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#1165418
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Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
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chyron8472 said:

And I’ve personally heard Republicans I know complain at length about Obama greatly increasing the National Debt. But how on Earth did anyone think Trump would solve that? Does no one care about the increasing trillions in debt we owe, in favor of obsessing over some stupid wall?

You know the saying. People only mentioned the deficit when they are trying to complain about the other party.

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#1165409
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Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
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darth_ender said:

dahmage said:

darth_ender said:

yhwx said:

darth_ender said:

But no, it must be “either you’re racist or you’re fine with a racist.”

If you voted for him, then yes, racism wasn’t a big enough factor for you to stop voting for him. Thus, you’re fine with voting for a racist. Sorry.

That’s like saying, “If you voted for Hillary, than you share her views that half the country is deplorable.”

Of course, when you happily subject yourself to either/or fallacies, you might just feel that way, so…

hillary never said half the country was deplorables. she said half of those supporting trump were. (or something like that) and for the record. yes i did agree with her. wasn’t a smart thing to say in a political race though.

You’re right, she did say half of Trump’s supporters filled what she termed a “basket full of deplorables.” I concede that point.

However, there are a lot of people who don’t share my views on pretty serious topics. To consider everyone with whom I strongly disagreed a deplorable is pretty arrogant. My dad, for instance, is a Trumpt supporter. He is also mildly racist, in the sense that he does hold some archaic views. But he is not antagonistic, would never protest equal treatment, would never condone separation of the races, etc. He does not see Trump as such a guy, either. He believes Trump’s s***hole comment, for instance, was taken out of context and was not racist in intent or view.

Now, I think my dad is actually a really good human being. Yes, he’s older, holds older views, some of which could be termed racist. However, if you think my dad is a deplorable individual, then it reveals more about your arrogance and the arrogance of any liberals who feel they are somehow better people because they don’t recognize their own biases and bigotry.

I just want to make two things clear. It is a pretty arrogant thing to call others deplorable I am well aware of that. But there is also some degree to which there are deplorable people whether or not they want to have that label. When I say I agree with what Hillary said I think what I mean is that there are some people who are supporting Trump for all the bad reasons. Calling it a basket of deplorables is hyperbole from a frustrated liberal.

Secondly I in no way called everyone who voted for Trump deplorable and I would thank you to not assume that I’m calling your dad deplorable.

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#1165371
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
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darth_ender said:

yhwx said:

darth_ender said:

But no, it must be “either you’re racist or you’re fine with a racist.”

If you voted for him, then yes, racism wasn’t a big enough factor for you to stop voting for him. Thus, you’re fine with voting for a racist. Sorry.

That’s like saying, “If you voted for Hillary, than you share her views that half the country is deplorable.”

Of course, when you happily subject yourself to either/or fallacies, you might just feel that way, so…

hillary never said half the country was deplorables. she said half of those supporting trump were. (or something like that) and for the record. yes i did agree with her. wasn’t a smart thing to say in a political race though.