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I very much dislike Trump and would never vote for the man. Both sides use race baiting. Spurious use of the word "racist" against those who dislike government
by Moshe_Silnorin 10y ago
I very much dislike Trump and would never vote for the man. Both sides use race baiting. Spurious use of the word "racist" against those who dislike government intervention and entitlements has basicly denuded the term of its once-quite-considerable power. They called Bush racist, wasn't true. They called Romney racist, a laughable claim. They called Trump racist and maybe this time there're right, but what does "racist" even mean again?
- gohrt 10y agoBeing opposed to urban people getting entitlements, but in favor of rural people getting entitlements, is approximately racist, when you factor in demographics.
- hamtaroPhD06 10y agoWhen someone is racist and sexist, it is everyone's duty to call what they are: racist and sexist.
- jacquesc 10y agoAgreed. But if you call anyone who disagrees with you on economic policy a racist and sexist, it opens the door for an actual racist and sexist to get in.
- hamtaroPhD06 10y agoWhich is not the case right now. So yes the president elect of the US is racist and sexist and a % of his supporters are openly racist and/or sexist people. This is not a disputed fact in anyway
- Prefinem 10y agoBut when you claim that "all" his supporters are racists and sexists, you lose validity and just enrage people who are not which has adverse reactions
- joshkpeterson 10y agoTrump said he absolutely supports forcing Muslims to register in a Muslim database. The man must be opposed unequivocally and obstructed at every opportunity.