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Mika

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3. A fairer comparison for Roof would be to Manson's followers.

Reply to marym625 (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 01:29 PM

Jun 2015

Manson didn't do the deed. He influenced others to do so.

Just like Limpbaugh, O'Really, Hannity, Savage, the GOP, et al, don't do the dirty deed. Their followers do.

That's a more fair comparison, imo.

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Dylann Roof and Charles Manson [View all] marym625 Jun 2015 OP

I understand, but, I do list the links to these groups so DU understands the extent blm Jun 2015 #1

I really just marym625 Jun 2015 #2

I do understand - On most issues I would never link to their mindset. On this it's blm Jun 2015 #8

I can't find the March post marym625 Jun 2015 #11

I know you don't disagree. It's a tough call. blm Jun 2015 #13

I question their motivation marym625 Jun 2015 #17

Here's the original thread from March: blm Jun 2015 #13

Thank you marym625 Jun 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author blm Jun 2015 #13

A fairer comparison for Roof would be to Manson's followers. Mika Jun 2015 #3

That is my comparison. marym625 Jun 2015 #5

I agree with you. Fawke Em Jun 2015 #7

True - I posted links to race war voices blm Jun 2015 #9

we live in a society where people wear Manson tee shirts olddots Jun 2015 #4

absolutely. sick. marym625 Jun 2015 #6

Yep. Mister Charlie has a cult following hifiguy Jun 2015 #16

Perfect. FUBAR. marym625 Jun 2015 #19

When a culture and its institutions and mythologies fail, any barking spider dangling Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #10

+100 marym625 Jun 2015 #12