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Wounded Bear

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6. That's how it works...

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 04:51 PM

Jul 2016

you can't say terrorist without the proper adjectives, and the only allowed adjectives involve scary radical Muslim middle eastern guys. If they don't fit, you can't say terrorist.

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So it's not a terrorist attack if it's an RW white guy or guys [View all] malaise Jul 2016 OP

Sure is terrorism in my book! dhol82 Jul 2016 #1

Our media operates from an angle of white supremacy. Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #2

You can walk into a restaurant and mall and kill people malaise Jul 2016 #3

Does not fit their narrative? HipChick Jul 2016 #13

Prayers for Gemany but White guy(s) who create terror are in fact terrorists. Iliyah Jul 2016 #4

white shooters are mentally ill and act alone. others are radical islamic terrorists in cells. unblock Jul 2016 #5

The Korean guy who shot up Virginia Tech Mister Twilight Jul 2016 #54

That's how it works... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #6

Christian terrorism. Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #7

A German-Iranian dual national, according to the BBC. Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #14

Not very likely at all. LisaL Jul 2016 #21

... napkinz Jul 2016 #8

Right, lone gunman, long wolf, always nice guy never heard a bad word from him. Rex Jul 2016 #9

Notice all Islamophobes took a break from posting their fear mongering bullshit tenderfoot Jul 2016 #10

What exactly is so funny? LisaL Jul 2016 #20

Good question melman Jul 2016 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author FBaggins Jul 2016 #33

For realz.... giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #27

The shooter's first name was Ali... Albertoo Jul 2016 #36

I noticed that on Sky news, one guy shut that down fast - noting terror is terror, whoever suffragette Jul 2016 #11

Were they right wing white guys? /nt Marr Jul 2016 #12

BBC is saying it was a German-Iranian dual national (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #15

Heard that late last night malaise Jul 2016 #23

He was an Iranian that has been living in Germany for 2 years. modem77 Jul 2016 #16

That is not true malaise Jul 2016 #25

Lol, apparently you just made that up to fit you bigoted talking points. giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #28

German - Iranian Dual National. Original post was early on. Get over it. modem77 Jul 2016 #34

Why do they go after the children? smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #17

Where are you seeing these media hacks? nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #18

Nowhere melman Jul 2016 #22

Where do you get that he was a white guy? oberliner Jul 2016 #19

It's a German-Iranian terrorist with a beef with Sunni Turks. Albertoo Jul 2016 #24

The shooter was a dual national German-Iranian romanic Jul 2016 #26

German police say it was not a terrorist act malaise Jul 2016 #29

The kid was raised in Germany & quite possibly could be of German giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #30

What exactly does "His act alone was pretty fucking white in itself" mean? Albertoo Jul 2016 #32

Lol, look at the trend of mass shootings.... giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #37

This website says pretty much the opposite... pault420 Jul 2016 #41

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One of the most racist posts I have seen on this site. Reported. modem77 Jul 2016 #35

Lol....so when all of the bigots run around here yelling all muslims are evil it's ok. giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #38

Show me one post here-- one-- that says Muslims are evil. Marr Jul 2016 #40

Lol, oh fucking please giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #45

So it was just a lie then. Marr Jul 2016 #47

Right melman Jul 2016 #50

Boy, you like to pretend, don't you? Albertoo Jul 2016 #43

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #52

Seriously? I bet the jury votes tour alert down. marble falls Jul 2016 #56

"His act alone was pretty fucking white in itself." Marr Jul 2016 #39

Lol, never profiled someone before huh? giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #46

Oh, you *like* profiling now. Marr Jul 2016 #48

Iranians are south Asian, FWIW. MADem Jul 2016 #55

they're only terrorists if they are black or brown hobbit709 Jul 2016 #44

Timothy McVeigh and OKC were certainly labeled as such. WinkyDink Jul 2016 #49

I think Germans have autonomy to call events as they see them. And this one WAS a lone WinkyDink Jul 2016 #51

Brevik Bobcat Jul 2016 #53

Terrorism is defined as being a politically motivated event. Mass murder and spree killings underahedgerow Jul 2016 #57

Interesting response malaise Jul 2016 #58

I will easily say that any person that adopts those basest, lowest and most evil of ideologies is underahedgerow Jul 2016 #59

I like your way of thinking malaise Jul 2016 #60

From someone close to this... GermanWatcher Jul 2016 #61

There are others even closer malaise Jul 2016 #62

To clarify my point... GermanWatcher Jul 2016 #63

Yes you did not understand my post malaise Jul 2016 #64

Reading comprehension suffers with sleep deprivation GermanWatcher Jul 2016 #65

Have a good rest malaise Jul 2016 #66