| Hiku said:
1.) Obviously. Because it's quite simple to understand the concept of KKK, (not to mention the same leader he previously specified he had no interest in being affiliated with). Any normal person would clarify immediately that they at least don't want anything to do with KKK, and could look into the rest of the details later. But he did everything he could to avoid doing just that. Notice for example the last question specified both KKK and David Duke. Trump's response completely ignored the KKK part.
Same thing when he avoided to condemn the Trump supporters who beat up a homeless mexican in his name. That would be the first thing that comes to mind to any normal human being. This is not being caught off guard. Because it wasn't a reporter asking him about it. It was planned into his speech. That's calculated. And it shows a pattern with him.
2.) It's those methods of Sadam I'm refering to. He gets votes by citing ridiculous notions that sound good to people who don't understand the context. They want to hear Trump support easier ways to deal with terrorists which aren't any more realistic than Mexico paying for a supposed wall.
And the real context here is that many of those who Saddam considered terrorists are not considered terrorists by people outside of Saddam's circle.
"One side can see certain people as freedom fighters while others perceive them as terrorists. A case in point: Palestinian suicide bombers. Israel and the U.S. saw them as terrorists while Saddam' regime gave each suicide bomber's family a large gift of about $50,000."
Sadam was actually a huge supporter of what we define as terrorists.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/donald-trump-is-wrong-about-saddam-hussein/2016/07/09/f0d6ecfa-4532-11e6-88d0-6adee48be8bc_story.html
3.) Tell that to innocent families getting tortured. Because people get wrongfully accused every day.
There's a very good reason why international laws against war crimes are in place. One of them being protecting innocent people.
I'm sure some people want to nuke entire coiuntries, because "some times you have to make tough decisions". But most people understand that the ends don't justify certain horrible means.
4. I'm saying there's always sugar coating going on until power has been secured. That's why radical ideas like this should be especially alarming. Because always expect it to be handled in a worse way than how the candidate initially proposes it.
I'm calling them undocumented to illustrate the difficulty in locating and identifying them. Not to advert from the fact that they are in there illegally.
I don't have much against deporting illegal immigrants. But arresting an estimated 15 000 a day, every day for 2 years is something even Trump can't believe is realistic. But he says it anyway.
You don't have to read the whole documentation. But the first chapter "Trump on immigration" provides some facts such as how many illegal immigrants are estimated to be in the country, and that's where the 15 000 a day figure came from. And of course why his plan, along with other propositions he's made violates the constituon/amendments, etc.
Basically, he's saying many unrealistic things on pourpose, because it sounds good, and many don't understand the context.
5. You're right, and I agree. I didn't do a proper backcheck for that image before I posted it. If I did, I would have still posted it, but with a disclaimer saying "the image is possibly a made up quote. But I think it still applies quite well to Trump's tactics this election."
I've edited that into the post now.
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1. I see you're still under the impression that Trump believes not disavowing the KKK immediately will gain him vore votes than he will scare away. Everyone knows Trump made a blunder, and everyone makes blunders under high-pressure situations. But only the delusional would reach the conclusion that satisfying KKK supporters would be beneficial in a presidential election.
2. Ah, the Washington Post. As unbiased as ever.
True, Saddam had terrorist ties of his own, but what Trump is saying is that keeping him in power would have been the lesser evil by far. He even clarified that "Saddam wasn't a good guy!," but of course the media and their foot soldiers are willing to do everything they can to make Trump appear sympathetic towards dictators. He is the new Hitler, after all.
3. Trump was never in favor of war crimes. What he has been saying is that waterboarding shouldn't be considered torture and that the laws may need to be changed in order to combat terrorism more effectively. Targeting relatives of terrorists would be one such method, which is why he wants to make it possible. One thing he never proposed however was "torturing families".
As for innocents getting caught in the crossfire, you have to cope with the reality that this happens all the time. Innocent people are jailed and ostracized for things they never committed and are the primary victims of terrorist attacks. There will never be perfect justice in this world, but there will always be means to minimize the suffering.
4. You are mistaking Trump for a dictator when you should view him as a businessman. Let's say that you want to sell your product for $100. The best way is to tell people "This thing is worth at least $150, but I'm willing to lower the price a bit if you give us something in return." You make high demands to convince the buyer that they've struck a bargain.
This is why Trump proposes so many "radical ideas". They are bargaining tools used to get him to his actual destination. He knows that he can't deport all illegal immigrants, and he knows that Mexico won't pay for the wall without a few concessions. He also knows that he can't ban all Muslims from entering the country, but the mere suggestion keeps his enemies on their toes.
5. Thank you.
