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He didn’t. Any person honest with themselves will admit to this. I lean more conservative and had my own issues with Trump and his presidency, but I looked at

He didn’t. Any person honest with themselves will admit to this. I lean more conservative and had my own issues with Trump and his presidency, but I looked at his policy, words, and his actions. I still voted for him because I felt he aligned with the policies I wanted to move towards. Falling into such a blatant lie about his racism though exposes any person that keeps repeating it as intellectually weak, easily manipulated, and wholly dishonest. Frankly, I’m disappointed to see it repeated and upvoted on Hacker News. I come here to see intellectual comments and discussion, not low brow Twitter and Reddit garbage.

cutemonster 6y ago
Why do you think he didn't? Is it that you didn't see that interview with him, and you cannot believe he'd say such things? Personally I listened to when he said "stand back, stand by".
- 8note 6y ago
  I'm no trump fam, but I think he's too dumb to notice the subtlety on those words It's just more inane rambling
  - dillondoyle 6y ago
    he does ramble a lot. but it's way past the point of subtlety good people on both sides? STIll saying the Central Park Five are guilty - originally paying to advocate the death penalty? Being the #1 pusher of Obama birther-ism? and so so so much more here is just one list of the worse: https://www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12270880/donald-trump-racist-racism-history https://www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12270880/donald-trump-racist-r...
mrlala 6y ago
>but I looked at his policy, words, and his actions. I still voted for him because I felt he aligned with the policies I wanted to move towards. You mean like actively refusing and convincing ~half the country NOT to wear masks? Even though the worst case scenario is.. you are wearing the mask and it doesn't help? Trump himself said he thinks wearing a mask looks weak. And that's why he didn't want to do it. So, instead of being a LEADER and leading by example- wearing a mask. He made it into a political issue because he thinks people looks weak doing it. And has no doubt cost peoples lives by CONVINCING others not to wear masks. To this day (in his recent rallies) it's the same damn thing. I mean, I can go on and on about the CHARACTER of Trump, but let's leave it at one. You sound like someone who is like "eh I like his policies so he can act however the hell he wants and that's OK". THAT is what you and I can never agree on.
LordHumungous 6y ago
This is basically the liberal version of "he won't condemn Islamic terrorism." Guilt by association.

cutemonster 6y ago

Why do you think he didn't? Is it that you didn't see that interview with him, and you cannot believe he'd say such things? Personally I listened to when he said "stand back, stand by".

8note 6y ago
I'm no trump fam, but I think he's too dumb to notice the subtlety on those words It's just more inane rambling
- dillondoyle 6y ago
  he does ramble a lot. but it's way past the point of subtlety good people on both sides? STIll saying the Central Park Five are guilty - originally paying to advocate the death penalty? Being the #1 pusher of Obama birther-ism? and so so so much more here is just one list of the worse: https://www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12270880/donald-trump-racist-racism-history https://www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12270880/donald-trump-racist-r...

mrlala 6y ago

>but I looked at his policy, words, and his actions. I still voted for him because I felt he aligned with the policies I wanted to move towards. You mean like actively refusing and convincing ~half the country NOT to wear masks? Even though the worst case scenario is.. you are wearing the mask and it doesn't help? Trump himself said he thinks wearing a mask looks weak. And that's why he didn't want to do it. So, instead of being a LEADER and leading by example- wearing a mask. He made it into a political issue because he thinks people looks weak doing it. And has no doubt cost peoples lives by CONVINCING others not to wear masks. To this day (in his recent rallies) it's the same damn thing. I mean, I can go on and on about the CHARACTER of Trump, but let's leave it at one. You sound like someone who is like "eh I like his policies so he can act however the hell he wants and that's OK". THAT is what you and I can never agree on.

LordHumungous 6y ago

This is basically the liberal version of "he won't condemn Islamic terrorism." Guilt by association.