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Yo_Mama

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20. I'm not. A rule of laws, not men, says you have to defend the rights of others.

Reply to cheapdate (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 11:39 AM

Feb 2016

Otherwise, the lynch mob that turns up one day is going to be for you or yours.

Defending the right of these people to go public with their disgustingness is not about their safety - it's about ensuring their ideology does not win.

They are really about institutionalized violence, when it comes down to it.

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What a stupid outfit shenmue Feb 2016 #1

Half NASCAR, half security guard. nt valerief Feb 2016 #2

I'm 99.9% okay with this. cheapdate Feb 2016 #3

So is Donald Trump, when the jackboot is on the other foot. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2016 #11

We're all going to rapidly find ourselves getting stomped by "counter protestors" if we support this Taitertots Feb 2016 #18

I'm not. A rule of laws, not men, says you have to defend the rights of others. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #20

I'm not a role model. cheapdate Feb 2016 #25

What the fuck did the Klan think was going to happen? MrScorpio Feb 2016 #4

Well, at some point, there is a cascade Fairgo Feb 2016 #5

KkK sure spends a lot of money Milliesmom Feb 2016 #6

The KKK is the deadliest terrorist organization in US history bluestateguy Feb 2016 #7

No. branford Feb 2016 #8

Well said. Thank you. AxionExcel Feb 2016 #9

No, we would not. At least I wouldn't. And yes, they would draw angry counter-protesters. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #22

Legal self-defense has sharp and limited parameters, and you are advocating a crime. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #24

lessons The Jungle 1 Feb 2016 #10

Resorting to violence is never the answer Marrah_G Feb 2016 #12

Well said. Hi Marrah! yardwork Feb 2016 #13

Hi sweetie, how you been? Marrah_G Feb 2016 #14

Good. How you? yardwork Feb 2016 #15

Life is kicking my ass, but I'll survive :) Marrah_G Feb 2016 #16

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope that things turn around soon. yardwork Feb 2016 #17

Bad/destructive words and ideas are fought with good/constructive words and ideas. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #23

Does anyone know who the anti-Klan protesters were? cheyanne Feb 2016 #19

I've been googling any haven't found anything yet starroute Feb 2016 #26

Here's a call for a peaceful counter-protest from before it occurred starroute Feb 2016 #27

I won't do the Klan the service sarisataka Feb 2016 #21