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Barack Obama

MADem

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8. That's what happens when you're an unprotected minority in a larger group.

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 5, 2015, 02:16 PM

Oct 2015

It's a little micro-lesson on why our American democracy strives for protection of minorities.

It happened because someone didn't like her, and targeted her to shut her down/up.

I doubt we'll ever see the jury results.

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sheshe and Sanders attack on POTUS [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 OP

Someone apparently alerted on sheshe's post in this protected group. MADem Oct 2015 #1

I read what happened. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #2

Neither can I. Skidmore Oct 2015 #3

That's what happens when you're an unprotected minority in a larger group. MADem Oct 2015 #8

Censorship. murielm99 Oct 2015 #4

I read the post last night. I didn't agree with the post. BUT, mucifer Oct 2015 #5

Video last for a very long time, I don't see anything wrong with posting truths. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #6

Hidden for defending our Democratic president, the change we wanted? yallerdawg Oct 2015 #7

Leftwing extremism is seldom discussed anywhere. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #9

A ridiculous hide mcar Oct 2015 #10

Touched a nerve it seems. nt ucrdem Oct 2015 #11

We've got the identical problem in the Af Am Group. "Heavily policed" & alerted into suspension. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2015 #12