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> But I think he's sent a signal to fascists and racists around the country that America is for white people and it's okay to throw your weight around You have
by ThrowawayR2 10y ago
> But I think he's sent a signal to fascists and racists around the country that America is for white people and it's okay to throw your weight around
You have that exactly backwards. He was voted in legitimately by the right and center because the left failed to do anything to address their grievances, justified or not, and circumstances.
Trump (and Brexit, etc.) is the signal that the public is sending to the left and may heaven help us all because we're sure going to need it.
- alexvy86 10y agoI'm not sure I follow... the parent comment didn't seem to question the legitimacy of his election. And I also think that Trump's attitude in general can be seen by many as a validation of that behavior ("throwing your weight around" / bullying).
- morgante 10y agoI think the reasons Trump won and the message he's sending in office are, in fact, different things. There were a whole lot of unhappy Trump voters (people voting for him despite lots of reservations about his policies and demeanor) and a lot them were due to the left not addressing their grievances. That doesn't change the fact that his rhetoric has emboldened hard-right fascists and bullies. It's inarguable at this point.