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951-Riverside

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2. Someone may want to remind him of what "mob mentality" means
Sun Nov 22, 2015, 12:58 PM
Nov 2015
"When people are part of a group, they often experience deindividuation, or a loss of self-awareness. When people deindividuate, they are less likely to follow normal restraints and inhibitions and more likely to lose their sense of individual identity. Groups can generate a sense of emotional excitement, which can lead to the provocation of behaviors that a person would not typically engage in if alone." - Tamara Avant (South University)


Eventually we're going to see images of a group his White supporters screaming racial slurs while beating, kicking and stomping on a Black person and that person will be seriously injured or even die. When that happens, the statements he made today will come back to haunt him and will utterly derail his campaign because mass protests will follow him everywhere.

I wouldn't be surprised if Ivanka Trump suddenly decided to become Ivanka Zelníčková when all of this is said and done.

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He's encouraging them underpants Nov 2015 #1
Someone may want to remind him of what "mob mentality" means 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #2
Fascist fucker demwing Nov 2015 #3
I ryan_cats Nov 2015 #19
Uhm...OK demwing Nov 2015 #20
It's sick and scary. octoberlib Nov 2015 #4
This man is a psychopath Iliyah Nov 2015 #5
Another reason to hate him even more. Glimmer of Hope Nov 2015 #6
what era are we living in ... napkinz Nov 2015 #7
Thank you. I'm piggybacking here because my OP misfired & is being swamped by "helpful" posts UTUSN Nov 2015 #8
Donald Trump Has Gone Full Nazi – And If The GOP Doesn’t Repudiate It They Own It napkinz Nov 2015 #10
GMTA. Yip, the ball is in the Repukes' court for a NIXON-to-China moment. n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #11
That's dangerous shit. He could have gotten someone killed. backscatter712 Nov 2015 #9
trump isn't fit to be dog catcher..... spanone Nov 2015 #12
Well now we know where trump falls on the spectrum and it should not be too surprising. Rex Nov 2015 #13
He's a no-account tinhorn jackbooted thug Brother Buzz Nov 2015 #14
... napkinz Nov 2015 #15
The original line about "carrying the cross" still applies. Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #21
Maybe? You mean you are uncertain and yet went ahead and let your thugs beat the man up anyway? Rex Nov 2015 #16
ABC News covering the story tonight napkinz Nov 2015 #17
Did they include his tacit approval? Rose Siding Nov 2015 #22
Disgusting. NT Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #18
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