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sofa king

(10,857 posts)
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 10:33 PM Oct 2016

Psst. Don, your swastika is showing....

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-hate-comes-home-to-roost

There's a new conspiracy theory rapidly gaining traction among Trump supporters about the origin of the 'Access Hollywood' Trump tape which triggered days of new allegations about Donald Trump's alleged history of sexual abuse. The conspiracy theory is rapidly taking on an explicitly anti-Semitic character. As far as I can see it has not been pushed by the Trump campaign itself, at least not publicly. But it's catching fire with numerous supporters and surrogates - most notably Jerry Falwell Jr, a key Trump supporter among evangelicals and President of Liberty University, the school founded by his father.

The claim is also being pushed by Breitbart and David Duke in various neo-Nazi web forums. Notably, in recent months Breitbart, with which the Trump campaign has now effectively merged, has itself more openly embraced anti-Semitism.

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Are any of us surprised? They've been playing the "stabbed in the back" gramophone ever since the convention, but here it is in all its disgusting glory: they really are the Nazis now.
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Psst. Don, your swastika is showing.... (Original Post) sofa king Oct 2016 OP
full circle fascism TeamPooka Oct 2016 #1
From David Duke's Twitter Behind the Aegis Oct 2016 #2
I wish I could recommend your post a million times. grossproffit Oct 2016 #4
Do check out some of the posts I just landed in the Jewish group! Behind the Aegis Oct 2016 #5
It's not only showing, it's proudly showing for his base Snake Plissken Oct 2016 #3

Behind the Aegis

(53,965 posts)
2. From David Duke's Twitter
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 12:18 AM
Oct 2016

Looks like top Paul Ryan advisor (((Dan Senor))) probably leaked the #TrumpTape--America, are you at least beginning to see a pattern?
#MAGA

(I will not link to that asshole's Twitter account! The quote can be found here.

(Funny side note, the first response is From "Clayton Bigsby"! I almost wet my pants!)

Still, with anti-Semitism staring everyone in the face, I doubt many will even give it more than a second look. When it comes to the Jews, we are usually on our own.

Behind the Aegis

(53,965 posts)
5. Do check out some of the posts I just landed in the Jewish group!
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 12:32 AM
Oct 2016

Seems anti-Semitism is becoming large and in-charge, but few are actually sitting up and talking notice.

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