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Just curious: when Trump says that Hillary is a bigot, (Original Post) question everything Aug 2016 OP
It is a puzzlement, that's for sure Siwsan Aug 2016 #1
No!!!!! Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #2
I think its a Trump dogwhistle for "bigotted against his white only base". misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #3
Yep, pretty much... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #4
I would say projection, but Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #5
I think many of his supporters are incapable of cognitive dissonance. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #6
"pee brain" love this question everything Aug 2016 #7
Yeah, I thought that was more appropos for the typical Trumpster. Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #8
They are trying to move the goalpost by redefining racism. cutroot Aug 2016 #9
It's the PeeWee Herman defense dflprincess Aug 2016 #10

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
3. I think its a Trump dogwhistle for "bigotted against his white only base".
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 08:47 PM
Aug 2016

Kind of left it open for interpretation given his confusing messaging.

Wounded Bear

(58,656 posts)
4. Yep, pretty much...
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 08:58 PM
Aug 2016

some reverse racism for his base. But it's also a bit of projection of his own (and his supporters') racism on her.

Plus it is an out for his white base, in a "I know you are but what am I" kind of way. It's often instructive when interpreting a Trump comment to do like Hillary said for her debate prep and recall your playground interactions from elementary school.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
5. I would say projection, but
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 08:59 PM
Aug 2016

A thinking person might see the logical contridictation. Doubt the Trump base is smart enough to ignite a cognitive dissonance storm in their pee brains, though.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,854 posts)
6. I think many of his supporters are incapable of cognitive dissonance.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 09:04 PM
Aug 2016

They seem mostly ruled by whatever scary things they see or hear, not logic.

cutroot

(875 posts)
9. They are trying to move the goalpost by redefining racism.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 10:37 PM
Aug 2016

I accidentally left the radio on after the baseball game today. Some right wing pooter was twisting the definition to suit his purposes. I don't remember his name. I don't even want to help them with constructive criticism.

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