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C_U_L8R

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27. Classic positioning

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 11:40 AM

Aug 2017

Trump is trying to position ordinary constitution loving Americans as the extremists
while at the same time making his racist ideology seem normal and acceptable (fine folks).
So much of Trump's schtick seems drawn from a gimmicky how-to book from the seventies.

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Why there is no alt-left [View all] BainsBane Aug 2017 OP

All this clamor predicated on DT's lie that the anti- Nazis are not mainstream American people. bettyellen Aug 2017 #1

It is interesting to see people simultaneous offended and eager to include themselves BainsBane Aug 2017 #2

Because his mind fuck is still working. Lie #1 to me is to pretend that wasn't a wise swath of bettyellen Aug 2017 #3

Excellent point. BainsBane Aug 2017 #4

I really think he's framing it this way to crack down on protesters against him- bettyellen Aug 2017 #6

Agreed. JHan Aug 2017 #5

Sean Hannity made up this term and I am damned if I am going to use Hannity's terminology Gothmog Aug 2017 #7

Was it really Hannity? BainsBane Aug 2017 #8

What is the "alt-left" Trump was talking about? Gothmog Aug 2017 #17

So anyone who doesn't kiss his and Trump's butt BainsBane Aug 2017 #18

Yep Gothmog Aug 2017 #19

I thought Joy Reid made up this term? TSIAS Aug 2017 #10

No BainsBane Aug 2017 #15

don't you know Hillary is running a child sex ring at a pizza shop in DC? Gothmog Aug 2017 #20

and they are about to break open the Seth Rich case anyday BainsBane Aug 2017 #22

"Joy Reid...Al Giordano...Peter Daou...Neera Tanden... lapucelle Aug 2017 #29

KR Me. Aug 2017 #9

they aren't the left in any way . even going after corporations itself doens't make it left JI7 Aug 2017 #11

You wake up in my head today? Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #32

Heather Heyer melman Aug 2017 #12

Perhaps you could tell us what you think whether you think nationalism BainsBane Aug 2017 #16

K&R Jamaal510 Aug 2017 #13

I have used that term to refer to Stein voters...meaning alternative left...won't do that anymore. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #14

Good thread for discussion. Thanks Tom Rinaldo Aug 2017 #21

Thanks for your thoughtful response BainsBane Aug 2017 #33

Insightful. Thanks. JHan Aug 2017 #34

The Marxist ideology that is supposedly based on principle of equality, on collective responsibility Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #23

The ideology doesn't demand mass murder BainsBane Aug 2017 #24

And yet, a hundred million died. Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #28

You'll have to direct me to the part of Marx BainsBane Aug 2017 #30

As always, beautifully articulate and a joy to read ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #25

Perfect! NurseJackie Aug 2017 #26

Classic positioning C_U_L8R Aug 2017 #27

Brilliant lapucelle Aug 2017 #31