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Donald Trump supporters cant handle the fact that Las Vegas shooter was white
https://www.indy100.com/article/donald-trump-supporters-vegas-shooting-stephen-paddock-gunman-white-race-thedonald-7980076?utm_source=indy&utm_medium=top5&utm_campaign=i100
United States President Donald Trump's ardent supporters frequently gather in one place on reddit, r/The_Donald.
The subreddit likes to think of itself as the last remaining bastion of reason and discussion, not poisoned by a liberal agenda.
Given this self-regard, no matter how laughable, it's surprising that they so quickly engage in doublethink and groupthink.
In the hours after the Las Vegas shooting, in which over 50 people were killed and 500 injured, members of The_Donald speculated that the shooter was an Islamist terrorist.
With no evidence, they began to speculate that the attack was religiously motivated, with an anti-west agenda, and began saying the attack justified Trump's policies hostile to refugees and Muslims.
When it emerged the shooter's identity was Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old white man, the subreddit started saying the attack didn't make sense - stressing there was no political agenda to it. Or worse, that there must be a hidden leftist agenda, or that it was possibly a false flag attack.
Reddit quickly began contrasting the comments, showing how the subreddit only believes what it wants to, bending evidence to fit predetermined conclusions.
United States President Donald Trump's ardent supporters frequently gather in one place on reddit, r/The_Donald.
The subreddit likes to think of itself as the last remaining bastion of reason and discussion, not poisoned by a liberal agenda.
Given this self-regard, no matter how laughable, it's surprising that they so quickly engage in doublethink and groupthink.
In the hours after the Las Vegas shooting, in which over 50 people were killed and 500 injured, members of The_Donald speculated that the shooter was an Islamist terrorist.
With no evidence, they began to speculate that the attack was religiously motivated, with an anti-west agenda, and began saying the attack justified Trump's policies hostile to refugees and Muslims.
When it emerged the shooter's identity was Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old white man, the subreddit started saying the attack didn't make sense - stressing there was no political agenda to it. Or worse, that there must be a hidden leftist agenda, or that it was possibly a false flag attack.
Reddit quickly began contrasting the comments, showing how the subreddit only believes what it wants to, bending evidence to fit predetermined conclusions.
Good side by side pics at the link.
The "liberal" media and unfortunately many of our fellow DUers won't call him a terrorist using the excuse that white people never have a political agenda and always deserve a benefit of a doubt.
It's comforting to think monsters come from somewhere else and look like someone else.
It is very unsettling to face the possibility that monsters might be from our own country, state, town, and look like anyone else we see every day. Because if terrorists look like you, then people might view you with suspicion and treat you differently. And that makes a difference, doesn't it?
Brown people deal with this every day, every flight, and every job interview when they suspect our loyalties to our own country.
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No way a rich white guy does something like this! The media are hiding something from us. The facts don't add up! How does one book a hotel room? Mysterious!
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required to have guests take off their shoes and go through TSA before check in.
https://www.salon.com/2017/10/03/right-wing-media-blames-isis-democrats-cnn-anthem-protests-for-las-vegas-shooting/
In the wake of the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history, the mainstream media has tried to make sense as to why Stephen Paddock, 64, would commit such a senseless, vile act. Right-wing media, on the other hand, has undergone a campaign to blame CNN, ISIS and the left for the tragedy. Hours after the massacre unfolded, right-wing website Gateway Pundit alleged that a "far left" man was behind the shooting. This was based off of theories on anonymous message boards such as 4chan.
A pattern soon emerged in which most of conservative media propagated theories that held the media and the left responsible.
Take, for example, Rush Limbaugh, the king of right-wing media, who argued that American media outlets were purposely downplaying the shooter's link to ISIS. He cited ISIS's own news agency which claimed responsibility for the attack. Limbaugh asserts that ISIS had to create their own news outlet because "the American drive-bys do not want ISIS being credited with this stuff" because to “the American left, there is no such thing as militant Islamic terrorism."
Pat Robertson, a TV preacher, said Monday the violence in Las Vegas was the result of "disrespect" for President Trump. The Televangelist and Trump supporter said the NFL protests taking place were an example of the "profound disrespect for our president," which he claims is the nexus for the violence.
In the wake of the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history, the mainstream media has tried to make sense as to why Stephen Paddock, 64, would commit such a senseless, vile act. Right-wing media, on the other hand, has undergone a campaign to blame CNN, ISIS and the left for the tragedy. Hours after the massacre unfolded, right-wing website Gateway Pundit alleged that a "far left" man was behind the shooting. This was based off of theories on anonymous message boards such as 4chan.
A pattern soon emerged in which most of conservative media propagated theories that held the media and the left responsible.
Take, for example, Rush Limbaugh, the king of right-wing media, who argued that American media outlets were purposely downplaying the shooter's link to ISIS. He cited ISIS's own news agency which claimed responsibility for the attack. Limbaugh asserts that ISIS had to create their own news outlet because "the American drive-bys do not want ISIS being credited with this stuff" because to “the American left, there is no such thing as militant Islamic terrorism."
Pat Robertson, a TV preacher, said Monday the violence in Las Vegas was the result of "disrespect" for President Trump. The Televangelist and Trump supporter said the NFL protests taking place were an example of the "profound disrespect for our president," which he claims is the nexus for the violence.
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