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madokie

(51,076 posts)
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 05:46 PM Aug 2017

What Is Trumps Relationship With White Nationalism?

theOnion

Since the weekend’s violent protests in Charlottesville, VA, many have criticized President Trump for his failure to outright condemn the white supremacists involved. The Onion breaks down Trump’s relationship to this powerful hate group.

Q: What evidence is there that Trump has ties to white supremacy groups?

A: The president maintains a 36 percent approval rating.


Q: Why has Trump’s response to these demonstrations angered the public?

A: Americans demand much subtler displays of racism from their elected officials.


Q: What has the president done to distance himself from white nationalism?

A: Married a Slovenian woman, thereby diluting his pure Anglo-Aryan lineage with the blood of a lesser Slav.


Q: Doesn’t Trump appointee Jeff Sessions have ties to right-wing extremist groups?

A: You’re probably thinking of Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, or Sebastian Gorka.

Q: What is his position on monuments memorializing Civil War veterans?


A: Trump has been consistently in favor of Confederate statues despite a historical antipathy toward losers.

Q: Were there any signs during his presidential campaign that Trump might embrace white nationalism?


A: None come to mind.


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What Is Trumps Relationship With White Nationalism? (Original Post) madokie Aug 2017 OP
K&R... spanone Aug 2017 #1
Pure gold: consistently in favor of Confederate statues despite a historical antipathy toward losers LonePirate Aug 2017 #2
their main, Herculean task these past six months. Keeping this ratfucking bastard under control so L. Coyote Aug 2017 #3
I thought The Onion was a satire site uppityperson Aug 2017 #4

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)
2. Pure gold: consistently in favor of Confederate statues despite a historical antipathy toward losers
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 05:51 PM
Aug 2017

That is an excellent summary and would form the basis of a great question from the press.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
3. their main, Herculean task these past six months. Keeping this ratfucking bastard under control so
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 05:53 PM
Aug 2017

" their main, Herculean task these past six months. Keeping this ratfucking bastard under control so he doesn’t give away the farm on what a horrible scumbag he is in real life."

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/16/1690446/-The-New-York-Times-Confirms-Trump-Is-Not-Only-A-Racist-In-Public-But-In-Private


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