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LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 12:58 PM Oct 2017

Today's Excuses for Stephen Paddock Include....

Last edited Mon Oct 2, 2017, 02:18 PM - Edit history (3)

*Emotionally Deranged
*Pure Evil
*Mentally-Ill
*Gambling Addiction
*He was a "Lone-Wolf"
*He was a "Juiced Up Psycho"
*Crazed Lunatic
*Suicide Plan
*Brought His Mom A Walker Weeks Before -- So He Seemed To Be A "Normal" Guy
*Gun Crazed Manic
*Unhappy Person
*No Social Media Profile
*Lack of Usage of Social Media
*Psychological Leakage
*Depressed
*Just Causing Havoc
*Being Triggered
*Had A Bad Day
*Nuts
*He was "Just A Guy"
*Just Loved Guns - Lots Of Guns
*Did Not Like Country Music
*Hated Large Gatherings
*Wanted To Leave A Mark On Las Vegas That Stayed With Las Vegas And Across The Nation, World, Everywhere.
*Did Not Have A Relationship with His Brother, Mother, Father, Sister, Cousin, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew -- any family member at all
*Had No Friends
*Was A Loner
*Was Mad Because His Girlfriend Was Traveling Out Of The Country
*Hated Heights
*Was Just A Regular Guy Having A Bad Moment

AND OTHER STRAIGHT UP BS TO KEEP FROM CALLING STEPHEN PADDOCK WHAT HE WAS - A WHITE MALE TERRORIST!!!

For the 2000 People Attending The Country Music Concert In Las Vegas on Sunday Night, 60+ People Killed Regardless of Ethnic Background, 500+ Individuals Injured Who Frankly Do Not Give A Flip, Flying, Flip about the Excuses Made For Stephen Paddock -- PADDOCK MEANT TO CAUSE THEM TERROR AND KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE IN LAS VEGAS.

Period!

(Will keep adding Stephen Paddock excuses heard in the media at large, as we hear/read them.... )

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Today's Excuses for Stephen Paddock Include.... (Original Post) LovingA2andMI Oct 2017 OP
Can you point out what his whiteness and maleness have to do with it? Dreamer Tatum Oct 2017 #1
Because He's White And Male... LovingA2andMI Oct 2017 #2
OK, God (or you, same thing, I guess) has spoken. He's a WHITE MALE TERRORIST Dreamer Tatum Oct 2017 #4
First SAY IT! Second, Don't Make Excuses For It.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2017 #6
Drivel Dreamer Tatum Oct 2017 #7
What Excuses? RobinA Oct 2017 #13
lofl ... very true YCHDT Oct 2017 #10
Thanks....Sadly --- And Sadly, Real Sad.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2017 #11
The White part, not sure yet. The male part is pretty major in the scheme of things. Caliman73 Oct 2017 #9
Because most mass murderers here are white males. we can do it Oct 2017 #12
Calling him what he is mainstreetonce Oct 2017 #3
All I've seen is that he's a 64 year old white guy. Kablooie Oct 2017 #5
Nice To Make Excuses.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2017 #8
"lone wolf" loyalsister Oct 2017 #14
He was an angry old man who wanted to make OldHippieChick Oct 2017 #15

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)
1. Can you point out what his whiteness and maleness have to do with it?
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:02 PM
Oct 2017

I'm happy to call it a terror attack.

Curious as to why you are completely invested in his whiteness and maleness, though.

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
2. Because He's White And Male...
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:06 PM
Oct 2017

If he was Arabic and Male or Female for that matter, would that not be called out in the Media? How about by the So-Called President? What about yourself?

The facts are, what they are. #DealWithIt

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)
4. OK, God (or you, same thing, I guess) has spoken. He's a WHITE MALE TERRORIST
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:09 PM
Oct 2017


Now what? What would you do next?

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
6. First SAY IT! Second, Don't Make Excuses For It....
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:11 PM
Oct 2017

Third, Deal with the Issue of RACE, CLASS, GUNS, and RACISM in this country because until all of those things are dealt with Stephen Paddock's and other terrorist actions like Paddock took on 2000 Innocent Lives In Vegas will continue to happen.

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)
7. Drivel
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:13 PM
Oct 2017

makes no sense.

I get that you're exercised about it, but you seem to care more about payback than anything else.

RobinA

(9,894 posts)
13. What Excuses?
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 02:49 PM
Oct 2017

Reasons are not excuses and as far as I'm concerned we should always be looking for reasons. No matter who the actor is.

I guess I don't get your point. Most mass shooters in this country are white males. Not all, but most. Does someone say different?

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
11. Thanks....Sadly --- And Sadly, Real Sad....
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:24 PM
Oct 2017

Some folks cannot, will not, refuse to accept those plain and simple facts.

Caliman73

(11,744 posts)
9. The White part, not sure yet. The male part is pretty major in the scheme of things.
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:21 PM
Oct 2017

Given that most acts of violence including political terrorism and mass shootings are carried out by men, I would say that being a man and what messages are being given to men about violence, their roles in society, and how they solve problems would be very important discussions to have.

I think that the White part is more a reaction to the fact that when people of color commit acts of violence, their race, ethnicity, and religion (except Christian) are often mentioned in the equation and presented as important. When White people commit similar acts, they are separated from their Whiteness which unlike being Black, Latino, Muslim, etc... is not ever an important contributor to any potential violence.

Kablooie

(18,641 posts)
5. All I've seen is that he's a 64 year old white guy.
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:10 PM
Oct 2017

Anything else said about him at this point only tells something about the person saying it, not the shooter.

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
8. Nice To Make Excuses....
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:14 PM
Oct 2017

For the White Male Who Killed 60+ and injured 500+ People in Vegas on Sunday. If that "justification" makes others disgustingly feel better about the terror, the terrorist, the incident itself.....that's sad. Beyond so.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
14. "lone wolf"
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 03:45 PM
Oct 2017

It would not have been possible if not for his large crowd of supporters. The NRA, gun advocates, and policy makers supported every step he took to get to the point where he carried out this terrorism.

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)
15. He was an angry old man who wanted to make
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 03:57 PM
Oct 2017

as many people as possible hurt as much as he did because of his failed life.

But damn, that's hard to accept.

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