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freshwest

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16. Well said. How much, do you think, of what Europe is undergoing now, is from America? They fought
Mon Apr 23, 2012, 12:21 PM
Apr 2012

This mentality over half a century ago, saw their lands devastated and populations destroyed, and changed their ways. Did they fight the war we have not yet begun to fight here?

I hope that the voices that egg these things on and the people who are buying into hate, will learn from this on this side of the Atlantic. We have not suffered as the peoples of Europe, including Norway, from having the Third Reich in our face, in our homes, destroying our society with guns and boots in the face, that we have to stand up. Perhaps 'the left' or 'liberals' are not certain how. Maybe Occupy is showing us the way.

Do we have to learn this the hard way? Is that really what it takes, blood and slaughter? Can we learn it is in the interest of the majority to protect the minority?

But more than that, to come to understand we are all part of one thing, that we are all just expressions, a variety of expression in human form, and to work together for a common aim?

I can't express that very well, but I tried. Thanks for your post, it was insightful.

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How does someone look "right-wing"? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #1
Shaved heads? Golf course clothes? Facial expressions of terminal constipation? freshwest Apr 2012 #2
that kind of sickness cindyperry2010 Apr 2012 #3
He was attempting to kill the future, those with open hearts who loved their country and humanity. freshwest Apr 2012 #7
freshwest Diclotican Apr 2012 #12
Keeping perspective Platypus Apr 2012 #4
Platypus Diclotican Apr 2012 #9
Victims with a leftist look oberliner Apr 2012 #5
Thank you for posting that. Brickbat Apr 2012 #8
Heartbreaking oberliner Apr 2012 #10
Sweet boy. Can't look further right now for the tears. freshwest Apr 2012 #15
Running through the photos panopeagenerosa Apr 2012 #17
I noticed that too alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 #22
Thanks for that. That's just horrific. joshcryer Apr 2012 #24
But but but I read on Free Republic this guy was a leftist nut. Why would he be looking to kill MidwestTransplant Apr 2012 #6
you answered your own question. If it's on FR, it's wrong. saras Apr 2012 #11
I think he was being sarcastic. ;-) AverageJoe90 Apr 2012 #14
How many are just like him... waiting for the opportunity? davidthegnome Apr 2012 #13
Well said. How much, do you think, of what Europe is undergoing now, is from America? They fought freshwest Apr 2012 #16
A significant amount, I suspect davidthegnome Apr 2012 #23
well... given the right wing media and their rhetoric in America fascisthunter Apr 2012 #18
Not too far? It's already happened several times. nt. harmonicon Apr 2012 #19
true, but not at the rate we saw from the Massacre in Norway fascisthunter Apr 2012 #20
sounds like a gun nut to me Skittles Apr 2012 #21
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