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jtuck004

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7. Lol. In a country founded on slavery, that today fills its prisons with people of color for profit,

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2016, 07:28 AM

Aug 2016

that bigoted behavior might just damn well define being an American.

I'm still waiting for the day you don't need to tell a black child, just before he leaves the house, he might be killed just for being black. And that is by the folks who are charged with our safety.

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Trump Lovers Not Fellow Americans - Sick Of Those Hateful Bigoted Bastards. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Aug 2016 OP

Amen to THAT! Scarsdale Aug 2016 #1

The Video Coming Out Of Trump Rallies Is Nauseating. The Media Edits The Crap Out. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2016 #2

I wish the media wouldn't edit them, sarae Aug 2016 #8

There is a video out of the edited stuff. maddiemom Aug 2016 #10

I think Lord Rupert and Roger Alies had quite a lot to do with creating the base for Trump. Ford_Prefect Aug 2016 #3

I'm afraid they are. Nothing new here, just the Hortensis Aug 2016 #4

He's certainly brought out the worst elements of this country, in one place Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #5

They are Americans. They have to be dealt with. But Progressive power trumps reversion. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #6

Lol. In a country founded on slavery, that today fills its prisons with people of color for profit, jtuck004 Aug 2016 #7

Nemesis, while I completely understand and empathize with your reaction, Nitram Aug 2016 #9

True. maddiemom Aug 2016 #11

A lot of them came out in response to Obama's election. Nitram Aug 2016 #12

Also true. maddiemom Aug 2016 #14

Agree completely Blecht Aug 2016 #15

"And I would treat them no different than the VC I faced in Vietnam." The2ndWheel Aug 2016 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #16