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lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
1. Trump is encouraging the ugliest side in republicans.
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 12:24 PM
Nov 2015

Racist scapegoating. Anti-immigration. Nativist stereotyping.

I don't think he's much better or worse than any republican candidates.

We must defeat them in every election.

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
9. As opposed to what? Their "compassionate" side?
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 06:13 PM
Nov 2015

Sorry, tRump brings out my cynicism.
Not to mention my

Agreed: the only good Republican politician is an unemployed one. And a chronically jobless one at that!
For those who are not prosecuted (for fraud, embezzlement, Mann Act violations or other serious crimes), convicted and sentenced to an under-funded penal institution.

Cyrano

(15,041 posts)
3. Every Republican, especially their pundits,
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 12:48 PM
Nov 2015

are aiding and abetting the Trump-inspired violence.

They keep their criticisms low-keyed so as not to piss of their base. They should be screaming in outrage. They might take heat for it, but when the madness ends, most halfway sane Republicans will respect them for speaking out when it mattered.

Then again, I'm not sure how many halfway sane Republicans still exist.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)
4. tis 'Merica - only takes a scumbag like Trump to activate what is inside so many of our neighbors
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 01:03 PM
Nov 2015

hate fear racism

enlightened masses my ass

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)
5. Mr Trump trumps Godwin's Law
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 01:21 PM
Nov 2015

At what point does one have to be a violent fascist to warrant the comparison to Nazis? This really is how the SA began. The only real difference I see is that they don't have Communists to beat up on, and apparently the "socialism" of Bernie Sanders is not yet enough to inspire ire.

-- Mal

 

Flying Squirrel

(3,041 posts)
12. If he's worried about violent extremists taking over the country
Wed Nov 25, 2015, 01:10 AM
Nov 2015

He should suspend his campaign immediately.

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