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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFormer Minnesota Democratic State Legislative Nominee Calls ISIS “Not Necessarily Evil”
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Smart PoliticsThe DFLs 2014 nominee in HD 56A and 2016 candidate explains the group is doing what they think is best for their community
dankimmel20While three Democratic presidential candidates were fielding questions on stage in Des Moines, Iowa on the Paris attacks, terrorism, and ISIS during the first segment of the partys second debate this autumn, a Minnesota legislative candidate attempted to explain the people who make up the Islamic State.
Software developer and 2016 state house candidate Dan Kimmel tweeted at 8:23 Saturday evening that ISIS isnt necessarily evil. It is made up of people doing what they think is best for their community. Violence is not the answer, though.
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Former Minnesota Democratic State Legislative Nominee Calls ISIS “Not Necessarily Evil” (Original Post)
brooklynite
Nov 2015
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Dr. Strange
(25,927 posts)1. Yeah, he tried to suggest that on Twitter.
His account is now nonexistent.
book_worm
(15,951 posts)2. It was a stupid thing to say
snooper2
(30,151 posts)3. Who LOL?
Bucky
(54,087 posts)4. If we legalized pot then people will use fewer hard hallucinogenics
and twits like this will happen less often
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)5. Bad optics....
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)7. In Keith Ellison's home state, no less
Whiskeytide
(4,463 posts)6. Stupid statement like this don't help...
FOX will run with this as their lead story for months!
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)8. People who are violent with civilians are cowards
They do nothing to help their communities. I wouldn't be surprised if the people who live with Daesh are more outraged with their behavior than we are. No one is asking them though.