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Welcome to the new world of Farage, Trump, Johnson, and LePen. All of society's problems will be blamed on Muslims and refugees and these race hate attacks will become more frequent. Of course, we dare not mention the previous decades of American, British, and French bombing of muslim children and civilians. Oh no. I would be accused of being a terrorist sympathiser if I said that. So the likes of Farage and Trump can continue to blame terrorism on Muslims in general and nobody dare challenge them.

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I've been saying for years the Republican party should be considered a hate group.

All Trump did with his hostile takeover of the party was to out them all as the despicable hate-filled racists we always suspected they were. And as the coming weeks and months will show, Trump Republicans aren't scared of going public. And it won't be just the Muslims - who's next?

Scary stuff ahead before this movement screams itself out....

25 ( +29 / -4 )

Zero tolerance for this.

26 ( +26 / -0 )

This guy sounds like he has some issues.

@Tiger and Madverts,

Perhaps you should also take note of the violent left attacking people at the protests. Nothing to do with Trump.

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"“Trump is here now. He will get rid of all of you."

And yet, point out the fact that this man is a Trump supporter and most if not all like-minded people support him and posters on here will call YOU racist for pointing it out! I hope the man is charged to the maximum extent of the law and given years in prison. See how he likes the diversity of inmates there, and how Trump will protect him.

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Time to start profiling Trump voters at airports?

I wouldn't like to sit next to someone with a mullet, a baseball cap and dodgy teeth.

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Nobody claiming it was a liberal posing as a bigoted trump supporter yet?

16 ( +18 / -2 )

Another unemployed Trump voter in the making.

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If one spend time on Breibat forums and the like, it should not be a surprise but let's hope this is an isolated incident.

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Perhaps you should also take note of the violent left attacking people at the protests. Nothing to do with Trump.

Nothing to do with Trump??

Trump's campaign proposed a ban on immigration to the US from certain "Muslim" countries. Not a ban on terrorists, a ban on everyone from those nations. One of Trump's very first acts was to sign that order. Trump continued to quote 'Muslim terrorism' and Mexican immigration throughout his campaign. Trump also heavily criticised Germany for its intake of refugees. And you are seriously saying that an attack on a Muslim lady with the attacker quoting Trump has nothing to do with Trump.??

Goodness me.

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Well, incidents like this were always going to happen with Trump. The silver lining is that this guy will be removed from society for most of his life and be disenfranchised once released as hate crimes can be felonies. His life is over

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pointofviewJAN. 27, 2017 - 03:26PM JST Perhaps you should also take note of the violent left attacking people at the protests. Nothing to do with Trump.

It has everything to do with Trump. His outrageous comments have a lot of people acting violently.

14 ( +15 / -1 )

Probably a left wing instigator

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See how he likes the diversity of inmates there, and how Trump will protect him.

Maybe he thinks Trump's still offering legal fees for assaulters.

Perhaps you should also take note of the violent left attacking people at the protests. Nothing to do with Trump.

This Trump?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J6qkEpkLr8

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Trump, like demagogues before him, ran on a negative platform, knowing it's easier to mobilize the masses to fight against something than to fight for something.

He named Muslims, the Clintons, the elites (and somehow suckered his followers into believing he wasn't one), something called the MSM, and illegal aliens among others as people for his followers to turn against, and turn against them they did and continue to do so.

As a pandora Trump's unleashing the furies of the US's darker side, which is about as dark as it can get. What's going to happen when more of his already angry followers realize he and his fellow billionaire elite care two nothings for them and their problems and they're stuck in the same rut they were before the election. Most likely they'll take their furies out on those people called out by their dear leader.

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Probably a left wing instigator

Be serious. Anyone with left wing socialist views are not actually going to carry out such a violent race hate attack now are they. Even to stir up trouble for Trump. They wouldn't actually attack a Muslim female.

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Why is that? Bunch of em have been found to do just that to stir up trouble, or fake reporting and so on... left wing gone full throttle mad, constantly attacking people

-19 ( +2 / -21 )

Tigers,

These people are not sane or rational. We've already got Denial and insane conspiracy theories above. Another nut will soon be here claiming this is "fake news" - the new term to blot out facts. It's going to be a long four years of this...

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Supporters of Trump and Brexit seem totally in denial. I feel like I have woken up in a world I can no longer understand. It freaks me out.

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I've been saying for years the Republican party should be considered a hate group.

Yes. One minor assault by a lone nutter means Republicans are a hate group. But the left and various other groups that back murder are, of course, peace loving. Who needs post-truth when you have post-reason?

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commanteerJAN. 27, 2017 - 05:36PM JST Yes. One minor assault by a lone nutter means Republicans are a hate group.

No. It's every single attack on women's rights, the LGBT community, African Americans and religious bigotry that has been simmering beneath the surface for YEARS.

Trump's seize of the hate group has simply made closet racists and bigots feel brave enough to step outside.

But they're in the light now. And they're going to get stepped on.

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Ah yes MAKE AMERICA HATE AGAIN is on a roll.

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Just the thing Trump ( wanna be president ) inspires !

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I don't know why people are playing teams on this. Violence should be condemned no matter whose team is perpetrating the violence. All here know I sway left, but I still strongly condemn any violence by the left. What about you guys on the other team - do you condemn violence by your teammates?

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I'm actually surprised, if you follow the news you're well aware that anti-democracy hillary sore-losers are those plotting, attacking and harassing people on a daily basis.

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For those of you not here in MURICA...this is the new norm. It happens daily. You hear people say things against Muslims and immigrants daily and if you fight against it your a "liberal"...as if that is a bad word. Do yourself a favor...book that vacation somewhere else but here for now.

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It's every single attack on women's rights, the LGBT community, African Americans and religious bigotry that has been simmering beneath the surface for YEARS.

Oh spare me with your hysterical made-up grievances. Women's rights are getting worse around the world with nary a peep from the left. Meanwhile you see imaginary oppression everywhere in the US, where the most extreme bigotry comes from the misnamed "liberals."

Violence should be condemned no matter whose team is perpetrating the violence. All here know I sway left, but I still strongly condemn any violence by the left. What about you guys on the other team - do you condemn violence by your teammates?

I am sorry, but I missed where you condemned violence on the left. Can I expect you to post here daily condemnations? Because your compatriots will keep you that busy. In a civilized society, we assume that our civilized neighbors strongly disagree with violent acts.

Taking one incident, or even a dozen, to smear millions of decent people who share the same skin color, religion or beliefs is the absolute definition of bigotry. And if those decent people defend themselves against such bigotry, do you think they are obligated to satisfy the bigots by saying out loud "I condemn violence?" whenever the bigots demand it?

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"Nobody claiming it was a liberal posing as a bigoted trump supporter yet?

"Probably a left wing instigator"

Congratulations. Send me an address and I'll post your birther t-shirt prize. Second prize is an Obama is a secret Muslim mug and third prize is an Obama is the anti-Christ keyring.

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And you are seriously saying that an attack on a Muslim lady with the attacker quoting Trump has nothing to do with Trump.??

TTD, I think Trump has emboldened racists but they have been around for a long, long time. As an example, attacks on Sikhs (of all ppl!) increased dramatically in the US after 9/11. Am not saying Trump isn't partially responsible for this (imo he's more a consequence to ppl's ignorance rather than the trigger) but it's fairly possible the very same man would have abused the very same lady even if Trump hadn't been elected. The idiot would just have asked the lady the Foff back to her country or similar insults we have been hearing for decades.

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Alex Einz: "Probably a left wing instigator"

Why not just say it is and call it an alternative fact. It's the same denial of the actual facts, after all.

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Strangerland... Are you baiting with that? Last question sounds a bit like playing teams.

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If this guy actually is normal, stable, and spewing this hatred, then throw the law at him. I'd be fine if Delta bans him for life too.

Republicans AND Democrats AND anyone else who did this deserves the same treatment.

I wouldn't hold all democrats responsible for what their unstable people do at anti-Trump rallies either, BTW. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_BHE2dUqXk Is this how reasonable people act?

BTW, I've been at the wrong place at the wrong time a few places in the world because a few people in a cause did stupid things. The vast majority were just there, not doing anything wrong. In any population of people, there are always a few edge personalities.

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Taking one incident, or even a dozen, to smear millions of decent people who share the same skin color, religion or beliefs is the absolute definition of bigotry

Indeed. And the result is incidents like the attack reported in this article, where a particular religion has been so smeared (over the acts of a tiny fraction of a percent of its followers) by the American and European right that some people get it into their heads that all Muslims are terrorists and it's okay to attack them for no other reason than their headwear.

I would think therefore, given your definition of bigotry, that you would join myself and the other posters here in condemning this act of bigotry. I am puzzled therefore to instead find you obfuscating and whatabouting about "violence on the left".

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Small people don't know how to succeed in life, so they attack others for who they are rather than what they've done.

The White House meltdown is well underway already, but naturally that news will that a while to filter through the alt-right echo chambers.

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*pointofviewJan. 27, 2017 - 03:26PM JST

This guy sounds like he has some issues.

@Tiger and Madverts,

Perhaps you should also take note of the violent left attacking people at the protests. Nothing to do with Trump. *

that comment seems to be so that it cannot be 'liked'.. only negative votes are counted...

-7 ( +0 / -7 )

This is one incident that Trump MUST tweet about... and publicly condemn. Anybody know if he did?

3 ( +3 / -0 )

Trump's approval rating down to 36%.

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And yet, point out the fact that this man is a Trump supporter and most if not all like-minded people support him and posters on here will call YOU racist for pointing it out!

No, this is the type of liberal garbage talk gossip that creates divisiveness. No clear thinking person thinks that. The woman is a nut job and should be locked up and sued on charges of physical altercation. Just like that looney woman on the plane that acted like a fool and just like Madonna for saying she wanted to blow up the White House, none of these people should get a pass!

I hope the man is charged to the maximum extent of the law and given years in prison. See how he likes the diversity of inmates there, and how Trump will protect him.

I agree, but Trump has nothing to do with this, the Individual in question obviously has a screw loose and should be mentally evaluated and locked up for a long time.

No. It's every single attack on women's rights, the LGBT community, African Americans and religious bigotry that has been simmering beneath the surface for YEARS.

I see. Liberals still try to peddle that fictional lie that they are the party of equality and tolerance? Well, actually they aren't.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/24/transgender-community-felt-isolated-womens-march/

So now once again, we catch liberals in a big lie, the so called party of tolerance is really a very intolerant group. It goes to show you, liberals are not racist as long as you fall into their pragmatic pov, but if you are not, then you really see the hate and intolerance in these people.

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All of society's problems will be blamed on Muslims and refugees and these race hate attacks will become more frequent. Of course, we dare not mention the previous decades of American, British, and French bombing of muslim children and civilians.

Great point, especially the significance of the last sentence. Things have consequences and it seems no one is willing to take any responsibility. That's why people like this woman gets to be the scapegoats.

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I am sorry, but I missed where you condemned violence on the left

You mean, other than right there in the sentence you quoted? I always condemn violence on the left. I condemned it when the people were protesting Trump, and I've condemned it at other times. It's never the answer.

Can I expect you to post here daily condemnations?

No, but when it happens, I'll condemn it.

Strangerland... Are you baiting with that? Last question sounds a bit like playing teams.

The teams are already well entrenched. I'm pointing out how I am willing to condemn those on my team who are stupid enough to get violent.

And so far in this thread, the only person on the other team that I can see who has condemned violence on their team is TheFu.

So a different question, are any of you guys on your team willing to admit you're ok with this violence? With the lack of condemnation, it makes me suspect some of you think it's ok.

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So we jail everyone who "SAYS" they wanna do something...as if a 60 year old singer is a threat. Don't we have the right to free speech? Remember? We can say what we want ...as we disparage trump a vile person, and you disparage Obama, who at least if he is vile, never showed it around the kids because he respected how the office/position was viewed. She didn't yell "fire" in a building. And I am pretty sure Madonna doesn't have advanced weapons and explosives training. Ha!

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The woman is a nut job and should be locked up and sued on charges of physical altercation.

bass4funk: You clearly got your priorities out of whack. Racists like the right think this Muslim woman is at fault, when it should be the man who should be locked up for starting this altercation. He clearly is racist, just like the man he idolizes.

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Trump has nothing to do with this

He has everything to do with this by inciting hate and violence during his campaign which has emboldened his supporters to act out.

Occurrences like this likely happen far too often with very few getting public attention.

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Only a single condemnation of this violence from Team Right. Very telling.

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