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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/opinion/blood-libel-trump-immigrants.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share<snip>
The speed of Americas moral descent under Donald Trump is breathtaking. In a matter of months weve gone from a nation that stood for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness to a nation that tears children from their parents and puts them in cages.
Whats almost equally remarkable about this plunge into barbarism is that its not a response to any actual problem. The mass influx of murderers and rapists that Trump talks about, the wave of crime committed by immigrants here (and, in his mind, refugees in Germany), are things that simply arent happening. Theyre just sick fantasies being used to justify real atrocities.
And you know what this reminds me of? The history of anti-Semitism, a tale of prejudice fueled by myths and hoaxes that ended in genocide.
First, lets talk about modern U.S. immigration and how it compares to those sick fantasies.
GetRidOfThem
(869 posts)But it is from June 21...
malaise
(269,157 posts)GD is not latest breaking news
Siwsan
(26,289 posts)And I said, YES!!!!
Deplorable and proud
dhill926
(16,355 posts)jesus...
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)oasis
(49,407 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)on their faces
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)The deplorables are ugly because all the beauty cream labels say: 'apply liberally' yuk yuk
thank you.
I read Paul Krugman's columns whenever I can. Thanks for posting this one.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)They will be stopped and we have to lock up these monsters
marble falls
(57,204 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)And the Con seized the moment
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)Even if we thought some wars were over in our lifetimes, it turns out that no they aren't. Just make sure history doesn't repeat itself.
Hekate
(90,793 posts)Within 6 months, I'd say. "Who knew it could happen so fast?" And being my old friends, we don't even have to explain what we are talking about or the sick feeling in the pit of our stomach.
malaise
(269,157 posts)The former Presidents and others need to speak out loudly and not just at funerals.
These are not normal times. This. Lunatic has to be stopped now,
Hekate
(90,793 posts)They give interviews on tv. Big public speeches -- don't know.
malaise
(269,157 posts)He eventually wrote a book with the same name.
I'd love Rachel, Joy or Lawrence to interview him on that topic and how far we've come with a pathological liar calling real news fake and his lies news.
apkhgp
(1,068 posts)This is a different world. I grew up in a world of caring , communication, and compassion. Everyone knew what was fake and what was real. This business about the two being interchangeable is completely foreign to me. It all starts with 45. Take him out of the picture and you are left with the administration that he has. Namely Conway, and Sanders. Two of the Snake Oil Salesman Assistants.
malaise
(269,157 posts)I don't get it