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Some top class victim blaming right here. He doesn't address the concern that this particular Executive Order victimizes a broad swath of minorities for no just
by nindalf 10y ago
Some top class victim blaming right here. He doesn't address the concern that this particular Executive Order victimizes a broad swath of minorities for no justifiable reason other than to please a large section of society. What's more, the hatred amongst that section for the minorities was stoked by the person issuing the order in the first place. That is remarkably similar to how Hitler started out. But no, it's the protesters' fault if the situation turns anarchic.
> the alternative to Trump becoming Hitler is that they have to live out the rest of their lives as confirmed morons.
No, it isn't. If a candidate makes promises that sound a lot like the ones Hitler made ("all of your problems are because of <minority>. We'll get rid of them and make <country> great again") it's reasonable to think that the candidate might follow through with that. If the candidate later sees the light, or is unable to push that agenda for some reason, then that's excellent. Everyone is happy with that and no one looks like a moron, they're just relieved.
> how excited/happy the Trump critics seem to be
Perhaps people are happy that others share their views, that others are willing to stand up for what they feel is right and they're willing to protest on the streets to make it happen. If people saw that everyone around them reacted with apathy, they'd feel the exact opposite.
Maybe what Scott Adams is saying would be easier to swallow if it didn't come right on the heels of this Executive Order, which implements some of the worst things Trump promised on the campaign trail. The Order even has some classic authoritarian hallmarks - a temporary measure until we can "figure out what is going on". Makes it easier to accept for now, but does anyone imagine that on day 57, the White House will experience an epiphany about this that will "solve" the problem they're talking about? No, this measure will be renewed again and again, similar to how Erdogan in Turkey and Maduro in Venezuela renew their "temporary" emergencies.
Coincidentally, Erdogan, Maduro and Trump all promised to return power "to the people".
- teslabox 10y ago> He doesn't address the concern that this particular Executive Order victimizes a broad swath of minorities for no justifiable reason other than to please a large section of society. This point was addressed in his prior blog post (same day): >> [...] Are Trump’s temporary immigration plans chaotic? Yes. Do they hurt innocent people who were minding their own business? Yes, temporarily at least. Did he scare the pants off of half the country? Yes. Will there be lots of unintended damage from Trump’s immigration orders? Yes. No honest person should deny the cost component of the equation. It’s ugly. But don’t stop with a half-pinion. If you want a full opinion on immigration you have to compare those costs to the potential benefits that include fewer terrorist acts and avoiding Europe’s refugee problems. Are people making that comparison? >> >> No. [...] - http://blog.dilbert.com/post/156532225711/the-persuasion-filter-and-immigration http://blog.dilbert.com/post/156532225711/the-persuasion-fil... The first post is much better than its followup. I appreciate Scott Adams' take because he provides a deeper reason for why the candidate/president does what he does.
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- polotics 10y agoyou're wrong, Scott is deep in wishful thinking. Trump is what it says on the tweet.
- stephenr 10y agoOf ~780K refugees accepted since 11-9-2001 about a dozen have been arrested/deported for terrorism/related threats/risks. That's 0.0015%. Trump is a racist, sexist, self absorbed human shit can. No ifs or buts about it. He proved that himself during the ridiculous primaries and election process. There is no deeper reason. The man is a clown obsessed with his own reflection in the mirror and how many people love his balloon animals.