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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWATCH: Joe Scarborough Fears Trump Will Murder Journalists And Political Rivals Like Putin Does
Donald Trumps admiration of Vladimir Putin and the tyrannical way he runs Russia is very worrying to Trumps friend Joe Scarborough.
The Morning Joe host strongly advised that Trump to put out a statement condemning the killing of journalists and political opponents. Because if he doesnt, his recent statements in two separate interviews over the course of the last year are even scarier.
http://addictinginfo.org/2017/02/06/watch-joe-scarborough-fears-trump-will-murder-journalists-and-political-rivals-like-putin-does/
Yavin4
(37,182 posts)On the one hand, it would be an abuse of power, a coming of a totalitarian regime.
On the other hand, we would be rid of Joe and Mika.
eShirl
(20,226 posts)edit: oops, meant to post this as a reply to the OP
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,385 posts)Ellipsis
(9,453 posts)A morning laugh definitely lightens the soul ...and the judges have made their scores.
9-10-10-9-10
JHan
(10,173 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(11,385 posts)He is such a hypocritical POS!
Eliot Rosewater
(34,285 posts)the "right thing" ONLY when their lives are interrupted.
To be fair these two have on occasion shown support for human beings, but all too often they kowtow to rump/bannon.
Need nickname for bannon.
uponit7771
(93,532 posts)Johnny2X2X
(24,166 posts)We are in uncharted territory here and it's just a matter of time before members of the media start disappearing. Trump and his surrogates have been open about their desires to arrest those that disagree with them. They've threatened harm to journalists and dissenters alike. You have members of the GOP saying we need to shoot protesters, and you have other conservative media members talking about opening Guantanamo Bay to members of the Liberal Media.
Ellipsis
(9,453 posts)I don't doubt it was considered in a previous career.
LakeVermilion
(1,575 posts)just not those journalists and political opponents. Nice thought Joe.
BoredNow
(20 posts)Fascists know that if you kill public figures, then "regular people" know that no one can protect them.
Apparently Trump/Bannon want to ignore rightwing extremists and focus solely on Islamic extremists...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-cut-white-supremacism-countering-violent-extremism-programme-neo-nazi-counter-extremism-a7558796.html
which would free the rightwing extremists to attack the "opposition" aka the "Lügenpresse" aka "the lying press".
The Neo-Nazis are paying close attention...
http://www.infostormer.com/president-trump-ready-to-change-definition-of-extremism-will-remove-white-supremacists-from-list/
irisblue
(37,439 posts)brush
(61,033 posts)Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)If I were an anti-Trump politician or journalist.
Raster
(21,010 posts)UTUSN
(77,707 posts)helpisontheway
(5,375 posts)are part of the reason that he is in office.
AwakeAtLast
(14,315 posts)Hmmmm, sad.