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You read about the 60,000 Nationalists who.. (Original Post) busterbrown Nov 2017 OP
This is a worldwide thing. murielm99 Nov 2017 #1
+100! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #2
unfortunately bdtrppr6 Nov 2017 #3
Far too often, we expect better behavior from other countries than we do from our own unhip white guy Nov 2017 #4
This is scary stuff. And think about what happened to Poland during WWII Shanti Mama Nov 2017 #5
The USA used to set a good example to the rest of the world FakeNoose Nov 2017 #6

murielm99

(30,764 posts)
1. This is a worldwide thing.
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 02:52 AM
Nov 2017

A lot of it has been driven by the refugee crisis. I think at least some of it is Putin and his efforts to destabilize every government he can.

 

bdtrppr6

(796 posts)
3. unfortunately
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 03:01 AM
Nov 2017

this will never go away. it is pervasive. hatred, fear, genocide are all built into the human genome. has to be. it just goes on and on. the poland demonstration, the Rohingya ongoing massacre, the gun nightmare in the US. hard to be outraged anymore. we're monsters.

 

unhip white guy

(78 posts)
4. Far too often, we expect better behavior from other countries than we do from our own
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 03:15 AM
Nov 2017

In this case, it must NOT be ignored. That is, if we want any semblance of Western Democracy to survive!

Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)
5. This is scary stuff. And think about what happened to Poland during WWII
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 09:44 AM
Nov 2017

Most Americans don't realize how large this backlash against immigrants/refugees is.

FakeNoose

(32,767 posts)
6. The USA used to set a good example to the rest of the world
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 09:48 AM
Nov 2017

Now we're the bad example. They follow us either way.

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