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Thank you Donald J Trump, George W Bush, Dick Cheney, Fox News, Rupert Murdoch, Steve Bannon, Nigel Farage and all the fucking scumbags who make their money selling hate.
I am heartbroken this morning. It is rare that I cannot sleep but so far 49 people are dead
By the way an Australian white supremacist is the shooter. Three others were arrested. The piece of shit livestreamed the slaughter.
This fascist movement across the globe MUST BE STOPPED immediately.
John Fante
(3,479 posts)is spreading:
"To take revenge on the invaders for the hundreds of thousands of deaths caused by foreign invaders in European lands throughout history."
By the definition, then yes. It is a terrorist attack. But I believe it is a partisan action against an occupying force.
Finally, to create conflict between the two ideologies within the United States on the ownership of firearms in order to further the social, cultural, political and racial divide within the United states.
This conflict over the 2nd amendment and the attempted removal of firearms rights will ultimately result in a civil war that will eventually balkanize the US along political, cultural and, most importantly, racial lines.
malaise
(268,889 posts)This killer is Australian
John Fante
(3,479 posts)He's one of the chief architects of this reich-wing shit.
watoos
(7,142 posts)and hate speech writer, Steven Miller.
malaise
(268,889 posts)Several explosives were diffused - this could have been even worse
Mister Ed
(5,928 posts)Does he think he's Maori?
malaise
(268,889 posts)but it is clear he never had a civics lesson or he'd know what white men did to native peoples across the planet.
Coventina
(27,093 posts)I actually, really do feel sick.
That some people can actually feel this way is mind-bogglingly stupid.
Greywing
(1,124 posts)These hatemongers must be silenced
malaise
(268,889 posts)The scumbag livestreamed this slaughter.
Here's a bit a friend in England just sent me
'Australian Senator Fraser Anning is being widely criticised for a statement he's released on the attack. The independent senator for Queensland says the "real cause of bloodshed" is immigration which "allowed Muslims fanatics to migrant to New Zealand in the first place".'
Given the British slaughter of Australian aborigines, and the slaughter of native peoples everywhere by white men, he is an ignorant ass.
They better kick him out of the Senate.
Mazeltov Cocktail
(569 posts)I don't have words
malaise
(268,889 posts)Too many politicians have been part of the dog whistles.
The piece of shit so wanted to be a hero among his fascist friends.
jcmaine72
(1,773 posts)If that's the case, more needs to be done by these greedy tech companies to monitor the hate they're hosting. Maybe if the authorities had been alerted sooner this animal could've been arrested beforehand.
malaise
(268,889 posts)with fellow fascists cheering him on - these platforms will have to be shut down. This cannot continue
jcmaine72
(1,773 posts)There needs to be accountability.
Lock him up.
(6,925 posts)Make a CLEAR example!
malaise
(268,889 posts)Throw away the fucking keys
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-15/brentont/10907176
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)There must be a way, Can't the NSA experts get involved? How does it continue to exist?
malaise
(268,889 posts)it would be down. There are way too many silent supporters of Islamophobia across the globe.
akraven
(1,975 posts)Sent a condolence card earlier today. They're ALWAYS there when you need them - flood, fire, extreme cold. ALWAYS.
Local Golden Days Parade? They get loud cheers ALWAYS.