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I Went to Charlottesville During the Protests. Heres What I Saw
The attitude of people around Charlottesvillethe silent majoritydeserves to be noted. They were almost universally upset, blindsided, and resentful that these groups showed up in their community to drag down its reputation and fight their ideological proxy wars.
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What the event does demonstrate is the looming danger of identity politics run amok. This is what is in store if we are consumed by the tribal politics that have destroyed so many other countries.
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Though many have now jumped to conclude that the events in Charlottesville show the need to give in to the desire of people to tear down statues, this will only serve to strengthen and embolden the radicalson both sidesto step up their efforts to plunge the nation into constant social unrest and civil war.
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This history is worth remembering and even celebrating. It shouldnt be buried because a few evil men have twisted it to serve their causes. Nor should it be used to attack and haunt the living.
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What the event does demonstrate is the looming danger of identity politics run amok. This is what is in store if we are consumed by the tribal politics that have destroyed so many other countries.
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Though many have now jumped to conclude that the events in Charlottesville show the need to give in to the desire of people to tear down statues, this will only serve to strengthen and embolden the radicalson both sidesto step up their efforts to plunge the nation into constant social unrest and civil war.
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This history is worth remembering and even celebrating. It shouldnt be buried because a few evil men have twisted it to serve their causes. Nor should it be used to attack and haunt the living.
http://dailysignal.com/2017/08/14/went-charlottesville-protests-heres-saw/
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I Went to Charlottesville During the Protests. Heres What I Saw (Original Post)
Pluvious
Aug 2017
OP
Another pious republican promoting false equivalency between nazis and anti-nazis.
The_Casual_Observer
Aug 2017
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The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)1. Another pious republican promoting false equivalency between nazis and anti-nazis.
Take a glace at the other articles in that "news".
Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)2. Crap article written by an idiot. n/t
Girard442
(6,075 posts)3. If you're careful to avoid insulting the Nazis everything will be fine...
...concluded nobody ever.