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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Tue Aug 14, 2018, 04:50 PM Aug 2018

Trump Base Just Fine With Recent Trump "DOG" Whistle. That Speech Is Normal Free Speech To Them.

It is about believing that such speech should be acceptable and normal no matter how politically incorrect it is. Remember Trump saying that the country is tooooo politically correct.

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Trump Base Just Fine With Recent Trump "DOG" Whistle. That Speech Is Normal Free Speech To Them. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Aug 2018 OP

They are just disgusting get the red out Aug 2018 #1

I'm sick of them normalizing that shit, and in other cases, saying, Ilsa Aug 2018 #2

Exactly! We don't pay politicians to entertain us cutroot Aug 2018 #3

get the red out

(13,466 posts)

1. They are just disgusting

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 04:52 PM

Aug 2018

Trump and his minions.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

2. I'm sick of them normalizing that shit, and in other cases, saying,

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 05:00 PM

Aug 2018

"It was a joke. Where's your sense of humor?"

It it is a comedian saying something stupid and offensive, I can more easily brush it off ("Consider the source.&quot When it is a politician, it can be reflective of policy intentions, and it deserves to be battled when it is bad rubbish.

cutroot

(875 posts)

3. Exactly! We don't pay politicians to entertain us

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 05:17 PM

Aug 2018

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