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appalachiablue

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3. More and more the nation is becoming something else, and

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #1)

Fri May 25, 2018, 01:22 AM

May 2018

how many Americans really know the extent and seriousness of what's happening. Not enough.

The overt racism and hateful behavior increase and it seems becoming more 'normalized,' like mass shootings.

It was great that officials in charge handled this incident so quickly which is positive.

US' gone crazy maybe! Some say extremists are followers in a "Cult."

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4 Students Charged After Swastikas, Racial Graffiti Found At Maryland High School [View all] appalachiablue May 2018 OP

What the hell is happening in this country?? Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #1

A lot of crap. elleng May 2018 #2

These kids are 18, haven't they learned any world history?? Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #4

Should be similar here in Maryland. elleng May 2018 #6

I'm sure it's the same in Maryland. Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #10

Ditto. While Maryland's pretty large, elleng May 2018 #11

I know. My cousins grew up in Prince George's County, not that far away Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #12

I don't think they pay attention RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #19

Then we need to do a better job - we have more resources now than ever before Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #22

More and more the nation is becoming something else, and appalachiablue May 2018 #3

And bigotry isn't "hidden" anymore, it's become "mainstream," as we learned from Charlottesville Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #8

It can be summed up in a single word: Trump. He promotes intolerance and hatred every day. PSPS May 2018 #7

I think you've summed it up. Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #9

trump makes it OK for white wingers to publicly display hatred, but it had exist to elect trump. Hoyt May 2018 #13

so long farewell auf wiedersehen goodbye RockRaven May 2018 #5

Liberty is a 100% MAGA approved college now! Initech May 2018 #16

Time to make laws to charge the parents for the behavior of students like this. Alethia Merritt May 2018 #14

Not too far away from me. MiniMe May 2018 #15

Racist graffiti found outside Glenelg High School; 4 charged Judi Lynn May 2018 #17

Thanks for the local update report on the ugly, racist details. These the HS seniors appalachiablue May 2018 #18

The school is 77% white, 5% black ... kwassa May 2018 #20

they should be made to scrub off all the paint, too. kwassa May 2018 #21