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oldmanlynn

(723 posts)

18. I almost disagree

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:07 AM

Sep 11

I think there has to be anger and hate for what’s happening to our country. It is so serious that people lying and bringing about all the chaos and turmoil that we’ve seen, would qualify at the top level of that anger and frustration.

I do understand the gravity of losing a father or losing your life. I get it.

But I can understand people cheering as well.

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Another worrysome thing about the Kirk incident is how many young people [View all] drray23 Sep 10 OP

It happened in a very conservative part of a very conservative state. Ocelot II Sep 10 #1

Not to many.... Lovie777 Sep 10 #7

He goes to blue state schools too newdeal2 Sep 10 #9

Yeah....not anymore he's not.... PCIntern Sep 11 #23

I was shocked at the number - 3,000 attendees Iris Sep 10 #2

He was seated on a throne like Jim Jones. Klarkashton Sep 10 #3

I saw pic of him and his wife Tree Lady Sep 10 #6

In general I share your concerns. OTOH, it's Utah. RockRaven Sep 10 #4

Watched a vigil earlier at the Univ of Alabama berniesandersmittens Sep 10 #5

It's Orem obamanut2012 Sep 10 #8

how much were students or just people who followed him around? pstokely Sep 10 #10

They weren't all there to cheer him on, there were some there to genuinely debate his positions. Bev54 Sep 10 #11

debating a nazi, mysoginist, homophobe, xenophobe, etc.. does not work. drray23 Sep 10 #12

They are young people, still very idealistic. Bev54 Sep 10 #14

Thank you. H2O Man Sep 11 #16

Thanks, I was once that young idealistic person Bev54 Sep 11 #17

I was once an idealistic old man. H2O Man Sep 11 #21

Someone who claimed to be an attendee called in to Dean Obeidallah today Alice B. Sep 10 #13

well, that's a bit of a relief NJCher Sep 11 #19

I hear you! Alice B. Sep 11 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author NJCher Sep 11 #20

I recently BigMin28 Sep 11 #15

I almost disagree oldmanlynn Sep 11 #18