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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
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In some ways I think the alt-right getting more attention is a good thing. Someone brought up earlier that they prefer it when bigots are just open about their bigotry and don't try to hide behind dog-whistles and euphemisms. I feel pretty much the same way. It makes it easier to convince the more moderate people of the toxic elements within the GOP.
Opposing gay rights is a dead-end. That hasn't stopped the GOP.
edited 3rd Sep '16 10:41:14 AM by Kostya
That's the reason for the dog whistles. Even the Nazis hid the details of their death camps from the public. The irony is, that despite railing against political correctness, euphemisms are what enabled their ilk to fester in the first place.
I almost wished someone at the DNC convention had called out the GOP's Southern Strategy, i.e "The Republicans don't have a problem with what Trump is saying. They're just upset that he's being blatant about his racism and bigotry rather than hiding it." But alas, long-term goals and all that.
New Survey coming this weekend!In normal elections. Trump represents a very real and very loud threat to minorities. I wouldn't be surprised to see a noticeable bump in hispanic/muslim/black voters turning up compared to previous elections.
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?Trump is doing poorly among Catholics, and especially among those who attend Church regularly.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-is-driving-catholic-voters-toward-clinton/?ex_cid=538fb

Well, even if the ideas themselves never go away entirely, you can still make it so that the types who subscribe to them don't think they have an actual chance of getting them through. Crush their resolve and all that.