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Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 08:56 AM Jun 2017

Hate breed Hate. I don't care if a shooter comes from the Left or from the Right

All of them threaten my way of life, and my life itself. I don't care if I can in any way relate to the source of their anger or not. No society is immune to the growth of organized death squads, from multiple viewpoints, if political violence ever spirals out of control.

I hope for the full rapid recovery of all who were shot, and the immediate apprehension and full prosecution of anyone who was party to this act of violence. I know the latest shooter is in custody. I hope he was alone in this.

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Hate breed Hate. I don't care if a shooter comes from the Left or from the Right (Original Post) Tom Rinaldo Jun 2017 OP
Couldn't agree more. As much as some would be thrilled to see beachbum bob Jun 2017 #1
But it easily could Tom Rinaldo Jun 2017 #2
No political party or ideology is immune loyalsister Jun 2017 #3
Don't disagree, but this was only a matter of time. ooky Jun 2017 #4
K & R. Completly agree. n/t FSogol Jun 2017 #5
Powerless Captain_New_York Jun 2017 #6
Amen. Amen. Amen. We cannot be so crippled by hate that we celebrate a mass shooting! nolabear Jun 2017 #7
 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
1. Couldn't agree more. As much as some would be thrilled to see
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 09:03 AM
Jun 2017

America break out into open conflict...we can't allow that to happen

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)
2. But it easily could
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 09:45 AM
Jun 2017

We have long assumed that lots of things couldn't happen in America - but they always have - just not always on a scale that most people are forced to notice. It can all fall to pieces if we fail to hold it together

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
3. No political party or ideology is immune
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 09:47 AM
Jun 2017

There are people who have violent inclinations who care about the well being of many people. The talk about wanting to see 45 supporters suffer, talk of civil war, and other violent rhetoric has been vociferous and disturbing to me. I'm sad but not shocked and I hope cooler heads will prevail.

ooky

(8,929 posts)
4. Don't disagree, but this was only a matter of time.
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 10:17 AM
Jun 2017

When a particular political party has this kind of agenda for its people then it would be naive to pretend that this can't happen. These politicians are enacting legislation that will make millions of lives miserable and they are doing it to enrich themselves and their wealthy campaign contributors who bought their votes. I'm honestly surprised it hadn't happened sooner and I doubt it will be the last time some crazy goes after them in a violent way. There's going to be a giant population of people who don't like them.

If we don't want to live this way we have to find a way to change our political system from this corrupt one we have now.

Captain_New_York

(161 posts)
6. Powerless
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 10:24 AM
Jun 2017

This could be an result when you take away peoples trust in institutions and the belief that elections are fair

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
7. Amen. Amen. Amen. We cannot be so crippled by hate that we celebrate a mass shooting!
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 10:29 AM
Jun 2017

My GOD. We pride ourselves in being a country that seeks to govern by votes and not bullets. If you become them you validate them,and you validate every suspicion they have about us.

We need to be America right now, no matter what anyone else does. If we were smart we would stand up with loud condemnation of this heinous act and let the horrors of lack of gun control speak for themselves.

We are better than this.

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