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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts) Mon Aug 14, 2017, 09:10 PM Aug 2017

Oklahoma City bank explosion plot

If the suspect would have succeeded who here thinks that Trump and others would have jumped to conclusions and blamed it on Islamic terrorism?

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Oklahoma City bank explosion plot (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 Aug 2017 OP

Normally, this would be the biggest news story of the week. LonePirate Aug 2017 #1

That's what would have happened. ck4829 Aug 2017 #2

That dude meant to kill people. Blue_true Aug 2017 #3

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)

1. Normally, this would be the biggest news story of the week.

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 10:49 PM

Aug 2017

It's barely a blip on the radar today/this week/this year.

Thankfully the FBI was able to apprehend the guy before he acted on his intentions. Since he is a white guy, I don't expect anyone in the administration to mention it, let alone call him a domestic terrorist.

ck4829

(35,077 posts)

2. That's what would have happened.

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 10:51 PM

Aug 2017

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

3. That dude meant to kill people.

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 10:52 PM

Aug 2017

And he didn't give a damn about his potential victims race or religion.

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