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No, thats a huge exaggeration, Trump is not sending to kill or throwing to jail anyone who disagrees with him, forcing schools to brainwash its students, etc et

by o_p 7y ago

No, thats a huge exaggeration, Trump is not sending to kill or throwing to jail anyone who disagrees with him, forcing schools to brainwash its students, etc etc, America may have many problems but its not China.

ceejayoz 7y ago
Nor is China doing that in Australia. As described in the article, they've outsourced the harassment to patriotic, nationalist civilians. A Trump supporter was at the Cincinnati rally the other day making slit-throat gestures at the press pen. Same sort of crowdsourced intimidation tactics.
- drak0n1c 7y ago
  What qualifies as "same sort of crowdsourced intimidation tactics"? Yesterday, a Trump supporter was actually beaten bloody by a crowd in NYC based on the hat he wore. Are media and political figures who demonize Trump and his voters also responsible for that "crowdsourced intimidation"? http://www.fox5ny.com/news/maga-hat-beating http://www.fox5ny.com/news/maga-hat-beating
  - ceejayoz 7y ago
    > What qualifies as "same sort of crowdsourced intimidation tactics"? Encouraging it. You let me know when a prominent Democratic candidate does something like offering to pay legal fees if you beat up the other side, like Trump did: https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-campaign-protests-20160313-story.html https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-campaign-protes... > “If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you?” Trump said, drawing cheers and laughter. “Seriously, OK? Just knock the hell — I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees. I promise. I promise. They won’t be so much, because the courts agree with us too — what’s going on in this country.” In the case of the media intimidation, calling them "the enemy of the people": https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1114221533461790721 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/11142215334617907...

by o_p 7y ago

ceejayoz 7y ago

Nor is China doing that in Australia. As described in the article, they've outsourced the harassment to patriotic, nationalist civilians. A Trump supporter was at the Cincinnati rally the other day making slit-throat gestures at the press pen. Same sort of crowdsourced intimidation tactics.

drak0n1c 7y ago
What qualifies as "same sort of crowdsourced intimidation tactics"? Yesterday, a Trump supporter was actually beaten bloody by a crowd in NYC based on the hat he wore. Are media and political figures who demonize Trump and his voters also responsible for that "crowdsourced intimidation"? http://www.fox5ny.com/news/maga-hat-beating http://www.fox5ny.com/news/maga-hat-beating
- ceejayoz 7y ago
  > What qualifies as "same sort of crowdsourced intimidation tactics"? Encouraging it. You let me know when a prominent Democratic candidate does something like offering to pay legal fees if you beat up the other side, like Trump did: https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-campaign-protests-20160313-story.html https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-campaign-protes... > “If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you?” Trump said, drawing cheers and laughter. “Seriously, OK? Just knock the hell — I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees. I promise. I promise. They won’t be so much, because the courts agree with us too — what’s going on in this country.” In the case of the media intimidation, calling them "the enemy of the people": https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1114221533461790721 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/11142215334617907...