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HannibalLecter
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« on: November 01, 2016, 02:44:42 PM »
Hi!

I have lurked here in 2004, 2008 and 2012. But this election really gets on my nerve and caused me to sign up. I know that my first posts here haven't exactly been friendly, but Trump and his supporters really frighten me. As opposed to any major party nominee in previous US elections, I think that Trump is a threat to democracy itself and to world peace. Someone with the temperament of a 5 year old does nit belong anywhere close to the nuclear button. And some of the Trump supporters on here openly spout out alt-right stuff that in itself is disgusting, which IMO sometimes must be met with a pointed answer.

Best regards, anti_trump
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« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2016, 02:48:04 PM »
In the unlikely event that you're not a sock, welcome
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2016, 03:14:55 PM »
Not being in any way a Trump supporter, coming to the forum and start with making "ban all Trump supporters" petition is a silly way to start.
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Atlas Has Shrugged
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« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2016, 04:17:07 PM »
I say we deport this loser back to Mexico or Belgium or wherever the hell this terrorist came from! Tongue
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2016, 04:20:02 PM »
Have you ever met a Trump supporter?
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HannibalLecter
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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2016, 04:27:06 PM »

No, and I don't plan to.
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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2016, 04:51:22 PM »
Welcome to the forum! I agree that fascism is disgusting and that we shouldn't try to normalize it.
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SUSAN CRUSHBONE
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« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2016, 04:53:43 PM »
welcome, friend!
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« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2016, 05:58:53 AM »
How do you know they are all so bad, if have never met one?
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« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2016, 07:01:21 AM »
have you ever met a pol pot supporter?
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« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2016, 07:56:47 AM »
Sure, let's transform the forum into a giant echo chamber. That would be very interesting.
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« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2016, 08:00:38 AM »
And by the way, I know it's unpopular thing to say this, but labeling all Trump supporters as fascist is tempting (to make things easier for our little brains), but not factual. Many of them supports Trump for reasons that are explainable and such attitude is only making the real fascist stronger by pushing "soft supporters" far to the right. Let's use our brains to understand their stance and how to prevent them going over to the dark side.

I've experienced bigotry first hand so I have no sympathy for racist Trump supporters. But I also know  people can change. Don't just put a cross on them. I've seen many otherwise decent folks making such a mistake.
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« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2016, 02:47:29 PM »
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 02, 2016, 07:56:47 AM
Sure, let's transform the forum into a giant echo chamber. That would be very interesting.

In a week, we'll go back to normal, with plenty of disagreement (but all civil), thankfully.
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2016, 02:51:45 PM »
Quote from: Cruz 2020 on November 02, 2016, 02:47:29 PM
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 02, 2016, 07:56:47 AM
Sure, let's transform the forum into a giant echo chamber. That would be very interesting.

In a week, we'll go back to normal, with plenty of disagreement (but all civil), thankfully.

I really, really want this election to be over already.
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« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2016, 03:15:23 PM »
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 01, 2016, 03:14:55 PM
Not being in any way a Trump supporter, coming to the forum and start with making "ban all Trump supporters" petition is a silly way to start.
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SUSAN CRUSHBONE
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« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2016, 06:11:50 PM »
« Edited: November 02, 2016, 06:13:26 PM by вставай, страна огромная! »
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 02, 2016, 08:00:38 AM
And by the way, I know it's unpopular thing to say this, but labeling all Trump supporters as fascist is tempting (to make things easier for our little brains), but not factual.

i know this seems to be a controversial opinion, but supporting a fascist campaign does, in fact, make one a fascist
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #16 on: November 02, 2016, 06:12:55 PM »
Quote from: вставай, страна огромная! on November 02, 2016, 06:11:50 PM
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 02, 2016, 08:00:38 AM
And by the way, I know it's unpopular thing to say this, but labeling all Trump supporters as fascist is tempting (to make things easier for our little brains), but not factual.

i know this seems to be a controversial opinion, but supporting a fascist campaign does make one a fascist

The problem is, most of Trump supporters probably doesn't realize this.

Really, we struggle to understand, as political junkies, the way most of the people (from all backgrounds) votes.
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« Reply #17 on: November 02, 2016, 06:13:26 PM »
Does Atlas count? I've met at least two here.
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« Reply #18 on: November 02, 2016, 06:16:59 PM »
Btw, remember Wulfric's "who supports Sanders is a socialist by definition" argument?
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SUSAN CRUSHBONE
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« Reply #19 on: November 02, 2016, 06:23:41 PM »
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 02, 2016, 06:16:59 PM
Btw, remember Wulfric's "who supports Sanders is a socialist by definition" argument?

comparing limp social democracy to fascism, of course, remains a false equivalency
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #20 on: November 03, 2016, 05:25:00 AM »
Quote from: вставай, страна огромная! on November 02, 2016, 06:23:41 PM
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 02, 2016, 06:16:59 PM
Btw, remember Wulfric's "who supports Sanders is a socialist by definition" argument?

comparing limp social democracy to fascism, of course, remains a false equivalency

Mechanism is the same.
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SUSAN CRUSHBONE
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« Reply #21 on: November 03, 2016, 07:08:55 AM »
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 03, 2016, 05:25:00 AM
Quote from: вставай, страна огромная! on November 02, 2016, 06:23:41 PM
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 02, 2016, 06:16:59 PM
Btw, remember Wulfric's "who supports Sanders is a socialist by definition" argument?

comparing limp social democracy to fascism, of course, remains a false equivalency

Mechanism is the same.
no, because fascism, again, is not in the same sense a viewpoint
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2016, 07:14:00 AM »
Quote from: вставай, страна огромная! on November 03, 2016, 07:08:55 AM
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 03, 2016, 05:25:00 AM
Quote from: вставай, страна огромная! on November 02, 2016, 06:23:41 PM
Quote from: Bad Hombre on November 02, 2016, 06:16:59 PM
Btw, remember Wulfric's "who supports Sanders is a socialist by definition" argument?

comparing limp social democracy to fascism, of course, remains a false equivalency

Mechanism is the same.
no, because fascism, again, is not in the same sense a viewpoint

I'm refeering to an "automatically makes you a ..." point.
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