Feb 2014 #76

Because he's dumb as a stump. Stupidity can be very frustrating when you valerief Feb 2014 #77

They are angry because they world htey thought existed was destoryed when someone not white was Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #78

Because of people using "there" instead of "their"? Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #80

Lol! bravenak Feb 2014 #83

Middle-aged (white) guys; truebluegreen Feb 2014 #81

ask one of these angry white DUers..... bettyellen Feb 2014 #87