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I feel like on the LGBT issue, you might be falling into an echo chamber trap. If you have some campaign points that support your claim, I'd be happy to hear th
by r_smart 10y ago
I feel like on the LGBT issue, you might be falling into an echo chamber trap. If you have some campaign points that support your claim, I'd be happy to hear them. Points for consideration, particularly as far as campaign messaging goes:
-He had Peter Thiel speak at the RNC
-During his speech at the RNC he talked about defending LGBT rights and said that it felt good to say that at a Republican gathering and get cheers. Think about that. He has the Republican party cheering for gays. I never thought I'd see the day.
-When asked about the bathroom row in N.C. he said he doesn't care what bathroom people use.
-He said if Caitlin Jenner visits Trump Tower, she can use any bathroom she wants.
Mike Pence is an obvious appeal to the Republican base. I think it's important to keep in mind the the VP tends to not be all that important. Unless the president dies. If you got any friends planning a Trump assassination, remind them of that :)
I'd also like to point out that there's a decent chance his stance on this isn't a contrivance (though it might be). The LGBT population isn't considered part of the Republican base, and generally they either ignore or campaign against gays. In a lot of ways, being as openly pro-gay was probably considered a risk by establishment Republicans.
- madamelic 10y agoOh no, I wasn't meaning Trump himself was anti-LGBT. I was meaning that his campaign was kind of about being politically incorrect which I feel has empowered the alt-right to be more bold. In that, because they perceive Trump as being friendly to their cause, they feel their anti-social behavior is ok. Trump seemed hesitant during the campaign to take a strong stance against alt-right / anti-social thoughts. But maybe I am wrong, I wasn't exactly an avid Trump supporter, hah. There is nothing wrong with disagreeing with LGBT people, I actually think it needs to happen more often. There is something wrong with feeling LGBT people are wrong to exist or are 2nd class citizens. As long as Trump stays alive and unimpeached, I am not really worried about LGBT rights. He was pretty direct in that gay marriage was settled (which brings up the whole point about how does he accept Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage but not abortion?)
- r_smart 10y agoI don't think you really have anything to worry about. And if by alt-right you mean white nationalists, you're talking about almost nobody. They've just gotten a shitload of attention lately because it's the media's most recent boogey man. Like, the white nationalist gather in D.C. that has gotten so much attention consisted of 300 people: 150 attending and 150 protesting. They're nothing.