Did Charlottesvilel mean anything?

[LadyForCamus]

I dunno, Benny.  I think there is more than enough supporting evidence on Trump's record to make a reasonable inference regarding his ideologies.  If it walks like a duck...

Yes, there's plenty of material in that regard.  And if Trump is that particular flavor of duck, and we can all see it, then that means that like 47% of American voters are willing to elect an obvious white supremacist.

But there's still a credible narrative.  It may be that Trump is just a rabid egomaniac, and that he would endorse the removal (and possible physical mistreatment) of ANYONE willing to interrupt or disagree with him.  It may be that he'd refuse to condemn ANY group willing to support him.  I'm pretty sure if Black Lives Matter officially endorsed Trump, he'd embrace them with open arms, tell everyone what noble Americans they were, and refuse to condemn them if they did anything wrong.

Now, that doesn't mean he's a good president, or even a competent one.  But I don't think the "both sides" comment was him saying white supremacists are a great bunch of guys and he fully supports them.  I think it's perfectly possible that he sees ALL forms of protest during his presidency, from any side, as an affront to his personal greatness, and he dislikes them all.

I guess I just wonder, as far as the message it sends to his alt. Right base, what practical difference there is between a Trump-approved thumbs up to the KKK, and a glaringly absent passionate stance against them.   I don't think Trump's personal motives are relevant..  The effect his words (or lack there of) and actions have on his base, and society at large are pretty much the same whether he's a real racist or a pretend one.

Just my humble opinion.  😎