Members Khan Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) Frankly, it doesn't matter when or even if Bannon leaves. One, the damage has been done; and two, Trump doesn't need Bannon to make him racist. As his inglorious track record proves, Trump is more than enough racist on his own. Edited August 14, 2017 by Khan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cat Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 34% STILL APPROVE of him?? Should we just call that a ballpark figure of white supremacists in the US? I remember back in the 90s, the Oklahoma City bombing of a public building by white supremacist Timothy McVeigh and his ilk. He was called a terrorist and rightly so. Being a white supremacist alone was pretty much considered beyond the pale by most people. Now, with this presidency, it has been made viable, acceptable, with that false equivalency of "many sides." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 Well, that's what happens when some people, no matter how NOT racist they profess to be, can't take a Black man with a funny-sounding name as their leader. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) I don't think that represents the percentage of white supremacists(if we define them as those tiiki carrying nutcases) but there are a hell of a lot of white people willing to turn away and ignore it because it doesn't impact them. Well as I typed this I realize, that in itself is a form of supremacy - or should I say white privilege. Oy Edited August 14, 2017 by JaneAusten 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) And to them, I say, "What about the ones it DOES impact? Does your line of sight extend only as far as your own back and front yards? Do you not understand that Christianity's most basic tenet is to put others' needs before your own? Or do you pay about as much lip service to the virtue of selflessness as the illiterate, misogynistic racist you helped put into the WH?" Edited August 14, 2017 by Khan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 Oh these same people sit in church every week saying the words but not hearing what they are saying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 Oh, perfect timing, Mr. President. [/sarcasm] As usual, marceline's right: we can't count on him to be "more presidential." It just ain't in him. So he can keep pulling bullshit like this. We'll just keep calling him out on it until (God willing) he's no longer in office. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 I'm not going to get worked up over Arpaio. This smacks of exactly the kind of reality show hi-jinks he loves to float to keep his base happy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) Yep. People especially the media need to stop. I read Mark Warner (the senator) saying his statement was presidential. Stop giving this man credit for doing the basics and showing basic decency and compassion. It's not him. People need to stop pretending who and what this man is or pretending he is going to pivot and look elsewhere for leadership. There are good decent leaders in this country and elsewhere. Edited August 14, 2017 by JaneAusten 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 I understand. Everyone copes differently too. I came off as more judgemental then I meant to. It's not that I think it wrong for people to post about other things, it's just strange when I read the feed. This is more true on twitter where I'm a passive observer. Half my feed is these serious articles about all kinds of tragedy and the other half is Y&R. Couldn't agree more about Trump denouncing white supremacy. Like I said earlier in the thread, these are his people, why would he condemn them, he obviously agrees with them. He is them. I understand Carl. My Facebook feed is very small and consists of people I either know in real life or people I trust. It's private because I post pictures. The irony is that in real life I don't put out political signs and such. I probably would, but my husband feels it's too dangerous, so I get where you are coming from. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 Damnit, I probably missed it Please register in order to view this content LMAO this [!@#$%^&*] got his karma 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 That same poll has 24% of Latinos approving of him. Not sure what to make of that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 LMAO THE Helen Mirren dragged Ivanka for filth 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 His supporters live in an alternate universe. They really believe the economy is good because of him. I saw one troll on WaPo who said that his 401K is finally doing well after having lost money for the last eight years. There's no way that's true. That when you can tell these people are lying. It's like I said above, as long as he stays white and male they consider him a success. They didn't vote for his policies so it doesn't matter if they fail. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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