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Trump And The NRA Armed White Supremacists And Torched The Constitution
Trump has officially, publicly, overtly aligned himself with white supremacists. And through their silence and willingness to arm bigots, the NRA stands with him.
Like many Americans, I was shaken by the events that unfolded last weekend in my home state. In Charlottesville, we saw hate in its purest and most repulsive form. We saw white supremacists carrying torches and screaming. We saw Nazis and members of the KKK vowing to “...fulfill the promises of Donald Trump.” We saw dangerous men carrying assault rifles ― a despicable intimidation tactic. We saw violence and, tragically, we saw death.
We waited for Donald Trump to condemn the hatred and violence that transpired in his name. But we came up empty. When we looked to Trump for a repudiation of hatred, he gave us hatred in return. His remarks on Saturday and Tuesday were disgusting. His embrace of white nationalism and violence was bone-chilling.
But, unfortunately, we should not be surprised.
Since he began his presidential campaign, Trump has embraced the National Rifle Association’s toxic philosophy of insurrectionism ― citizens’ use of private guns to influence public policy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-and-the-nra-armed-white-supremacists-and-torched_us_599729cce4b033e0fbdec39e
Like many Americans, I was shaken by the events that unfolded last weekend in my home state. In Charlottesville, we saw hate in its purest and most repulsive form. We saw white supremacists carrying torches and screaming. We saw Nazis and members of the KKK vowing to “...fulfill the promises of Donald Trump.” We saw dangerous men carrying assault rifles ― a despicable intimidation tactic. We saw violence and, tragically, we saw death.
We waited for Donald Trump to condemn the hatred and violence that transpired in his name. But we came up empty. When we looked to Trump for a repudiation of hatred, he gave us hatred in return. His remarks on Saturday and Tuesday were disgusting. His embrace of white nationalism and violence was bone-chilling.
But, unfortunately, we should not be surprised.
Since he began his presidential campaign, Trump has embraced the National Rifle Association’s toxic philosophy of insurrectionism ― citizens’ use of private guns to influence public policy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-and-the-nra-armed-white-supremacists-and-torched_us_599729cce4b033e0fbdec39e
Once again, the right-wing gun culture of this country endorses the mantra of using the "Second Amendment Solution" to overthrow the legitimate government of this country. This is right up there with the worship of racist statues and monuments by the White Supremacists, KKK, and "American" Nazis, and equally repugnant.
Rabid, hate-filled, armed racists and bigots have no place in our society and they should be labeled as the domestic terrorists that they are. The terrorist designation should be entered into the background check database, and they should be banned from ever being able to own or hold a gun.
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