Machiavellian said:
DarthMetalliCube said:
Those are some good points, but at the same time, I've seen/heard about FAR more instances of violence, bullying, hate, etc.. from the anti-Trump crword than the Trump crowd. Like a 10-1 ratio. And this is with a mainstream media almost unanimously anti-Trump which has made it abundantly clear that they wish to smear his name under any ciecumstances and make his supporters look bad..
Granted I'm sure there is more degeneracy on the other side that I haven't heard but I can only go by what I see..
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Could it be that the news you either listen to or read only give you the information you are seeking. I can tell you that I have read, seen and listen to many bad accounts on both sides and neither are above approach. The key is that Trump no matter how you see it is the definding beacon. He championed a campagne of division and thats exactly what you see. He has embrased seperation and now the crows has come to roost.
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I'm not being a smartass - but I'd be genuinly curious as to where these violent and/or disruptive conflicts are coming from from the right? Of course, the far right, just like the far left have some asinine, insane ideas, but at the very least, they tend not to project those thoughts with violent actions (at least not these days). I am seeing this MUCH more from the left. And being the major internet dweller I am, if I haven't at least heard of it at some point, I tend to have my doubts of its existence.
Also, what about labeling essentially half of Americans "deplorables beyond redemption?" Is this not divisive? What about the left's obsession with identiy politics, and the notion that if you come from group x, you MUST think THIS way or be cast out? What about this culture of victimhood that esentially states you have carte blance to bully others if your identity "out-ranks" theirs in terms of being historically oppressed? And the most apparent example of all - what of the constantly occuring violent and disruptive instances by the far left that only seem to be increasing?
I'm actually a (classical) liberal and there is much I dislike about Trump, and he's probably a bit of an alpha male egotist who runs his mouth a little too much, and maybe somewhat of an overly paranoid xenophobe who is a bit TOO protective about our national security.. but is he a divisive bigoted nazi racist/sexist like the far left and the mainstream media who have you believe? Far from it.. That's just absurd and undermines the true hateful racists out there.. The primary group that exemplifies divisiveness, at least at the moment - is the mainstream media and the far left. They've shown it by their words, and more importantly, by their actions..