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lunatica

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28. A hurricane decimating your house is "Shit happens"

Reply to F4lconF16 (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 01:40 PM

Jul 2016

Being struck by lightning is "Shit happens".

Murdering people isn't "Shit happens"

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Shit happens. [View all] F4lconF16 Jul 2016 OP

"your dead aren't our business to try and feel sad or angry about." jmg257 Jul 2016 #1

I'm sorry too but this isn't random, nor blameless NightWatcher Jul 2016 #2

60 people are dead, and your response is shit happens? Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #3

Honestly, there are plenty on DU who've been saying that for years ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #6

We become like them MFM008 Jul 2016 #4

"Shit happens"...until shit happens to you. Nt B2G Jul 2016 #5

Right. Shit happens melman Jul 2016 #7

Gut wrenching. Absolutely gut wrenching. n/t cigsandcoffee Jul 2016 #13

shit happens is when a tree falls on my car Skittles Jul 2016 #8

^^^ THIS! ^^^ nt jonno99 Jul 2016 #26

No, "Shit Happens" when it isn't deliberate. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #9

Religious war against liberals ErikJ Jul 2016 #10

We are getting it from Muslims too. modem77 Jul 2016 #12

Yes. But not nearly as much ErikJ Jul 2016 #18

you don't get it AntiBank Jul 2016 #21

Agreed. nt jonno99 Jul 2016 #27

I don't understand your motive/rationale for this, but it's cold and heartless. George II Jul 2016 #11

There are those who want to use the fear of terrorism to create a totalitarian police state.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #17

Word salad. Nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #14

Most of the people I hear screaming about Muslims didn't know they existed prior to 9/11. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #15

Yes Punx Jul 2016 #19

The Mujaheddin were the heroes in the Bond movie "The Living Daylights".... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #25

Thank you Punx Jul 2016 #31

It was a different propaganda back then. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #34

Let's put this in effing perspective. 500,000 in this country die each year of smoking related Akamai Jul 2016 #16

Yes, you are right. There are people who will use this event to gain political advantage. Tal Vez Jul 2016 #29

I would also explain to people some of the relative risks of focusing only on terrorism. Akamai Jul 2016 #32

More military adventurism may not be the best answer, but the public wants to hear somebody Tal Vez Jul 2016 #35

There is no way to bring these incidents "to a screeching halt," and, at one point, Akamai Jul 2016 #36

The correct answer is not always politically successful. If given an opportunity, Tal Vez Jul 2016 #37

I am a schlub in Oregon but I might suggest we listen Akamai Jul 2016 #38

Don't Punx Jul 2016 #20

Maybe posting isn't really your forte. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #22

Touching. Really....... WillowTree Jul 2016 #23

The trolls are attacking you RandiFan1290 Jul 2016 #24

I think you need to check the definition of online troll again snooper2 Jul 2016 #30

A hurricane decimating your house is "Shit happens" lunatica Jul 2016 #28

and neither are invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, or being killed by drones, etc. I agree. Akamai Jul 2016 #33