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BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts) Fri Nov 4, 2016, 05:25 AM Nov 2016

I had NO idea the gross severity of what goes on at Trump rallies. [View all]

Anyone thinking about sitting out this election? THINK AGAIN!!!
"Basket of Deplorables" doesn't even BEGIN to cover it. Scenes like this will make it hard for me to ever sing "God Bless America" and mean it. This really makes me sad. Who would have thought that in today's day and age, this kind of crap would be possible. Man! I am ashamed to say that I am totally disillusioned and must have been asleep for years.

If THIS is America, I'm moving to Europe. (Though, in my heart
of hearts, I refuse to believe it).

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I had NO idea the gross severity of what goes on at Trump rallies. [View all] BigBearJohn Nov 2016 OP

This IS America. fun n serious Nov 2016 #1

Um, no, It's part of America and it's more "newsworthy" than whathehell Nov 2016 #7

I'm pretty sure they're not looking at Europe. fun n serious Nov 2016 #8

Really? whathehell Nov 2016 #11

It won't be bigot free but it will be less. fun n serious Nov 2016 #14

For the moment, perhaps.. whathehell Nov 2016 #25

Two of my three children, in their 20s, are sick about this country adigal Nov 2016 #10

Yes. I do not discourage my son or his friends. fun n serious Nov 2016 #12

She will need excellent French greymattermom Nov 2016 #31

She's pretty good in French, and would learn quickly adigal Nov 2016 #34

AdigL, m daughter was married for several years to a Frenchman. His English was excellent, tblue37 Nov 2016 #74

My research on moving to Canada? Zookeeper Nov 2016 #61

How sad they have such a gloomy outlook at such a young age. cwydro Nov 2016 #55

No, they do not. Zookeeper Nov 2016 #62

Evil get the red out Nov 2016 #2

I worry about these angry people when Hillary wins...and I do think it will be a landslide mnhtnbb Nov 2016 #3

Its going to be bad Cosmocat Nov 2016 #6

And now with the Bundy clam getting off scott free, it only emboldens them. progressoid Nov 2016 #22

Then please pray for the rest of us if Ilsa Nov 2016 #4

If Der Trumpenfuerer wins... Zookeeper Nov 2016 #5

Imagine how we will feel with a Pence Theocracy HAB911 Nov 2016 #9

Awful! get the red out Nov 2016 #20

Just horrific to imagine! Zookeeper Nov 2016 #60

Don't they all. nt HAB911 Nov 2016 #69

There's no nice way to say The Wizard Nov 2016 #13

That culture needs eradicating, not preserving. BainsBane Nov 2016 #15

Being white is all they've got get the red out Nov 2016 #21

White people don't have a monopoly on that behavior. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #24

what you mention as examples of minority behavior heaven05 Nov 2016 #36

White people had a great technological and immunity advantage. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #39

if by 'natives' heaven05 Nov 2016 #71

Good post. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #73

I haven't seen video of native Americans get the red out Nov 2016 #41

I've had very pleasant experiences with the Native Americans... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #43

All that WAS, but the Trumpers propensity for violence IS NOW get the red out Nov 2016 #45

I agree! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #46

I misunderstood you, sorry get the red out Nov 2016 #48

I live near Dayton, OH... and there's pockets of it here too. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #50

The cops did a bad job get the red out Nov 2016 #66

I wondered how the hospital and police knew my name, but... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #70

White and Male whathehell Nov 2016 #26

Less the fact they are white than they are primarily MALE n/t duffyduff Nov 2016 #29

You have a point get the red out Nov 2016 #42

exactly treestar Nov 2016 #72

I see them as our neighbors. Our bigoted, homophobic, vile, hateful neighbors. TonyPDX Nov 2016 #16

We will crush these deplorables Tuesday, then crush them with policy in 2017. ileus Nov 2016 #17

If Only this kind of stuff was as important as emails maxrandb Nov 2016 #18

It's depressing! Instigators like Trump make it worse, though. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #19

classic lynch mob mentality heaven05 Nov 2016 #23

"they don't scurry back into darkness" awoke_in_2003 Nov 2016 #58

They probably all call themselves "Christians". Fla Dem Nov 2016 #27

Many of them do, I'm sure. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #30

This American Life's recent episode made me sad as well. alarimer Nov 2016 #28

that was an excellent episode of This American Life irisblue Nov 2016 #49

Amazon paranoia heaven05 Nov 2016 #32

Amazon? milestogo Nov 2016 #38

sorry, maybe wrong word usage heaven05 Nov 2016 #40

That is some ugly stuff. nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2016 #33

Somebody on my Facebook feed who attended a Trump rally in Arizona actually said this: Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2016 #35

They're hate rallies for white supremacists. dalton99 Nov 2016 #37

White Male Supremacists, I'd guess.. whathehell Nov 2016 #47

Genocide Johnny2X2X Nov 2016 #44

The mob is even more frightening than Trump Zookeeper Nov 2016 #65

Fascists kwolf68 Nov 2016 #52

2:21- sans glasses, I saw white sheets Skittles Nov 2016 #54

Back in late July CRK7376 Nov 2016 #56

The election nightmare might be over... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2016 #59

God, it's like a Klan rally! smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #57

Don't worry, we'll win and then they'll go back into their flamingdem Nov 2016 #63

Thx for posting this Liberal_in_LA Nov 2016 #64

Thanks for this PSA, BBJohn.. I won't be watching Cha Nov 2016 #67

Trump Supporter "Don't call me racist" Mendocino Nov 2016 #68