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How long before Trump advocates breaking the buck ? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 OP
What does that mean? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #1
I'm sure his fans in the Cotton State know what it means. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #2
Man, I must live a sheltered life. LAGC Sep 2017 #3
Trump's rhetorical war on prominent black athletes is a form of breaking the buck. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #4
No doubt. LAGC Sep 2017 #6
Me, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #7
In the era of Trump no amount of acrimony or malice is incomprehensible. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #8
I'm afraid you're right. He actually likes it. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #10
That was a question going around Twitter too. nolabear Sep 2017 #5
Do you have a link ? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #11
His rabidly racist base appreciates the theatre - it helps them cope eleny Sep 2017 #9

LAGC

(5,330 posts)
3. Man, I must live a sheltered life.
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 11:04 PM
Sep 2017

New knowledge to me.

I can't believe what incredible trials and hardships folks had to endure back then...

We definitely weren't taught about that in our white-washed American history classes in school... no-sir-ee, bob.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
7. Me, too.
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 11:09 PM
Sep 2017

I'd never heard that expression. Just horrific. I'll never understand how people can be so vicious to each other.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
9. His rabidly racist base appreciates the theatre - it helps them cope
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 11:18 PM
Sep 2017

All this crap has to backfire for the very reason his base is going bonkers. America hasn't healed its ugly ways yet. But we've come far enough that there's no turning back the clock.

Meantime, he feeds them nuggets like this so they can stop sucking their lapels and running their fingers through the carpeting for a little while at least.

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