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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSince the Alt-Right hates "political correctness" let's call them what they really are...
I applaud Hillary for calling Trump out on his ties to such racist groups, but I believe we should go a step farther and call them what they really are: Neo-Nazis and white supremacists. They're modern-day fascists who know how to use Twitter.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Buckeye_Democrat
(14,853 posts)Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)My MO, out of the gate, is to do my best to be respectful to others. It's WAY easier that being an asscarrot to others.
...and it's beneficial to my sleep patterns. I sleep like a log without the yoke of disrespect around my neck.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)often by people taking it upon themselves to be offended on behalf of others who probably didn't ask them. Offending someone's sensibilities during a discussion about a topic they're uncomfortable with is not the same thing as being an asshole.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)...simple (meaning easy).
Any opposition of respect is nonsense.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Sometimes, language has to offend.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)I might be wrong, but you sound like people you meet for the first, perhaps, second time are to be suspect to you before you give respect.
My way is easier.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Actually, yes... all rationalizations not withstanding.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Thinking political correctness has gone too far is not equivalent to white supremacy or white nationalism.
romanic
(2,841 posts)superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)Because that's all they are. And like most assholes the best defense against them is to ignore them. GOTV
BLACK4EVER
(39 posts)You can't ignore fascist "assholes". You have to bring them down to front street and let the sun shine on their evilness and hatred, so that they will shrivel up like the worms they are. Remember roaches scatter when the lights come on. Just saying
ffr
(22,665 posts)ffr
(22,665 posts)As that term begins to go viral, its connotations will begin to sink in with supporters of both sides. A huge turn off if you're an unknowing Drumpf supporter, completely unaware of his Neo-Nazi white supremacist dog whistle campaign. Finding his team is made up of recognizable Alt-Right leaders, is going to soften more republican congressional seats in November, as more and more people connect the dots.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)Alt-Ctrl-Del is how they need to be handled.
central scrutinizer
(11,639 posts)But didn't change what was inside those heads