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hlthe2b

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1. As comforting as Gandhi's words and example, i sadly can not forget

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 09:46 AM

Nov 2017

that he died at the hand of Hindu extremists--assassins among his own people-- who felt he was too sympathetic to the Muslim minority in 1948 post partition India. I visited his memorial site years ago and the ironies of our current world situation are nearly overwhelming...

Sorry to be a bummer this morning, but I am genuinely worried, having seen Trump's retweet of horrendous racist conspiracy material from a British anti-Muslim extremest group this morning-- so bad that even pro-Trump Piers Morgan responded with disgust.

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When I Despair..... [View all] kpete Nov 2017 OP

As comforting as Gandhi's words and example, i sadly can not forget hlthe2b Nov 2017 #1

Yeah. And Gandhi was wrong n2doc Nov 2017 #2

I think of it more as Ying&Yang kpete Nov 2017 #3

yes... I do too. hlthe2b Nov 2017 #4

THIS KPN Nov 2017 #7

We didnt get to be the top species on the planet because were nice. Calista241 Nov 2017 #5

They certainly take their toll along the way world wide wally Nov 2017 #6

Good reminder for trying times ... KPN Nov 2017 #8

THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. slumcamper Nov 2017 #9

Thanks for this Mountain Mule Nov 2017 #10

We have to come through bdamomma Nov 2017 #11

It took 50,000,000 dead to get rid of Hitler... First Speaker Nov 2017 #12

Unfortunately, I just can't believe this. Stonepounder Nov 2017 #13

I agree. Duppers Nov 2017 #14

Millions of dead & living Native Americans Duppers Nov 2017 #15

Another version - RandomAccess Nov 2017 #16