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Originally Posted by Sean

So while I agree that it may indeed be no more than a "fringe" group, I'm afraid it's an extremely dangerous fringe group. As King of Snake said in another thread, the growing sentiment being seeded by McCain's campaign about Obama is that "he's black, he's a muslim, a terrorist lover AND a communist all at the same time! 'KILL HIM!'". Only it's worse than that. It seems that some are even starting to believe Obama himself is a terrorist, and that he's an actual socialist...which I assume will probably be viewed by the "fringe" element as just one tiny step from being a pinko commie that needs to be stopped.

Agreeing with you here. I can't possibly dismiss any of this vitriol with an assurance that those responsible are a fringe. fascists in Italy and germany were a fringe. bolsheviks in russia were a fringe, well out numbered, brutish, and high on their own piety.