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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTennessee candidate for Congress erects “Make America White Again”
SOPHIA TESFAYE
... Rick Tyler, the owner of Polk Countys Whitewater Grille and a long shot candidate for Congress, credited Trumps campaign with creating the environment to advertise such a provocative statement ...
... I believe the majority of the people in the county like it ...
http://www.salon.com/2016/06/22/trump_inspired_tennessee_candidate_for_congress_erects_make_america_white_again_billboard_draws_boycott/
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Tennessee candidate for Congress erects “Make America White Again” (Original Post)
struggle4progress
Jun 2016
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(20,885 posts)1. Poe's Law
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Poe's law is an internet adage which states that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, parodies of extremism are indistinguishable from sincere expressions of extremism. Poe's Law implies that parody will often be mistaken for sincere belief, and sincere beliefs for parody.
Poe's law is an internet adage which states that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, parodies of extremism are indistinguishable from sincere expressions of extremism. Poe's Law implies that parody will often be mistaken for sincere belief, and sincere beliefs for parody.
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joeybee12
(56,177 posts)2. At least he's honest...
Quite frankly, trump's Make America Great Again is really simply code for making it white again....this guy is just stating what trump is alluding to.
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)4. That was my thought, also. nt
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)5. Impossible!
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)11. Guess what...
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)7. and mine
TwilightZone
(25,428 posts)3. "Whitewater Grille"
Uh, was that name intended to be ironic?
In more ways than one, no less.
Egnever
(21,506 posts)6. Holy fuck!
Not that the billboard leaves much doubt about this guy, but whoowee to hear him talk about it..One wonders how insular his life is to feel so comfortable being such a racist.
struggle4progress
(118,230 posts)9. Ah, yes! The glorious "Norman Rockwell" America of the 1960s:
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)8. He is the face of republicans
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)10. WTF is wrong with people?