Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

steve2470

(37,468 posts) Mon Jan 21, 2019, 08:41 AM Jan 2019

Good thread about Covington Catholic and the kid in the photo [View all]

Link to tweet

eta: If someone knows how to do threadreaderapp that would be great

eta2: Never mind, someone already did it

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1086985105824976902.html

44 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Good thread about Covington Catholic and the kid in the photo [View all] steve2470 Jan 2019 OP

Poor guy. He goes to great lengths to tell why he will not give Nick Sandmann's name, and Squinch Jan 2019 #1

Correct. Racist MAGA kid is proud. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #2

What were the most egregious lies in the statement? oberliner Jan 2019 #3

Again, I will ask you this very simple question for the sixth time, though you have declined to Squinch Jan 2019 #4

2 cents plain: RVN VET71 Jan 2019 #19

So it is the responsibility of the 5 assholes who were standing 40 feet away shouting at them? Squinch Jan 2019 #22

Truly sorry you totally missed the point I made. RVN VET71 Jan 2019 #44

The intimation in his response that A justified B. The taunts didn't go away when the native uponit7771 Jan 2019 #6

This is the same mentality as EffieBlack Jan 2019 #12

+1, the chaperones SM post indicate MAGA KKKult leanings too uponit7771 Jan 2019 #14

I missed that. cwydro Jan 2019 #18

I missed it, too. RVN VET71 Jan 2019 #20

It was a DU post, I'll look further uponit7771 Jan 2019 #21

Racism leads to blind hysteria. Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #38

What is your concern? marble falls Jan 2019 #7

the white trash/rwnj racist part ? stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #11

Charges? MichMary Jan 2019 #16

What does this refer to? I made no mention of charges. Did you misread "changes?" Squinch Jan 2019 #24

Oooops! MichMary Jan 2019 #31

What did you say his name was? Nick Sandmann? defacto7 Jan 2019 #34

I believe HE said his name was Nick Sandmann. Squinch Jan 2019 #35

K&R, "It is not the worst school on the planet "...that should be at the top of the schools brochure uponit7771 Jan 2019 #5

I attended an all girls school. Scarsdale Jan 2019 #10

+1, CCHS looks to be a whites only school in practice (link) uponit7771 Jan 2019 #13

I think they were behaving as expected. Lars39 Jan 2019 #29

Exactly! They were brought to D.C. to be hooligans. yardwork Jan 2019 #39

But they will not learn how to behave respectfully around other races TexasBushwhacker Jan 2019 #30

One of the chaperones was filming the taunting for over an hour. yardwork Jan 2019 #40

Park Service Furloughed? modrepub Jan 2019 #8

So, his mom is a racist oligarch. lark Jan 2019 #9

What gets me are the Maga hats and shirts. Who bought them for the kids? Their parents? Fla Dem Jan 2019 #15

Apparently the school's store sells the MAGA hats. yardwork Jan 2019 #41

If that's true, that's just awful. Fla Dem Jan 2019 #43

This... SweepPicker Jan 2019 #42

Thanks. This made me think about my joining a "mob" of condemnation. This event pissed me off. mjvpi Jan 2019 #17

Thoughtful post - thanks. c-rational Jan 2019 #36

Just another Neidermeyer. rickyhall Jan 2019 #23

Top center of the picture is that an adult (chaperone??) wearing a MAGA hat? Botany Jan 2019 #25

I give zero fucks about this kid. he comes from a wealthy family... Javaman Jan 2019 #26

ABC world news was trying their best to defent the smirking cretin last night. nt elmac Jan 2019 #27

And CNN will not drone on about this context! Great reporting, Arlen Parsa... Anon-C Jan 2019 #28

Sorry Loser! HotRod Deluxe Jan 2019 #32

Under 18? Some articles said he was 18. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #33

There are two different Americas... he is not in ours. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2019 #37