Comments by "" (@DavidJ222) on "Ahmaud Arbery killing trial: Attorneys deliver closing arguments" video.

  1. How is that in these cases, some people believe that the unarmed person has no right to defend himself from an armed aggressor? And they view the person who is clearly armed, as the victim. In this country, all you have to do is say that you felt threatened, and you can literally get away withMurder. Fun fact: Arbery had every right to try and defend himself from two men with guns. The only person who's life was in danger, was Arbery's. Arbery posed no threat to them. Instead, it was the other way around. The same way Trayvon Martin had the right to defend himself from a grown man who was stalking him with a gun. Trayvon posed no threat to George Zimmerman that night, it was the other way around. The sad truth is that theseFascistsTruly believe that Trump has given them the green light to act on their worst impulses. Look at the guy from Charlottesville whoPlowed his car into a crowd of people. He did that because he thought it would please Trump. And it probably did. Rittenhouse did what he did because he thought it would please Trump and other like-mindedFascists. And it clearly did. "It is not just that the perpetrators of this cruelty enjoy it; it is that they enjoy it with one another. Their shared laughter at the suffering of others is an adhesive that binds them to one another, and to Trump." "Trump’s only true skill is the con; his only fundamental belief is that the United States is the birthright of straight, white, Christian men, and his only real, authentic pleasure is in cruelty. It is that cruelty, and the delight it brings them, that binds his most ardent supporters to him, in shared scorn for those they hate and fear: immigrants, blackVoters, feminists, and treasonous white men who empathize with any of those who would steal their birthright. The president’s ability to execute that cruelty through word and deed makes them euphoric. It makes them feel good, it makes them feel proud, it makes them feel happy, it makes them feel united. And as long as he makes them feel that way, they will let him get away with anything, no matter what it costs them." --Adam Serwer, The Atlantic December  2019 "All cruelty springs from weakness." --Seneca
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  2.  @amscoletme477  Because Trump has been inciting violence since he was on the campaign trail. He incited violence multiple times at his campaign rallies. It's on video.
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  3.  @amscoletme477  There have been multiple massShootings where the perpetrators invoked Trump’s name.
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  4.  SNOOPY SNOOP   Exactly!!👍
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  5.  @samhansen6320  That was a perfect example of critical thinking. And very well stated. Be well, and stay safe.👍
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  6.  @dandansen571  Sad but true.
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