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Original article: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/kyle-rittenhouse-judge/
ShazamIam
(2,576 posts)white people are capable of in defense of their notion of supremacy."
Says it all about the entire Republican political party and they feel that way about the entire working (now called middle) class and laboring class, (now mostly immigrant) and therefore invisible and not to be considered.
TheRealNorth
(9,500 posts)While the defense could call the victims, "rioters and arsonists" I knew the fix was in.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)a kennedy
(29,719 posts)ashredux
(2,609 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,334 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,572 posts)"Supporters" have put up his bail, sent all kinds of encouraging messages and who knows what things we haven't heard about?
When he gets out, I predict he will be wined and dined at at least a few banquets and "days" in his honour. I bet we'll see a "Kyle Rittenhouse Appreciation Thread" from the freepers.
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tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)What would that do? It won't change the outcome. Has it ever?
I think the right is hoping for just that. Why help them?
Initech
(100,107 posts)rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)JI7
(89,276 posts)Initech
(100,107 posts)I'm just pissed off that this murderous little punk is going to walk because of a corrupt judge and MAGA bullshit. Argh this is truly infuriating.
BillyBobBrilliant
(805 posts)to live in the country I was born in.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)JI7
(89,276 posts)tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)hadEnuf
(2,217 posts)because "I thought I saw a gun" (or a skateboard).
Just remember MAGATs, this works both ways.
Chille
(193 posts)including the victims. Everyone is white
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)Enjoy.
Evergreen Emerald
(13,071 posts)that America is doomed.
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)eom
FakeNoose
(32,791 posts)... in other words the judge hasn't been impartial. He's allowing too much leeway to the defense.
But I'm not watching the trial, I'm only getting the news 2nd hand from DU posters.