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Chitown Kev

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4. Popper also wrote

Reply to Odin2005 (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 11:59 PM

Mar 2016

the best case against Plato that I've ever read.

This is why my immediate response to an acquaintance of mine who is considering supporting Trump was that, "Donald Trump is a racist and anyone who would support him is a racist" and I left it at that.

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Trump's inciting his supporters to violence reminds me of a quote from the philosopher Karl Popper. [View all] Odin2005 Mar 2016 OP

Latest example of violence at Trump rally Elmergantry Mar 2016 #1

There is wisdom Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #2

Excellent quote Fairgo Mar 2016 #3

Popper also wrote Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #4

I don't like that premise of unlimited tolerance that then leads to no tolerance. Festivito Mar 2016 #5

Good point, I didn't read it that rigidly Rebkeh Mar 2016 #9

Read Christopher Hedges' book _American Fascists_ (about RW Christian Dominionism). tblue37 Mar 2016 #6

Yes rusty quoin Mar 2016 #7

Yeah, I like this quote but I am flexible in how I read into it Rebkeh Mar 2016 #8

Yes, but the decline in tolerance of intolerance is a symptom of the decline of tolerant society leveymg Mar 2016 #10

American law is more protective of free speech, and properly so, IMO Jim Lane Mar 2016 #11