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Igoos99 t1_ivzsh33 wrote

Reply to comment by Peachy33 in Police in New Jersey are investigating after a White woman was seen hanging dolls in nooses near a Black candidate's campaign sign | CNN by rmuktader

Okay, even as a racist, what’s the point? Is it supposed to instill fear? Is it like giving someone the middle finger? Is it amusing to try to get away with something that’s not socially acceptable?

I seriously don’t get it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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mces97 t1_iw0vx66 wrote

Racists are ignorant people. You don't get it because you're not a racist.

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Peachy33 t1_iw037p9 wrote

I mean yeah. I don’t get it either but I can’t pretend to understand her mindset. Maybe she thought it would create fear or maybe she knew it would make the news so she was excited about that. Mental illness could be a factor as well.

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1994californication t1_iw122zj wrote

>Okay, even as a racist, what’s the point? Is it supposed to instill fear? Is it like giving someone the middle finger? Is it amusing to try to get away with something that’s not socially acceptable?
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>I seriously don’t get it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

These people don't tend to be the most well adjusted, so there's that.

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