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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I makes sense if you buy into Trump's premise that the main source of crime in America is people from Latin America and the Middle East coming to the country and wrecking stuff. What he's saying is, hey, black people are victims of crime, too, so they must support kicking all those "criminals" out of the country.
- Tweet asking for more gun control after someone related to a NBA player gets shot, Trump says this is the reason why black people will vote for him. Pretty much implying gun control is something he'd do.
- Trump keeps yapping about he will never tough the second A ever to the rabid share of the gun owners.
Is Trump trying to lose another voterbase?
Inter arma enim silent legesIn addition to a previous history with domestic violence Trump's new campaign CEO, Steve Bannon, has made anti-Semitic remarks. While this is his ex-wife we are talking about, so she's hardly unbiased, I'm not sure if this is a case of poor vetting or not caring on Trump's part.
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.Quoth Rational Insanity:
edited 27th Aug '16 10:32:40 AM by Medinoc
"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."I wouldn't call it slut-shaming per se but it definitely is a question of class. I don't know what you call it but there's quite a few examples of prejudice against people who are not "prestigious" enough for something. It's why you can't show tattoos at a lot of work places and why some restaurants have dress codes.
Stand Fast, Stand Strong, Stand TogetherI'd argue that demanding people in positions of leadership have some class is not too much to ask. Indeed, this is a major argument I'd make against Trump-he has absolutely zero class whatsoever.
Going after Trump's family is a bit of a dick move, though.
edited 27th Aug '16 1:35:42 PM by Protagonist506
Leviticus 19:34Seriously, "classy" is one of those super-broad terms where the meaning depends on the circumstances and time period, making it basically meaningless. Not gloating over beating your friends at a video game is classy. Wearing a well-fitting dress with the right amount of makeup is classy. Holding the door open for your girlfriend is note classy. You get the idea.
edited 27th Aug '16 2:12:05 PM by TotemicHero
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
It's not at all meaningless. Classy amounts to "considerate and elegant". See Dim and Dash
for a series of obvious contrast examples.
Going after a candidate's spouse or adult kids is fair game if they are campaigning with them explicitly (giving talking points, etc) and you are responding to their assertions. Anything else, like people going after Ann Romney for having "too many" children or Rush Limbaugh calling Chelsea Clinton a dog in the 90s, is a cheap shot (at best).
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.

Of course. =/
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