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How fringe groups on both sides grew to influence, partly fuel today’s tense political tone
wsb-tv ^ | 10/29/2020 | justim farmer

Posted on 10/29/2020 4:18:55 PM PDT by ealgeone

As we move into the final days of the election season, political language has become less civil and more hostile than we’ve seen in generations.

Many political observers and everyday Americans say today’s tone is influenced and partly fueled by extremists on the far right and left.

University of North Georgia political scientist Dr. Glen Smith told Channel 2′s Justin Farmer that extremist groups are intolerant toward other groups and believe they are superior.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsbtv.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; fringegroup; wsbtv
Video alleges hate groups, (hint: so called right wingers) are causing the problems.
1 posted on 10/29/2020 4:18:55 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone; Admin Moderator
Somehow the wrong title got posted.

It should be:

How fringe groups on both sides grew to influence, partly fuel today’s tense political tone

Could one of the mods correct this please? My apologies for the error.

2 posted on 10/29/2020 4:20:22 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

They put Antifa on the same plane as QAnon.

I am not into QAnon, but I know its followers are NOTHING like Antifa.

That line was a show stopper for me.


3 posted on 10/29/2020 4:25:46 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Leftism is the plaything of a society with too much time on its hands." - Candace Owens)
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To: ealgeone

Which side of the aisle is encouraging the rioters to continue burning cities, beating cops etc. To be “heard”. Asking for a friend.


4 posted on 10/29/2020 4:26:21 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: ealgeone

Fun fact since the Lakers won the Championship. They have won the 17 championships with 6 in presidential election years, and every year a Republican won.

1952 - Eisenhower won
1972 - Nixon won
1980 - Reagan won
1988 - Bush Sr. won
2000 - Bush won
2020 -

It will be a hoot to know Labraun’s skills got Trump elected!


5 posted on 10/29/2020 4:28:14 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way!)
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To: rlmorel

What is now considered the Center was once the far Left.


6 posted on 10/29/2020 4:31:28 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: ransomnote

I know....I think that’s why the video was trying to say they’re all equally bad.


7 posted on 10/29/2020 4:36:19 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone
It's not us that have changed and gone hard Right. It just looks that way because the Left have departed from anything considered moderate.
8 posted on 10/29/2020 4:40:07 PM PDT by glaseatr (Father of a Marine, Uncle of SGT Adam Estep. A Co. 2/5 Cav. KIA Thurs April 29, 2004 Baghdad Iraq)
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To: ealgeone
Republicans have similar problems, as groups such as white supremacists and believers of the Q Anon conspiracy theory try to attach themselves to the party. <<

The difference is.... as Conservatives and Republicans...We don't allow them too!!!

even...MSNBC or CNN don't show the HUGE gatherings of white supremacists and believers of the Q Anon conspiracy Riots that have been happening all over the Country!.......I wonder why?...../s

9 posted on 10/29/2020 4:41:42 PM PDT by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: M-cubed

TRUE! IF there was any video of so called “right wing” attacks the alphabet networks would be showing it every night.


10 posted on 10/29/2020 4:43:20 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.”


11 posted on 10/29/2020 4:46:22 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca. Deport all illegals. Abolish the DEA, IRS and ATF,.)
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To: ealgeone

Extreme portion of the dem party is the middle. All 2 or 3 of them.


12 posted on 10/29/2020 4:51:45 PM PDT by pas
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To: ealgeone

I don’t see “right wingers” burning down Police stations, cordoning off entire cities into CHAZ, throwing rocks into peoples houses or murdering cops and political opponents.


13 posted on 10/29/2020 5:02:01 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: ealgeone

Yes So it’s equal on both sides or more so on the right

What a bunch of crap it’s not right wingers out there rioting


14 posted on 10/29/2020 5:03:23 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ( TAG PedoJoe w/ DEFUND the POLICE OPEN BORDERS CORRUPTION DUNKIN/7-11)
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To: ealgeone
extremists on the far right and left

So it would be helpful if people who speak of such extremists would give a few examples of people they associate with each group. (My guess is that almost all of us here are far-right extremists to people who throw around such terms.)

ML/NJ

15 posted on 10/29/2020 5:11:03 PM PDT by ml/nj ( stuff)
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To: ealgeone

16 posted on 10/29/2020 5:27:05 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: A_Former_Democrat

There are no right wingers. There are traditional America loving Patriots and there are America hating Nazis on the Left.


17 posted on 10/29/2020 5:27:41 PM PDT by Torahman (Remember the Maccabees)
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To: ealgeone

Should read, “Why Democrats have become evil scum.”


18 posted on 10/29/2020 5:32:46 PM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: ealgeone

How mealy mouthed sacks of dumb*** say the stupidest things.

There’s your corrected title.


19 posted on 10/29/2020 5:36:01 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: ealgeone

later


20 posted on 10/29/2020 5:52:32 PM PDT by libertylover (Election 2020: Make America Great Again or Burn it to the Ground. Choose one.)
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