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Emma Prophet's avatar

I remember 1963 and I really remember 1968. We are nowhere near the field of 1968, but I don’t wanna go back to that. The right will again do their platitudes of this is not the time to politicize this event. If not now when?

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Carrie's avatar

This was a political killing. It was born politicized.

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Julie's avatar

I remember, too. I was little when JFK was assassinated and how the television was on all day and my mom wiping away tears. I didn't really get it but knew it was bad. But I'll never forget 1968; the images from TV pop into my head more often than I like. It was so sad.

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Carrie's avatar

Same here. I remember how upset my mom was when JFK was assassinated. My grandparents lived in Dallas at the time. Sadly, later in life, she became addicted to Fox "News" and became angry, bitter, fearful, bigoted, even hateful. I know some of those things happen with aging but this was caused by a 24/7 diet of propaganda (with a sprinkling of real news).

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Julie's avatar

It is so hard when family turns like that. I didn't know my brother voted for Trump *twice* until he died. I'm glad I didn't know. He wasn't hateful, thankfully, and I loved him, but dang it's still rough. My sister and especially her husband and kids are full-on MAGA. Ugh.

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