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12. Well we certainly can't take him at his word.

Reply to MariaThinks (Original post)

Mon Jun 20, 2016, 03:31 PM

Jun 2016

But was can definitely take Dylan Roof's word that he wanted to start a race war, right?

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Orlando shooter told 911 operator he was Islamic soldier [View all] MariaThinks Jun 2016 OP

I'm sure he said a lot of things philosslayer Jun 2016 #1

Yep... IthinkThereforeIAM Jun 2016 #2

On what information do you base your claim that he was self-loathing? David__77 Jun 2016 #4

People say a lot of things Wibly Jun 2016 #7

What about... GP54 Jun 2016 #17

I can understand the media reporting actions and words. David__77 Jun 2016 #18

Gays were the symbol of the decadent west TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #27

Interesting, isn't it? Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #11

What he actually said Saviolo Jun 2016 #14

So what? HE SAID IT! Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #21

I admit that in my post Saviolo Jun 2016 #23

it's not unusual for people to switch sides , especially if it's within a similar grouping JI7 Jun 2016 #24

Between ISIS and Al Qaeda perhaps Saviolo Jun 2016 #25

And what do they all have in common? TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #28

Good questions. I don't buy the 'self-loathing gay' thing because there is evidence against that. GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #16

Cults MosheFeingold Jun 2016 #9

And people are already intentionally misinterpreting it! scscholar Jun 2016 #3

Okay melman Jun 2016 #5

He claimed membership of several, conflicting groups Saviolo Jun 2016 #6

No one said he was smart n/t MosheFeingold Jun 2016 #19

And if he'd claimed to be a bowl of vanilla custard, would the media be eating it as eagerly? n/t TygrBright Jun 2016 #8

Well he NEVER claimed to be gay, and some seem to be "eating" up that angle! nt Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #10

Gay or not MosheFeingold Jun 2016 #20

But it is relevant to gay people! Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #22

Learn something new every day. MosheFeingold Jun 2016 #32

Well we certainly can't take him at his word. B2G Jun 2016 #12

It's absolutely bizarre melman Jun 2016 #13

I know. How many times have we said B2G Jun 2016 #15

Lee Harvey Oswald said he was "just a patsy" jberryhill Jun 2016 #29

I think it's entirely possible. B2G Jun 2016 #31

We can't believe him....he was just a gun loving, NRA member AKA typical trump fan. ileus Jun 2016 #26

And was he a "self loathing gay man" Democat Jun 2016 #30

Whatever it takes to make us comfortable and safe... ileus Jun 2016 #33