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kentuck

(115,032 posts) Sat Jan 13, 2018, 03:47 PM Jan 2018

For those who say, "A lot of people agree with the President about the "shithole" countries... [View all]

A lot of people agreed with those that burned witches in our country's early days.

A lot of people agreed with the Ku Klux Klan.

But that doesn't make it right.

We have to decide what is right and what is wrong with a premise before we can argue with it.

It is wrong to call other people "shithole" countries. How does that help anyone? Even one person, other than Donald Trump? It helps in his process of division.

It's a problem of character. Either you have it or you don't.

Some people don't .

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For those who say, "A lot of people agree with the President about the "shithole" countries... [View all] kentuck Jan 2018 OP

All it means is that they are as ignorant and Ilsa Jan 2018 #1

I'd rather live with people from shitholes than people in sheet holes. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #10

One of the bitter lessons of Election 2016... Girard442 Jan 2018 #2

Amen to that. kentuck Jan 2018 #13

Trump reflects his base. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #3

I read a tirade from one of those who agree with him The Genealogist Jan 2018 #4

How would we react if someone said the United States is a Shit Hole country? lunatica Jan 2018 #5

For many decades, I've thought of the U.S. as a right wing hell hole progree Jan 2018 #7

So have I but as an American I love my country lunatica Jan 2018 #9

I haven't seen much progress and a lot of regression since the MLK days or since the mid-70's progree Jan 2018 #12

It just means they are racist bigoted deplorables JI7 Jan 2018 #6

Well said. sandensea Jan 2018 #8

I am beyond being shocked by those that still support Enoki33 Jan 2018 #11

I notice Republicans using that line to shore up their weak positions. procon Jan 2018 #14