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False equivalence was bad, yes. Such is politics. President Trump equates the alt-right racists and the Antifa violent Communists for political purposes. Presi
by judah 9y ago
False equivalence was bad, yes. Such is politics.
President Trump equates the alt-right racists and the Antifa violent Communists for political purposes. President Obama equated Israelis and Palestinian terrorists for political purposes[0].
People find it hard to condemn violence when their side is doing it; they point out wrongs in the other side to soften or excuse their side's violence.
[0]: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/227669/re-cairo-speech-anne-bayefsky http://www.nationalreview.com/article/227669/re-cairo-speech...