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No Trans In The Military Says Trump
RE: No Trans In The Military Says Trump
Yup...I'm willing to be very generous and say that you're simply apathetic, rather than antipathetic.  That you're just okay with racism.  A Gentleman's Racism.

Quote:That in itself is a pretty backwoods, hill-jack, blanket view of people and classes in general isn't it?
It might be, but among the fun terms we can use to describe it...true is also accurate.





Come on man. Really? Slack jawed, booger-eatten', hill skoggen might be accurate as well.

I would venture to say that blanket statements thrown out over an entire class of people based on a single binding reference point is absolutely no different that racism and holds the exact same mindset as your general run of the mill racist.
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I think the signs of his racism are very apparent. It follows that his voters either didn't notice those signs, didn't care that he is most likely racist as the day is long, or actually agree with the bigoted behavior he displays.

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RE: No Trans In The Military Says Trump
(August 4, 2017 at 3:41 pm)Court Jester Wrote: I would venture to say that blanket statements thrown out over an entire class of people based on a single binding reference point is absolutely no different that racism and holds the exact same mindset as your general run of the mill racist.

Who's throwing anything over an entire class of people...we're talking about trump supporters here, hardly some sort of monolithic "class". More a loosely aligned basket of deplorables who refuse to admit what they proudly wave in front of each other and the world.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: No Trans In The Military Says Trump
(August 4, 2017 at 3:52 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I think the signs of his racism are very apparent. It follows that his voters either didn't notice those signs, didn't care that he is most likely racist as the day is long, or actually agree with the bigoted behavior he displays.

It could be that they did care that he is likely racist but still saw him as a lesser evil over Hilary, so begrudgingly voted for him for that reason. I feel I personally know quite a few people who fall into this category.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

-walsh
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RE: No Trans In The Military Says Trump
(August 4, 2017 at 5:05 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:
(August 4, 2017 at 3:52 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I think the signs of his racism are very apparent. It follows that his voters either didn't notice those signs, didn't care that he is most likely racist as the day is long, or actually agree with the bigoted behavior he displays.

It could be that they did care that he is likely racist but still saw him as a lesser evil over Hilary, so begrudgingly voted for him for that reason. I feel I personally know quite a few people who fall into this category.


This young lady knows exactly why Trump won.

If the Democrats would have picked Sanders, I believe he would have won. I didn't like Sanders either personally, and damn sure wouldn't have voted for him, but he had a stronger following that Clinton supporters would have gotten behind as opposed to the other way around.
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They preferred racism to Hitlery Benghazi McMurderpants.  QED?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: No Trans In The Military Says Trump
(August 4, 2017 at 5:05 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:
(August 4, 2017 at 3:52 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I think the signs of his racism are very apparent. It follows that his voters either didn't notice those signs, didn't care that he is most likely racist as the day is long, or actually agree with the bigoted behavior he displays.

It could be that they did care that he is likely racist but still saw him as a lesser evil over Hilary, so begrudgingly voted for him for that reason. I feel I personally know quite a few people who fall into this category.

Yes, they saw racism as less important than lying. Lucky for them, they got both with Trump.

I know this is going to sound like a radical proposition, but I'm of the belief that in a nation whose Constitution guarantees equal protection under the laws, it is important that the Chief Executive be free of bigotries. I would never vote for someone who holds racist values. Ever.

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I think it was more than lying for them though. For example, some people see Hilary as a killer, not just a corrupt/lying politician. But I agree, I would never vote for someone whom I saw as racist. I'd rather just not vote for anyone at all, personally.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

-walsh
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RE: No Trans In The Military Says Trump
Sure, some crazy people see that.  There's a strong overlap between -those- people and the racist trumpsters.  It;s almost as if an unraveling of their tenuous connection to reality is a unifying theme in both instances........

Not voting at all was an option...which is why anyone who voted for the trumpster can't -really- say that they didn;t support the trumpster. They did.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: No Trans In The Military Says Trump
What you point to as racism, I see as just general bigotry against "outsiders." It's obvious he hates immigrants, but I've never heard him say anything blatantly racist in the same way he's openly sexist. Again, I wouldn't be surprised. I just haven't seen it. Saying Mexico sends rapists isn't saying he hates Mexicans. It's saying he hates immigrants. I've heard whispers of something about real estate in New York and racism. I'd have to give a shit about Trump to bother looking into it, but it's not important. My opinion is as low as it can go. I don't understand wht how I feel about it matters.
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