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Duppers

(28,125 posts) Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:22 PM Oct 2018

This M$M "both sides" bull must stop. WaPo today...

"But what’s underneath that is helplessness and fear,” she said. “We can think about the election campaign — with discussions of deportation and how women are treated, for instance, and the extreme language used by both candidates — as driving these experiences of intrusion,” Hagan said.

Here:

A quarter of college students could develop PTSD because of the 2016 election, a new study suggests

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/10/24/quarter-college-students-could-develop-ptsd-because-election-new-study-suggests/?utm_term=.73f7c70c7251

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This M$M "both sides" bull must stop. WaPo today... (Original Post) Duppers Oct 2018 OP

My PTSD from 2016 cilla4progress Oct 2018 #1

But saying BOTH sides used extreme language!! Duppers Oct 2018 #2

Fuc**** MSM Bothsidesism workinclasszero Oct 2018 #3

As Joni Mitchell sings: "I've looked at life from both sides now... LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2018 #4

It goes like this: Antifa once punched a White Supremacist who was just exercising his rights! maxsolomon Oct 2018 #5

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

1. My PTSD from 2016

Reply to Duppers (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:29 PM

Oct 2018

has kept me from engaging more than voting, donating, and posting signs for local candidates in my yard this year...

Just needed to disengage somewhat.

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

2. But saying BOTH sides used extreme language!!

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:49 PM

Oct 2018

No! Hillary did no such thing in 2016.

I'm sorry you've had to disengage somewhat. Understandable. 2016 took a lot out of all of us, especially those of us without Dems in our household - My hubs has been my unwavering support.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

3. Fuc**** MSM Bothsidesism

Reply to Duppers (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:51 PM

Oct 2018

is killing democracy in America!

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)

4. As Joni Mitchell sings: "I've looked at life from both sides now...

Reply to Duppers (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 01:39 PM

Oct 2018

...and you are so incredibly WRONG!"

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

5. It goes like this: Antifa once punched a White Supremacist who was just exercising his rights!

Reply to Duppers (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 01:46 PM

Oct 2018

Yes, but a Proud Boy stabbed 2 people TO DEATH for defending a Muslim woman.

There is an objective difference in both degree of severity and frequency.

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