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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
dog whistle politics is one thing: “birth certificate” means “kenyan muslim” means “n—“ and in the removal of those steps there is a lot of room for denial and excuses
but this shit is no longer dog whistle, the frequencies that only some can hear (see: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog-whistle_politics ). this motherfucker is bringing out the marching band and having a parade in the streets.
next thing we’ll be having some sort of kristallnacht.
fuck making any more excuses for these weasels.
“oh maybe what he meant was...”
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Of course I agree with you, his language is beyond the pale and if normality were to prevail, this hysterical, emotionally-driven clown would've been removed from office a long time ago.
I believe the overton window of what's acceptable has shifted so far that a US President (or Trump, at least) can now say things like that without any real repercussions, unfortunately. I don't know how you fight that - of course it needs highlighting, and perhaps the Democrats need to move towards the centre ground to win over people like Demonrail who may not necessary be part of Trump's "legion".