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Why is anyone surprised? If we should've learned anything from the last couple of weeks, it should be that it turns out that despite recent progress, America ha
by alistproducer2 10y ago
Why is anyone surprised? If we should've learned anything from the last couple of weeks, it should be that it turns out that despite recent progress, America hasn't strayed far from its roots.
The powers of government have long been used as a weapon against various groups over our history. All that's happened recently is the removing of the mask.
- beachstartup 10y agoum, well, if you're going to take it in that direction... FDR was a democrat.
- alistproducer2 10y agoI'm not sure I get your point.
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- burkaman 10y agoWhy do so many people think this is a useful point? Who cares what party someone is in?
- beachstartup 10y agothat's exactly my point! neither party has some kind of monopoly on intolerant ideas.
- burkaman 10y agoThen why bring it up?
- beachstartup 10y agoi don't think there's any reason to engage with you because you're just willfully ignoring the implication of the text i responded to. see ya.
- pessimizer 10y agoThen your point isn't related in any way to the comment you replied to, which mentioned neither party.
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- dajohnson89 10y agoI tend to agree. This doesn't surprise me in the slightest, to the point of being un-newsworthy. Of course the Law Enforcement / Intelligence Apparatus is able to get info they need from teh Census Bureau...
- rdtsc 10y ago> "should've learned anything from the last couple of weeks, it should be that it turns out that despite recent progress, America hasn't strayed far from its roots. What do you mean by that? > The powers of government have long been used as a weapon against various groups over our history. All that's happened recently is the removing of the mask. Agree with the first part. Can you expand on how what happened recently removed a "mask"?
- jdavis703 10y agoNot OP but (some) white people are openly talking about how great Hitler is. It used to be just reserved to neo-Nazi gatherings and their occasional protests. I'm assuming that's what's meant by the mask.
- rdtsc 10y ago> white people are openly talking about how great Hitler is. That's terrible, but why would they be talking about it lately and not before? I don't think there was ever a time without loonies. Do you mean talking on the news about it? A co-worker told me there is this weird Hitler obsession in India for some reason (he is from India). Searched for "India Hitler cafes" and was completely flabbergasted. Was expected it to be a joke some sort...
- jdavis703 10y agoOr at least talking around minorities and mixed company (i.e. politically correct liberals and what not) about it. I have no idea what white people have been plotting when minorities aren't around (this is a joke people).
- joesmo 10y agoHate, oppression, and slavery: the original "great" American values the rubes can't get enough of. Staying true to our roots, indeed.