Donald Trump is not the victim: The right’s laughable spin as violence breaks out in San Jose

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Donald Trump is not the victim: The right’s laughable spin as violence breaks out in San Jose

Lot of good points in here.

This is all very predictable. The increasing levels of violence and protests at Donald Trump’s rallies fit perfectly with Right-wing delusions about how “real America” is under “siege” by people of color, non-white immigrants, “liberals,” “Muslims,” gays and lesbians, as well as young people—the latter being a group who have supposedly been stolen away and brainwashed by the bogeyman of “political correctness.”

These worries and panics are not new. A sense of white victimhood and paranoia has been a feature of movement conservatism (and the broader American right-wing) since at least the 1950s.

However, what is especially problematic, and perhaps even novel in a moment when Donald Trump, a reality TV show carnival barker professional wrestler wannabe and proto-fascist has taken control of one of the United States’ two ruling political parties, is how the corporate news media has largely enabled his ascendance.

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In a functioning democracy, political violence should almost always be condemned. However, we must not forget that Donald Trump and his supporters are on the wrong side of history.

Trump is a political arsonist. He and his supporters have no moral high ground upon which to stand as they complain about being burned by the fires that they themselves have set in San Jose and elsewhere.

Thrown eggs are not bullets. Despite what Fox News and the right-wing media will suggest in the days and weeks to come, Donald Trump and his supporters are neither victims nor martyrs. They are bullies who delight in taunting the weak and the vulnerable. And like almost all bullies they summon up crocodile tears of victimhood and pain when someone is brave enough to confront them.

[Ex Lurker]

1. More horseshit from Salon

Trump is a pustule, but he has a right to speak and his supporters have a right to assemble peaceably and hear him speak. The only violence I saw last night was from his opponents, and it was unacceptable. Chasing Trump supporters down in the street and beating them up-which did happen, I saw it live on MSNBC-is not only criminal behavior, it's counterproductive. How do you think that played to undecided voters last night, and which group looked the most unreasonable to a neutral observer? I'll give you a hint, it wasn't the Trump side.

[joeybee12]

2. Exactly...

It's ridiculous to think otherwise.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

3. Shame on you.

Defending the use of violence to suppress the freedom of speech of others is utterly shameful.

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4. Those who express violent racism lose those rights as far as I'm concerned

[WillowTree]

5. Thankfully, the law says otherwise.

[DesMoinesDem]

6. What violent, racist things were the trump supporters that were attacked saying?

Do you have a video?

[UTUSN]

7. Yip, the wingnut cycle will be bursting with "violation of freedom of speech" - other possibilities:

2) Legitimate outrage to the revolution level of grievances against threatened oppression.

3) Partly, some criminal delinquents exploiting the opportunity (like looters at other riots).

4) Added by other DUers, false flaggers paid by DRUMPF or his Roger STONE-ites.