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Abouttime

(675 posts)
13. You're all missing the point
Wed Sep 13, 2017, 06:21 PM
Sep 2017

The kids only 19, he's got anger issues but he comes by them honestly, he's seen too much, been the target too much, he's in a rage like much of the youth his age.
The white kid wasn't actually hung, it was his way of symbolically making a point, of forcing us to face our racism and white privilege. He's making the same point black lives matter is making, the same point most here make, the same point antifa and the women's march was making..we are a racist country, with a racist president that was fraudulently put into office by 60 million plus racist assholes that we call friends, co-workers and neighbors.
Yes, that was an ugly disturbing image but we live in ugly times.
Our nation is a mess, we're in real trouble, but don't 'shoot the messenger' rather heed his warning.
A reckoning is coming, we better choose sides cause it's gonna get ugly.
The climate is turning downright dangerous, look at the weather its crazy. Sooner or later there's gonna be a spark that starts a fire, Charlotte was close. It's going to happen on tRumps watch. Things will quickly spin out of control cause most people, black, white and all between have had enough of this sh!t. The cops won't be able to stop it, the National Guard won't be able to stop it and to tell the truth they'll finally join our side.
A revolution is brewing, there's going to be winners and losers, choose your side wisely.

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That guy is a major piece of shit. Initech Sep 2017 #1
WOW. Never heard of this. How the hell is he even out on bond. 7962 Sep 2017 #3
I was wondering the same thing. When I saw that I was like "holy fuck!". Initech Sep 2017 #5
I wonder what photos in his memory, and everyone else's, of dead black men hanging from trees Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #2
I doubt this bastard has seen the inside of a book much less any historical photos. 7962 Sep 2017 #6
He didn't need to search back in his memory blaze Sep 2017 #9
You know, it's a real shame for something these white teenagers actually DID to that boy. Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #10
they're baaaccck heaven05 Sep 2017 #22
One already executed, one still (for some likely stupid reason) waiting. 7962 Sep 2017 #31
exactly heaven05 Sep 2017 #21
true heaven05 Sep 2017 #18
Glad you mentioned that very young man's name. He would have died of shock, no doubt, Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #23
What? Egnever Sep 2017 #36
you can call heaven05 Sep 2017 #47
Nonsense. yardwork Sep 2017 #42
so you say heaven05 Sep 2017 #48
Nothing justifies lynching a child. Artistic expression my ass. yardwork Sep 2017 #40
nothing justifies heaven05 Sep 2017 #50
Yeah, nothing justifies it. No excuses ever.We have to stand together against meanness & evil, Alice11111 Sep 2017 #52
!!! Alice11111 Sep 2017 #51
You nailed it Abouttime Sep 2017 #46
doing what sells to people who endorse n support his views nt msongs Sep 2017 #4
Maybe he thinks he can make a lot of money with this shtick. jalan48 Sep 2017 #7
You think it's all about money? Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #11
I do. He will be able to set himself apart from others-stand out in the crowd. jalan48 Sep 2017 #15
He is protesting something living which continues to cause suffering around the world Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #24
I'll be curious to see what he does with the money he makes. jalan48 Sep 2017 #28
De ja'vu PdxSean Sep 2017 #8
Absolutely. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #12
You're all missing the point Abouttime Sep 2017 #13
that's a lot of words to justify something awful. Loki Liesmith Sep 2017 #26
That post is completely appropriate, and I'm glad to see it in this thread. Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #33
Wrong on every count Loki Liesmith Sep 2017 #39
Use some of your self-righteousness to see beyond yourself. You need to understand other people. Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #44
'lil' whaaat boys' melman Sep 2017 #45
Here comes the whitelash... MrScorpio Sep 2017 #14
What the ever living f*&k aquamarina Sep 2017 #16
No Abouttime Sep 2017 #17
Interesting and not my reaction at all Egnever Sep 2017 #20
Again, sorry no. aquamarina Sep 2017 #41
Used a real child? Which one? Are you sure a terrible crime has been committed? Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #34
Well the title is pretty apt at least Egnever Sep 2017 #19
This will be fun watching the justification for hypocrisy FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #25
You only need to read many of the above posts. The justification is plentiful & sad. 7962 Sep 2017 #29
Lawd you nailed it GusBob Sep 2017 #37
Some things are abhorrent sarisataka Sep 2017 #27
Thank you for injecting sanity here. 7962 Sep 2017 #30
Really nice of The Sun to all caps black JonLP24 Sep 2017 #32
Outrage duly noted: FYI, movies with scenes of children being killed. PdxSean Sep 2017 #35
Wow a surprise melman Sep 2017 #38
Looking forward to seeing the outrage when his trial starts next month. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #43
many in this tread heaven05 Sep 2017 #49
Locking - The Sun is a tabloid newspaper of highly dubious reputation muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #53
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