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HughBeaumont

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5. What a sad commentary on what America has embraced.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 08:45 AM

Sep 2016

The racism, sexism, homophobia, predator violence, hyper-nationalism and neo-Fascism aren't new. The people becoming the media IS.

Expressing your Constitutionally dictated rights can get you assaulted. Not standing for a song can get you assaulted. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time can get you assaulted. Being the wrong political persuasion can get you "All Lives Matter"ed.

Conservativism is a cancer.

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It Is A Dangerous Idea To Protest At A Trump Rally. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Sep 2016 OP

The USA I know allows non-violent protests. Iliyah Sep 2016 #1

Those who go to protest @ Trump rallies JNelson6563 Sep 2016 #2

Strength in numbers superpatriotman Sep 2016 #3

" open carry if legal" Doing that will mark you as a "coward", "gun humper" and oneshooter Sep 2016 #4

What a sad commentary on what America has embraced. HughBeaumont Sep 2016 #5