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peggysue2

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11. Better you than me watching/listening to the Trumpster, but . . .

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 11:28 AM

Jul 2018

I think we need to keep in mind that Trump's whole schtick is riling up and appealing to the worst instincts of his base support. The bigotry, the hate, the grievances, etc have found a home with a certain segment of Americans.

Our job is to recognize that, push against it and never allow the politics of cruelty to become normal. It is upsetting and disturbing to watch so many people getting off on this garbage. But that's on them.

What's on us? To be vocal, active and supportive of all candidates who oppose the Trumpster, and then GOTV to sweep the November elections, washing the whole lot out to sea, out where the riptide will contain and limit their damage.

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Something struck me last night while watching Spanky...... [View all] donkeypoofed Jul 2018 OP

He is very good at hate mongering and demagoguery dalton99a Jul 2018 #1

We've had many posts to that effect on DU FakeNoose Jul 2018 #2

i dont think it is calculated. i think it is how a sociopath's brain works. mopinko Jul 2018 #7

Miller and Bannon bdamomma Jul 2018 #9

His bedside book was Mein Kampf. WhiteTara Jul 2018 #10

"Mein Kampf" itself is strangely filled with lunatic rants FakeNoose Jul 2018 #13

Looking at the cover has been enough for me WhiteTara Jul 2018 #14

Not "Mein Kampf," actually--but a collection of Hitler's speeches. nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #15

That makes more sense. I wondered WhiteTara Jul 2018 #16

Your country has been taken over by a jambo101 Jul 2018 #3

You're assuming that elections Eyeball_Kid Jul 2018 #6

I agree with you. I would add drray23 Jul 2018 #4

Ur-Fascism Characteristic #13 Thomas Hurt Jul 2018 #5

Same here. procon Jul 2018 #8

Better you than me watching/listening to the Trumpster, but . . . peggysue2 Jul 2018 #11

He read Hitler's book C_U_L8R Jul 2018 #12

I always mute the TV when he's on, but visually I was struck the same. Writhing, shouting frenzy... lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #17

I do the same FakeNoose Jul 2018 #19

"Fascism will come, wrapped in a flag." sarcasmo Jul 2018 #18

And carrying a cross FiveGoodMen Jul 2018 #20

K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #21