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demmiblue

(39,824 posts) Sat Aug 12, 2017, 10:58 AM Aug 2017

Anyone watching AM Joy? [View all]

Reverend Blackman, while discussing the live events in Charlottesville, was suddenly whisked away. My stomach dropped.

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Anyone watching AM Joy? [View all] demmiblue Aug 2017 OP

Yep, and police are doing little... cynatnite Aug 2017 #1

This is just chilling. demmiblue Aug 2017 #5

They are now discussing violence against several factions, including clergy. n/t demmiblue Aug 2017 #2

yikes!!!! samnsara Aug 2017 #3

Yes. This is horrifying. The police are doing NOTHING. nolabear Aug 2017 #4

Especially when guns are involved. demmiblue Aug 2017 #7

Apparently there's "armed militia" there on the fascist side. nolabear Aug 2017 #12

Yep, the Reverend is back on discussing how different the reaction is between... demmiblue Aug 2017 #16

"People alleging guns being pulled" demmiblue Aug 2017 #40

CNN has terrifying coverage. Showing more than Joy. nolabear Aug 2017 #6

It's the Antifa and Nazis. nt PunkinPi Aug 2017 #8

I can't believe I am seeing this. I could be wrong but it look like Catmusicfan Aug 2017 #9

It's hard to tell what's going on. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #10

Thank you for the correction. demmiblue Aug 2017 #13

Neo-nazi's and KKK... Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 #11

There is no hell. We're going to have to deal with these racist assholes stopbush Aug 2017 #34

20fugging17 malaise Aug 2017 #14

trump white house has given these cretins hope and a voice. spanone Aug 2017 #17

+1,000 malaise Aug 2017 #20

Yep, and they are IN the White House (Gorka, Miller, Breitbart, etc.). n/t demmiblue Aug 2017 #23

Its hard to see who's who...what does red and black flag represent ? Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 #15

Those are the Antifascists. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #18

Googled and found it's suppose to represent Anarcho-Syndicalism. rogue emissary Aug 2017 #21

That explains the pink and black shields with the same design NotASurfer Aug 2017 #29

Links? Raastan Aug 2017 #19

It is live on MSNBC. demmiblue Aug 2017 #22

City has just now declared an emergency KewlKat Aug 2017 #24

... demmiblue Aug 2017 #25

I lived in Charlottesville for 20 years and I can't believe this beveeheart Aug 2017 #26

Richard Painter is everything. Glimmer of Hope Aug 2017 #27

He has been a real voice of reason for quite some time. demmiblue Aug 2017 #30

He really looks disgusted at what Trump is turning his party into. R B Garr Aug 2017 #33

You would think Jared would be saying something to his father in law about this. mucifer Aug 2017 #28

I've been watching. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #31

I'll add a sense of helplessness and disbelief. demmiblue Aug 2017 #37

Yes Solly Mack Aug 2017 #38

What, no tweets? spiderpig Aug 2017 #32

Too busy watching on tv? furtheradu Aug 2017 #36

New tweet from the city of Charlottesville: Declaration of Local Emergency demmiblue Aug 2017 #35

#Urgent: Virginia Governor Terry McAulife has declared a state of emergency in response to the... demmiblue Aug 2017 #39

The National Guard has arrived: demmiblue Aug 2017 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Books_Tea_Alone Aug 2017 #42

I was watching and was shocked at the attack on a member of the clergy Gothmog Aug 2017 #43