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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAll the pundits talk around it but I am going to say it.
The last Trump rank about the country being full and not having room for anymore immigrants or asylum seeks was just idiotic. Had anyone else given that rank he would have been mocked on twitter, FB, and national media. They ALL know he is an embarrassment. White supremacy won't allow them to be ashamed of another white man no matter what kind of fool he makes of himself. The pundits will all talk around it claiming a complex situation, Trumps anger, someone else's fristration.
Think what they would be saying had Herman Cain given that same rant. He would have been laughed at and mocked by the broadcasters and tweets. They just pretend that somehow it is normal to have a freaking idiot for President. No now will say, "What a fool we have for President. This guy is a shameful, embarrassing, racist, idiot. (whom we likely voted for).
He is a functional illiterate approaching insanity.
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)...or play them for entertainment value, is the biggest thing working in Trump's favor right now. We need to stop regarding him as the Standup-Comic-in-Chief (who also happens to hold the most powerful position in the world), and start taking his pronouncements dead seriously...because "dead" is what this country will be if we keep minimizing them.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)to get coverage and speak to his base.
Also, he manipulates the media openly and behind the scenes to get them to treat him more favorably.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)yesterday stuff" and are having some more serious discussions. I like the presidential historians like Jon Meechan who give some historical context but that is getting a bit old, too.
I'd like to hear more about "what do we do going forward now that we know there is something seriously wrong with Trump psychologically and his ability to even be in the presidency."
CincyDem
(6,359 posts)Have a black man recreate his rally rants with all the run on bullchit and nonsense.
See how it feels.
That differential is privilege.
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)outlets often hold sway with the president somewhat, sometimes, because the presidency can have influence over them ... licensing and all of that.
Timewas
(2,194 posts)He is not "approaching"That ship has already sailed he went past that mark long time ago
wendyb
(60 posts)metroins
(2,550 posts)I've been to Idaho....
The country is not full.
Idaho is beautiful by the way.
MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)all of the "analysis" of his idiotic statements (fact-finding, Pinocchio charts, op-ed columns) - the fool keeps on going - and NOTHING happens!
Truly, it is going to take the election to get him gone (if the double cheese, tubs-o-chicken don't do it first).
We MUST unite, GET OUT THE VOTE, and get him GONE!
allgood33
(1,584 posts)gives validation to the trope the GOP and Trump himself called anti-Semitic? Will people be criticized for quoting the President?
tclambert
(11,086 posts)when white Americans literally replaced Native Americans, largely through genocide. And the people they most fear will replace them are Mexicans, who are largely of Native American stock.