TERROR TERROR TERROR all over GOP frequented discussion forums.

[applegrove]

Your chances of dying in a car accident are much greater. I guess they want to scare people back to being afraid of terror rather than being afraid of being one of the 23 million who will lose health care coverage because of Trump's AHCA. What do you call people who use terrorist events they did not physically cause, to spread the threat of terror, or enlarge it, to get a political outcome? Are they not terrorists too?

[Hoyt]

1. Some use it like that, some are truly scared, and others enjoy killing Muslims.

But the ultimate result is same, takes the emphasis off the 23 million and other important issues.

[applegrove]

2. At what point do they hope for terror and start doing things to encourage

a terrifying situation to happen to give themselves the excuse to make their base afraid? And are they already doing that with the NRA and gun culture?

[Warpy]

3. And some have seen all the slasher movies already and are just bored

waiting for the next one. Events in Europe will have to do until Hollywood coughs up.

[luvMIdog]

4. they're like this only they aren't funny

[Bucky]

5. Well, it's pretty relevant right now.

Which is not to excuse terrible Republican social policies. But two or three headline-grabbing attacks in Britain within a couple of weeks is pretty newsworthy.

[applegrove]

6. They Don't have to hype a war with all of Islam.

[Bucky]

17. Good God, no! How dumb would that be?

[L. Coyote]

7. You chances of dying for being uninsured are higher.

Meanwhile, the GOP wants to terrorize 20 million people with that scary situation.

[FlightRN]

8. Isolate us from the World

Then try to scare us in to submission.
People are truly so willing to give up their freedom? And have Republicans always been such (bad word) scaredy pants?

[melman]

9. Why the need to minimize this terrorist attack?

It happens here every single time. Why do people do it?

Why act like this is not a big when it is actually a very big goddamn deal. What do you get from that?

[applegrove]

10. I'm against people being made to feel afraid, and have that fear extended

across the pond and into all transactions between the GOP base and all muslims, for political purposes. Even Trump acted out against the London Mayor when the Mayor told people not to be afraid of more police in the days to come. That was stepping on Trump's platform. Why do you think Arianna Grande and the London Mayor are minimizing the terror and telling people not to be cowed? Because they have aspirations for people that don't involve immediate political gain, unlike the GOP.

[murielm99]

13. I respect the London Mayor and

Ariana Grande for standing up and minimizing terror. Those people want everyone to be afraid. That is the point of terrorism. By going about our lives, we win and they lose.

I love the guy who went back and paid his bar bill. I love all the normal people doing their normal things.

[applegrove]

14. And all those kids today at the concert. How cool is that!

[SunSeeker]

11. 7 people died. Before the ACA, 45,000 Americans died each year due to no health insurance.

I don't read the OP as trying to minimize a terrorist attack. Rather, the OP is trying to put it into perspective, so that we have our priorities straight.

What do we get from that? Well hopefully we put our resources into what will save the most people.

[Bengus81]

20. Yep!! 1000+

How many more will DIE from cancer or other illness when Trump and his THUGS pull the rug out from under 24M who HAD ACA coverage?? Diff is that makes for LITTLE news in the media,where a terrorist attack is front and center.

Peple don't deserve to DIE from either.

[justiceischeap]

19. You do realize that terrorists want to instill terror

The people of the U.K. get that, some Americans get that.

Yes, it's a serious issue but if the only response is fear, then the terrorists win.

Trump and people like him calling for a ban or lumping an entire religion into one basket creates more terrorism. What don't people get about that?

[Binkie The Clown]

12. Ask them how many people were killed by drunk drivers during the same span of time. n/t

[dchill]

15. Or licensed gun owners.

[SergeStorms]

16. Donald Trump's Kingdom of Fear.

That's exactly what the GOP wants. WE'RE THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CAN PROTECT YOU! Those "demoncrats" want to invite them into our country, give them all welfare, food stamps, healthcare.....THINGS EVEN YOU CAN'T GET, and then they'll blow everyone of you to smithereens......but only five at a time. Be afraid, BE VERY AFRAID! ONLY DONALD TRUMP CAN PROTECT YOU!

You know, something to that effect. But the main point of the ALL FEAR......ALL THE TIME media coverage is to make everyone forget about Russia, forget about the colossally ignorant orange shit-stain in the Oval Office, and calm everyone down with the assurance that REPUBLICANS are here to protect you! The Donald Trump Kingdom of Fear, now playing on every electronic device near you.

<all thanks to the late Hunter S. Thompson for the "Kingdom of Fear" title>

[duncang]

18. The politics of fear

Has been used to control people since the end of time. That person is evil and will take away everything you have. Unless you vote for me. The only way for you to be safe is to believe in me. Make me your leader and I will save you. Get a bomb shelter, hide under a desk, buy duct tape, and plastic. Be afraid. But elect me and I will keep you safe.

Edit:

This is the same thing used by people like alex jones. They make money from peoples fear. That is the only reason they do it. It's not for anything except financial gain. Listen to me so I can show you who and what to be afraid of.

[Vinca]

21. The only way the GOP can stay in power is if they keep their voters stupid and afraid.