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A National Calamity in the Making

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Neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville, VA, degenerated into violence
Neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville, VA, degenerated into violence
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The violence in Charlottesville, Virginia today [Saturday] is a national calamity. It is a product of white supremacists and home grown terrorists.

Donald Trump responded by condemning hatred "on many sides." His refusal to call it what it is, and condemn the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and KKK members who perpetrated this violence, is a dangerous lie that fuels more hatred and violence.

Kudos to the Republican senators who are now calling on Trump to denounce the white supremacists that incited this tragedy. More must join the call. The country needs all our leaders -- Republican and Democrat -- to stand united against hatred and bigotry.

But all of us -- you and I and every decent person in America -- must also stand up against it: Not with violence, but with a firm and visible commitment to decency, tolerance, and the rule of law.

Don't wait for Donald Trump to condemn it. He unleashed it.

It is now up to us. We must not allow this in America.

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