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Trump rallies are disturbing

The Donald Trump rallies are becoming disturbing and shameful. Protesting has been a pillar of our democracy from the original Tea Party to the Civil Rights Movement, women’s rights, and labor unions, to name a few.

When Trump yells to his followers to “throw them out” and “That’s right, get them out of here,” the look on their faces is rabid and frenzied. The hate for anyone disagreeing with Trump and his followers is truly unsettling. Let us hope our republic withstands this “Civil War.”

Tom Peratt, Clovis

This story was originally published March 8, 2016 at 5:02 AM with the headline "Trump rallies are disturbing."

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