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If Hillary won this wouldn't have been an issue for the NYT. Close to the election I repeatedly saw articles comparing Trump to Hitler and predicting the end of

If Hillary won this wouldn't have been an issue for the NYT. Close to the election I repeatedly saw articles comparing Trump to Hitler and predicting the end of free society of he were to win. The only fake news I saw was satirical "news." I did not vote for Trump, but it's crazy how hysterical and witch-hunty the left is right now.

mr_spothawk 10y ago
not just crazy, it's legitimately scary. i have friends who's opinion and perspective i can usually trust makes making bold declarations about topics on which they are highly misinformed. that's to say nothing of the calls for censure of thought-crime from the commenters on HN
pault 10y ago
I tend to agree with you, but in the days after the election several of my acquaintances witnessed hate crimes accompanied by Trump slogans. This, along with the surge in reports of hate crimes in the media, tells me that this isn't just a repeat of 2000.
- Pokepokalypse 10y ago
  This is fact. This is actually occurring. I've seen it, and I've heard first hand accounts. What is also significant is that I see it being largely ignored in the media, as they frame peaceful counter-Trump protests as "riots" and "thugs destroying property". This is the opinion I'm seeing coming out by moderates, who are decrying the protests, and ignoring the fascist violence coming from hate groups.
  - AnimalMuppet 10y ago
    Really? The only (mainstream) articles I've seen have always put "riot" in quotes - as if we the media don't really think it's a riot, but the police say it is, and even implying that the police saying it is might be some kind of a problem. This about events where there is actual, documented (and even photographed) property being destroyed. (This was in Portland.)
AnimalMuppet 10y ago
> ... it's crazy how hysterical and witch-hunty the left is right now. Well, see, Trump was really horrible as a candidate. Really incredibly weak. And yet Hillary lost. That couldn't have been because Hillary was an even weaker candidate! It had to be because of a witch! If we can find that witch, we'll be fine in the next election!

mr_spothawk 10y ago

not just crazy, it's legitimately scary. i have friends who's opinion and perspective i can usually trust makes making bold declarations about topics on which they are highly misinformed. that's to say nothing of the calls for censure of thought-crime from the commenters on HN

pault 10y ago

I tend to agree with you, but in the days after the election several of my acquaintances witnessed hate crimes accompanied by Trump slogans. This, along with the surge in reports of hate crimes in the media, tells me that this isn't just a repeat of 2000.

Pokepokalypse 10y ago
This is fact. This is actually occurring. I've seen it, and I've heard first hand accounts. What is also significant is that I see it being largely ignored in the media, as they frame peaceful counter-Trump protests as "riots" and "thugs destroying property". This is the opinion I'm seeing coming out by moderates, who are decrying the protests, and ignoring the fascist violence coming from hate groups.
- AnimalMuppet 10y ago
  Really? The only (mainstream) articles I've seen have always put "riot" in quotes - as if we the media don't really think it's a riot, but the police say it is, and even implying that the police saying it is might be some kind of a problem. This about events where there is actual, documented (and even photographed) property being destroyed. (This was in Portland.)

AnimalMuppet 10y ago

> ... it's crazy how hysterical and witch-hunty the left is right now. Well, see, Trump was really horrible as a candidate. Really incredibly weak. And yet Hillary lost. That couldn't have been because Hillary was an even weaker candidate! It had to be because of a witch! If we can find that witch, we'll be fine in the next election!