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FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#128426: Jul 2nd 2016 at 7:45:45 AM

[up][up][up]Let's not pretend they're all jackasses either, is my point.

[up]I understood your point the first time you made it. You aren't getting mine.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#128427: Jul 2nd 2016 at 7:52:30 AM

[up] No, I understand it alright, I'm just not as optimistic that this development won't be capitalized on.

edited 2nd Jul '16 8:00:22 AM by CaptainCapsase

FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#128428: Jul 2nd 2016 at 8:15:56 AM

...which my point didn't refute.

FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#128430: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:06:22 AM

Maybe a dogwhistle to the anti-Israel portion of the left?

DrDougsh Since: Jan, 2001
#128431: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:09:54 AM

I'm a tad sceptical as to whether that was supposed to invoke the star of David.

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#128432: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:10:27 AM

What the literal fuck. How long before he outright says we should deport all the Jews too?

FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#128433: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:13:13 AM

Not long. His main support comes from people who think anyone not 'Murican are parasites. Also what remains of the American anti-semite movement.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#128434: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:13:28 AM

Doubt it. That's the same star shape you can find on MS Paint.

Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
V
#128435: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:15:00 AM

[up][up] And I guess Trump would deport his own mother, if she was still alivenote ?

edited 2nd Jul '16 10:15:12 AM by Greenmantle

Keep Rolling On
ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#128436: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:20:08 AM

[up][up] Surely someone on his design team knew that it sort of resembled the Star of David, and that anti-Semites associate it with greed and corruption, yes?

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#128437: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:27:00 AM

It looks like something straight out of /pol/.

Inter arma enim silent leges
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#128438: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:27:51 AM

Yeah, I could understand it being a slip-up from some people, but not Trump's campaign.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#128439: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:34:29 AM

And the worst part is, even when 2020 will inevitably have some godawful Republican candidates most will say "Hey, at least we aren't Trump!"

New Survey coming this weekend!
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#128440: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:45:01 AM

[up]Kanye West?

edited 2nd Jul '16 10:45:33 AM by AngelusNox

Inter arma enim silent leges
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#128441: Jul 2nd 2016 at 10:45:36 AM

"Surely someone on his design team knew that it sort of resembled the Star of David, and that anti-Semites associate it with greed and corruption, yes?"

Since when have we entertained the notion that Trump or his team put any serious thought into what they throw out into the media?

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#128442: Jul 2nd 2016 at 11:05:53 AM

Looks like a screenshot from FOX, not a Trump campaign original.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#128443: Jul 2nd 2016 at 11:06:42 AM

The bottom part was Fox. I'm given to understand that the top part was Trump.

JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#128444: Jul 2nd 2016 at 11:15:21 AM

[up][up][up][up] I think he's a Democrat

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
tricksterson Never Trust from Behind you with an icepick Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Never Trust
#128445: Jul 2nd 2016 at 12:26:06 PM

But I'd love to see them together as running mates.

Trump delenda est
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#128446: Jul 2nd 2016 at 12:33:10 PM

Technically, there's no such thing as a "true American", unless you count the Natives; people really seem to forget that immigrants are what started this country in the first place, so anyone who wants to deport the immigrants of today is just being a hypocrite.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
940131 Since: Feb, 2014
#128447: Jul 2nd 2016 at 12:44:53 PM

I think you guys are reacing on the star. I don't think that was meant to be the Star of David. Also, as I understand it, he said he wanted to deport all illegal immigrants and have them come in legally. Not all legal immigrants, aside from Muslims which is wrong.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#128448: Jul 2nd 2016 at 12:48:58 PM

The general perception, accurately or not, is that Republicans don't draw that distinction. Also, were it a one time thing, I might be willing to assume the star is a mistake or oversight. Given Trump's past track record, though...

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#128449: Jul 2nd 2016 at 12:50:01 PM

Trump openly consorts with neo-Nazis, he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
940131 Since: Feb, 2014
#128450: Jul 2nd 2016 at 12:54:28 PM

What Neo Nazi is he associated with? I really think calling that a Star of David and attacking the Jewish community in an American political campaign would be insanity.

edited 2nd Jul '16 12:55:41 PM by 940131


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