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Elmer S. E. Dump

(5,751 posts) Sun Mar 13, 2016, 06:19 PM Mar 2016

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My son, who hates talking about politics sent me this email [View all]

Disclaimer: It pains me to have to make big statements like this about such a large group of people, but they have shown absolutely no evidence to contradict what I am about to say.

I don’t think Trump is necessarily the problem.

He’s just a leading political figure who is finally saying out loud what his supporters were already thinking anyway. He is capitalizing on the problem, but he’s not the source.

The source, I feel, is an ugly truth that has been bubbling under the surface for a long time; a truth that we now must confront. That truth would have shown itself sooner or later. If not Trump, it would be somebody else.

That undeniable truth is, go figure, a whole lot of Americans are hateful, violent people.

All Trump did was light a match in a room that was already drenched in gasoline.

I'm glad he's a voter, and a progressive. He's just too sane not to be.

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I agree with his assessment. drray23 Mar 2016 #1

And the sad thing for me is that 99% of them are white. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #4

The White Racist is one of the nations biggest problems. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #8

But racists of any color are a problem. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #33

He's completely correct Renew Deal Mar 2016 #2

Job well done! ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #3

Hatred and violence are two human universals bhikkhu Mar 2016 #5

You raised him well, Elmer. longship Mar 2016 #6

easy mercuryblues Mar 2016 #7

^^^ This ^^^ cantbeserious Mar 2016 #9

Yes! Agreed. Duppers Mar 2016 #19

Sad but true dpatbrown Mar 2016 #10

Exactly what I was thinking Nickel79 Mar 2016 #15

Racism will keep eating this country zentrum Mar 2016 #11

I saw the movie too! It was a great ad for Bernie's policies. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #30

You have a really zentrum Mar 2016 #34

And you are kind. Thank you! Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #35

It sounds like you raised a very intelligent young man Nickel79 Mar 2016 #12

Good observation and IMO correct. n/t indivisibleman Mar 2016 #13

"Hate Radio and Limbaugh, Beck and the Rest have been saying what Trump has KoKo Mar 2016 #14

He is right on point - KT2000 Mar 2016 #16

He is just a symptom of the disease. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #17

You raised an intelligent son, Elmer. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #18

Bravo! For your son. Duppers Mar 2016 #20

He is correct tabasco Mar 2016 #21

decades Locrian Mar 2016 #22

Spot on. colorado_ufo Mar 2016 #23

Your son hit the nail on the head. Vinca Mar 2016 #24

Donald Trump 2016 = George Wallace 1968 nt. Blue Idaho Mar 2016 #25

One can only hope his candidacy fizzles like Wallace's. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #27

What a great guy. I know you're proud. Duval Mar 2016 #26

Where do you fit on the spectrum, Elmer? Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #28

Pogo's warning: "I've met the enemy & they is us." superstring1 Mar 2016 #29

I disagree. People are tried of quite desperation, and they have switched to loud desperation. truehawk2 Mar 2016 #31

Thank you all for the kind words. Yes, I am very proud! Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #32

Impt. distinction: they've been trained to hate and fear snot Mar 2016 #36

Unfortunately, he's right. nt LWolf Mar 2016 #37

Yes, well said. Thank you. oldandhappy Mar 2016 #38