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LOOK: This is the line of *HUNDREDS of people outside of Vitalant in West El Paso waiting to donate (Original Post) demmiblue Aug 2019 OP
Kick dalton99a Aug 2019 #1
#westelpasostrong !! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2019 #2
I am getting choked up over this post. nt tblue37 Aug 2019 #3
me 2 angstlessk Aug 2019 #5
me 3 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2019 #6
Such a glimmer of light in the darkest of situations. hlthe2b Aug 2019 #4
They're showing this on CNN now n/t malaise Aug 2019 #7
Thanks, just switched to CNN. n/t demmiblue Aug 2019 #8
This is what America is all about Poiuyt Aug 2019 #9
Not America.. it is what human beings are about... good ones, everywhere on the planet.. pangaia Aug 2019 #16
This was not a disaster. Hurricanes and earthquakes are disaster. GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #27
Fvcking A blm Aug 2019 #10
How many maga hats will you see in that line? They break, we have to fix. NightWatcher Aug 2019 #11
Wish I was there to donate. I have AB- n/t zackymilly Aug 2019 #12
Find your local Red Cross Delmette2.0 Aug 2019 #17
zackmilly, just so you know Skittles Aug 2019 #25
They're good people. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #13
Everyone who can should donate in their home town. There is always a need. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #14
"Look for the helpers." Lisa0825 Aug 2019 #15
YES. "Look for the helpers." Simple advice, but so wise. And possibly life-saving. calimary Aug 2019 #23
!!! Thank you folks !!! rurallib Aug 2019 #18
Fucking A !!! SamKnause Aug 2019 #19
And..of course silence from the despicable dotard Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #20
That's nice, but it doesn't fix anything. warmfeet Aug 2019 #21
Just remember, many of them are the same jerks who claim they're "pro-life." calimary Aug 2019 #24
I've been hiking all day, only listened to can music while in the car so I don't have any idea yaesu Aug 2019 #22
nice but I really wish more people would just donate regularly Skittles Aug 2019 #26
That is so touching. applegrove Aug 2019 #28

Poiuyt

(18,122 posts)
9. This is what America is all about
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 06:01 PM
Aug 2019

Disasters do occur, but that's when people come out to help however they can.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
27. This was not a disaster. Hurricanes and earthquakes are disaster.
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 08:32 PM
Aug 2019

This was murder most foul caused by republican ginned up hate and made possible by republican gun laws. Or lack thereof.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
13. They're good people.
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 06:14 PM
Aug 2019


It might be their way of saying "my El Paso isn't like that".

I remember there were crowds like that in Orlando after the shooting there.
My daughter wanted to drive 60 miles to donate but the news reports said
they had enough.

calimary

(81,231 posts)
23. YES. "Look for the helpers." Simple advice, but so wise. And possibly life-saving.
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 08:04 PM
Aug 2019

Watching the pizza guy passing slices out, and seeing the bottled water donations, that kind of thing shows you there are still angels in our midst.

A comfort, however small, to know those gestures haven't died out completely.

rurallib

(62,411 posts)
18. !!! Thank you folks !!!
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 07:02 PM
Aug 2019

And now I am crying as we just got a note from a young friend in El Paso that he is OK.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
21. That's nice, but it doesn't fix anything.
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 07:40 PM
Aug 2019

We have been broken for a very long time. There are many, many caring, empathetic individuals in the good old U.S.A. There are many, many uncaring assholes in the U.S.A. The orange asshole worshipers are a symptom of our broken society. I have no confidence that it can be repaired, at this point. Prove me wrong. Please prove me wrong!

calimary

(81,231 posts)
24. Just remember, many of them are the same jerks who claim they're "pro-life."
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 08:06 PM
Aug 2019

But they're okay with this domestic terrorism because heaven forbid somebody keep us from getting guns.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
22. I've been hiking all day, only listened to can music while in the car so I don't have any idea
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 07:48 PM
Aug 2019

what happened until I checked DU, I haven't been to the news section yet but it sounds like the fascists will be doing their hopes and prayers again.

Skittles

(153,156 posts)
26. nice but I really wish more people would just donate regularly
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 08:28 PM
Aug 2019

THEY are the ones whose donated blood is going into the victims right now

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