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morningfog

(18,115 posts)
1. Yes, that is wrong. It is really sad that he had a national platform to spread hate.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:48 PM
Jun 2016

I don't care if it benefits Dems, it is bad for the county and bad for minorities.

Stinky The Clown

(67,697 posts)
2. There is no longer any way to get past this. He is a racist with yuuuuuge support
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:51 PM
Jun 2016

He has demonstrated more clearly than I can imagine any other vehicle for the message could have just how racist a country we are.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
3. Why should he be dishonest?
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:54 PM
Jun 2016

I think it would be much worse if he kept those thoughts to himself.

I am glad he is forthrightly demonstrating what the GOP has been about for quite a long time.

The only surprise is that anyone is surprised.

Henhouse

(646 posts)
4. I prefer his frank racism to the GOPs coded language and dog whistles...
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:54 PM
Jun 2016

His supporters are going to defend his racism but I believe the majority of Americans will rebuke him.

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
5. The American people blame their government for everything. They won't be able to blame a
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:56 PM
Jun 2016

President Trump on the government. This election is a referendum on the state of the American people. Plain and simple.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
6. I want them to see it too
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:57 PM
Jun 2016

This needs to be shown daily so that we can stop the Trump humping that's been going around.

Tal Vez

(660 posts)
7. I don't think that it matters what you want.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:12 PM
Jun 2016

He doesn't seem to be able to control himself. Part of the problem is that we are being reminded what people mean by political correctness. Whenever I hear a young conservative complain about political correctness, I ask "What is it that you'd like to say, but feel that you can't?" I can't ever get a specific answer. It's usually something like, "Why do we have to be so careful?"

Well, Trump is showing people what these folks really want to say.

IronLionZion

(45,269 posts)
8. That's what many Germans probably said in the 1930's
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:22 PM
Jun 2016


at some point it became considered normal and turned out to be a slippery slope.

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