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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Fri Jan 12, 2018, 09:20 PM Jan 2018

Trump is ripping off the facade of conservatism.

Conservatism is racism in costume. Trump is removing the costume.

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Trump is ripping off the facade of conservatism. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2018 OP

Yep, they don't even pretend anymore. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #1

Its a necessary unmasking and we are learning if open racism Anon-C Jan 2018 #2

I do prefer this to the more insidious 'quiet fascism'. byronius Jan 2018 #3

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)

1. Yep, they don't even pretend anymore.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 09:24 PM

Jan 2018

They hate Americans, and are robbing us blind.
All out in the open.

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

2. Its a necessary unmasking and we are learning if open racism

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 09:26 PM

Jan 2018

...is broadly acceptable to the American people. It might be, sadly.

byronius

(7,395 posts)

3. I do prefer this to the more insidious 'quiet fascism'.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 10:26 PM

Jan 2018

But jeez, what's wrong with these people? Did they not take the same American History as I did? Apparently not.

It's weird to see it so openly displayed. Like Pennywise at a mall.

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