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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy is Trump silent re: Charlottesville? It's almost as if h approves of white racist morons and
neo-nazi frat boys. Maybe he'll show up later and lead all sides in a rousing Kumbaya.
edited to correct the town, apologies from a typically provincial Californian.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Different states.
Good lord.
madamesilverspurs
(15,804 posts)Bengus81
(6,931 posts)leftstreet
(36,108 posts)Link to tweet
Melania Trump?Verified account @FLOTUS 51m51 minutes ago
Our country encourages freedom of speech, but let's communicate w/o hate in our hearts. No good comes from violence. #Charlottesville
annabanana
(52,791 posts)KPN
(15,645 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)Two different cities in two different states.
mulsh
(2,959 posts)Look up "provincial" in some dictionaries and you'll find a picture of me.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Just irks me no end.
I grew up in Charlotte.
Both cities are liberal; horrible this is happening in a city so liberal and with a university as well.
mulsh
(2,959 posts)Area too?" Sad but true. I suspect these people are a distinct but loud minority.
Listening to a conservative like Richard Painter makes me think this is an area all of the political spectrum can agree on fighting.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)is horrifying.
dflprincess
(28,078 posts)Personally I thought it sounded unusually coherent so I'm guessing he did not write it. (Sorry I don't know how to copy it while on my phone.)
And MSNBC just said they are verifying a 2nd tweet said to be from him.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Link to tweet
We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!
ananda
(28,860 posts)That's how his father raised him.