“Attention to all blacks who plan to vote for Trump,” the sign outside New Era Baptist Church reads, “you are an ignorant stupid negro.” The other side says, “Warning African Americans: A vote for Trump will put Blacks back to picking cotton.”

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    Whomever came up with this should be investigated for voter intimidation. Threatening people with slavery if they don’t vote for your preferred candidate is not only stupid but illegal.

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      Don’t go there, that ally is very dangerous, you will get mugged.

      It’s not a threat, it’s a warning about other people.

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        It’s intimidation and I’m sick of people on both sides pretending that it’s okay to intimidate and threaten people about who they should vote for.

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          Intimidation. Noun. The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.

          Threat. Noun. An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment.

          It’s not an intention, it’s information. You won’t do anything, you are saying that, without any interaction, someone else wants and will do that.

          I understand disliking that, but it’s not a threat.

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            2 months ago

            Intimidation doesn’t require a direct threat and you should know this. All it requires is a statement intended to make people fear for their safety.

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              you’re implying the church somehow has the power to bring back slavery. if they don’t, then your whole argument makes no sense because CLEARLY the intent would be to inform.

              by your logic you could argue that fire alarms are likewise a tool for intimidation. sure, it’s meant to inform you of a danger for your own personal safety, but what if there is no danger and they’re just intimidating you into leaving?

              e: a couple missing words