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12. No, you're not wrong. We marvel at the pic of the lovely lady

Reply to retrowire (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 02:25 PM

Apr 2017

in the street and how calm she is in the face of cops rushing to arrest her. In the last couple of days, we marveled at the young woman standing between a Muslim woman and a hater with her hands in her pocket and a smile on her face.

We say we want to be like that...but the truth is that lots of people like anger. Anger is a good motivator so some choose that path.

I would rather conduct myself your way. Others will choose differently. Maybe we need both during times like these.

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Democrats. Let us not fester or we will become what we hate. [View all] retrowire Apr 2017 OP

I hate to tell you but conservatives have taken control almost everywhere because of what you beachbum bob Apr 2017 #1

Did you read the post? retrowire Apr 2017 #2

The biggest mistake that Obama and the dems made edhopper Apr 2017 #3

To quoth a previous response... retrowire Apr 2017 #4

And I am saying logic doesn't work edhopper Apr 2017 #5

This advice is moreso on the macro level retrowire Apr 2017 #6

No thanks. , It's possible. , Yes . , Very doubtful imo lunasun Apr 2017 #7

I feel the dog and pony show after the Great Recession . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #9

This edhopper Apr 2017 #10

Well written perspective! Nt retrowire Apr 2017 #14

+1 leftstreet Apr 2017 #20

Only around 230 people have read this retrowire Apr 2017 #8

No, you're not wrong. We marvel at the pic of the lovely lady cry baby Apr 2017 #12

Maybe we need both. retrowire Apr 2017 #16

I agree in regards to interpersonal conversations, yes. cry baby Apr 2017 #19

Oh absolutely! retrowire Apr 2017 #21

Yes cry baby Apr 2017 #22

K&R NCTraveler Apr 2017 #11

Thank you. :) retrowire Apr 2017 #25

So when encountered with douchebags like this: Initech Apr 2017 #13

Seems to me this person wholly believes in genocide as a solution. retrowire Apr 2017 #15

Well the thing is there's more of us than there are of them. Initech Apr 2017 #17

And it ain't hard to go higher than genocide advocates. Nt retrowire Apr 2017 #18

Actually, this IS "a call to play nice." And I say, to hell with it. Paladin Apr 2017 #23

You didn't read the post. retrowire Apr 2017 #24

Hmmmmm Fatemah2774 Apr 2017 #26

Mmm! Dats some irony right there! Nt retrowire Apr 2017 #27