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13. Strangely, it fills a void

Sat Mar 12, 2016, 09:57 AM

Mar 2016

And provides an "answer" to both profound misconceptions and real grievances. And it's an absurd answer.

The void is the atomized individual's powerlessness. The real grievances are wage and wealth theft, conducted by the 1% and their allies, perpetuating an unequal and unfair system. And the profound misconception is that this is all the fault of "minorities."

And of course some people are just nuts.

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Did anybody see this from the Chicago Tribune? [View all] kpete Mar 2016 OP

Rallies got more nuts than a hardware store. JonathanRackham Mar 2016 #1

I prefer...nuttier than squirrel turds. yourout Mar 2016 #8

Nuttier than a chipmunk's cheeks in October! flygal Mar 2016 #21

Pathetic and sad. leftofcool Mar 2016 #2

There were a lot of folks in the 60's civil rights and anti-war movements who said the same thing. jalan48 Mar 2016 #12

1967 Glitterati Mar 2016 #14

Yep-team Hillary stayed home for that one too. jalan48 Mar 2016 #18

Not Trying To Be Rude... BUT, I Was Around During Kent State So ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #38

I was around then also and participated in many anti-war protests. jalan48 Mar 2016 #41

I Completely Agree AND I Will Do Whatever I Can To Highlight ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #67

You're *proud* that Team Hillary doesn't want to get involved? Marr Mar 2016 #22

Terrible. Just awful. Getting angry about LiberalElite Mar 2016 #31

I'm very glad that I'm supporting a candidate CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #33

^^^somebody has to do it marions ghost Mar 2016 #36

I agree. EVERYONE needs to speak out!!! Not just Bernie supporters. Nt. AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #66

lol, Hillary's ALWAYS on the sidelines with her finger in the wind... why her campaign is tanking! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2016 #57

Yes somebody is going to get hurt nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #65

Ven der Donald tells us ve is de Master Race deminks Mar 2016 #3

Might as well be "Il Douche's Face" meow2u3 Mar 2016 #10

Perfect! SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #34

ROFL malaise Mar 2016 #42

Moran boy Stryder Mar 2016 #52

Yep malaise Mar 2016 #56

Iconic photos homegirl Mar 2016 #58

Oh, great. djean111 Mar 2016 #4

Yike! Nazi grandma. What the hell is wrong with these people? Vinca Mar 2016 #5

She's old enough to know better sarge43 Mar 2016 #17

She might be native German maryellen99 Mar 2016 #19

Could be sarge43 Mar 2016 #23

I fear for my country nt maryellen99 Mar 2016 #27

I am right there with you! In all my years (83) I have never seen this country in such bad shape. asjr Mar 2016 #35

Thank you! What is wrong with people? Nt maryellen99 Mar 2016 #37

This Isn't New liberalmike27 Mar 2016 #43

Thank you for your post--makes me feel better. The media is the enemy. asjr Mar 2016 #49

Yup. We like to think of ourselves as the good guys sarge43 Mar 2016 #55

At least Bernie and his supporters are not afraid to take on these fuckin' Nazis! Where is Hillary?!... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2016 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author oberliner Mar 2016 #6

If this is what this is, she may want to re-think that. A photo can be used for any purpose. djean111 Mar 2016 #9

She has a wedding band and a cigarette on one hand, and what looks like credentials or a pass around FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #15

Portia Boulger is the social media director... mak3cats Mar 2016 #25

Yes - I don't think it's the same person oberliner Mar 2016 #26

Thank you! mak3cats Mar 2016 #30

Woman in OP photo: Tshirt says "Make America Great Again". Right Wing Authoritarian Follower. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #46

Please verify before spreading that around. noamnety Mar 2016 #16

OK, I'll delete it oberliner Mar 2016 #24

No it isn't. See Marty LeGrow's reply Turborama Mar 2016 #28

Thanks for confirming that. (nt) noamnety Mar 2016 #29

Siek Help. HughBeaumont Mar 2016 #7

One of the more vulgar, disgusting things I have seen. Raster Mar 2016 #11

Strangely, it fills a void Depaysement Mar 2016 #13

no doubt she was brought up with the Bellamy Salute griloco Mar 2016 #20

The propaganda video you posted said Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #32

sorry. griloco Mar 2016 #60

where is her drool cup ? olddots Mar 2016 #39

Tragically unfortunate Tree Frog Mar 2016 #40

Reserving judgment until I know who the woman is and what she was doing nxylas Mar 2016 #44

She's not protesting TheRump. Tshirt says "Make America Great Again" Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #48

Here's the context from the young man pictured with her: vintx Mar 2016 #63

Thank you nxylas Mar 2016 #64

I agree. Springslips Mar 2016 #70

Looks staged to me. greytdemocrat Mar 2016 #45

It Can't Happen Here. tabasco Mar 2016 #47

Give it time and that sort of monstrosity will come home to roost. gordianot Mar 2016 #50

Even more important monicaangela Mar 2016 #51

There is a lot of mental illness in this country n/t n2doc Mar 2016 #53

I posted it to FB this morning TxDemChem Mar 2016 #54

what a grossly, ignorant little woman Hiraeth Mar 2016 #61

Shadow on the land trailer movie from 1968 eerily reminds me of drumpf' rise today kimbutgar Mar 2016 #62

This gives me hope. Because it will tank him in the GE AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #68

I have grandchildren... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #69