Has the current President of the United States empowered white supremacists? (parade, racist)

[hbdwihdh378y9]

Originally Posted by metalmancpa

The obvious lean towards saying yes was the original hiring of Steve Bannon. That in itself gave national prominence to the white supremacists, where a presidential candidate put on his cabinet someone from that belief system.

The demographics of Trump's victory do also raise an eyebrow. No one dreamed the rust belt would flip.

That's ridiculous. Lots of people knew the Rust Belt would flip if the GOP wanted their votes. All they had to do was ask.

And Bannon? He's a civic nationalist, not pro-white, but why would it be a problem if he were pro-white? Only a racist could claim that the blatant anti-white policies of the last 50+ years are okay but pro-white policies aren't.

[hbdwihdh378y9]

Originally Posted by HockeyMac18

I love when people use the "KKK are the Democrats!!!" line...ignoring, of course, that there was this thing called the "Southern Strategy" and the reality of Southern Democrats aligning with the Republican party over many decades.

It's nonetheless true that the second Klan was a progressive party focusing on women's issues like women's suffrage and prohibition of alcohol.

[golgi1]

Originally Posted by Elliott_CA

Trump's got more dog whistles than Petco.

So do the Dems. It's not a secret that calls for "diversity" merely mean "less white people". That's as racist as it gets, and more mainstream as well.

[golgi1]

Do the Dems empower non-White supremacist groups by seeking to protect everyone, no matter who they are and what they stand for, against their imagined White enemies?

[Oldglory]

Originally Posted by RainMusic

Sure. There is nothing wrong with Trump - it's just the 2/3 Americans who think he is a fascist pig that can't see properly. Uh, huh. BTW, isn't it interesting how much he loves Duterte (the president of the Philippines who sends death squads out to kill suspected drug dealers, no trial, just go out and hunt them down and blow their brains out. Trump praised him for that -- said it was great the way he was handling the drug problem. Does this mean you think Trump should just send out death squads into the streets of America to kill whoever he says to kill? He is actually getting close to this by ordering troops to go to the southern border and having ICE kidnap people from churches and hospitals. This is Fascist America. It is not a nice place. It can only get worse because Trump has insulted all our allies except for the worst ones like Saudi Arabia. He is a moron, just as many have said behind his back. He is a narcissistic fool and an ungodly man claiming to be a "good Christian". He has zero respect for women.

What a crock of crap this post is!

[stiffnecked]

I sure hope Trump encourages white people to get empowered again. It's quite obvious that Obama and his kaleidoscope gang wanted to sell out America to the Muslims. 8 years of his mantra "Make America 2nd Rate" was 8 years too many. White folks founded America and did a darn good job! Get up off your arse and take your country back!!!!

[zeliner]

Originally Posted by stiffnecked

I sure hope Trump encourages white people to get empowered again. It's quite obvious that Obama and his kaleidoscope gang wanted to sell out America to the Muslims. 8 years of his mantra "Make America 2nd Rate" was 8 years too many. White folks founded America and did a darn good job! Get up off your arse and take your country back!!!!

The problem exists in the fact that whites have always had control of our country, because they've always had control of the major share of the wealth. This wealth allowed them both the legal leverage and political power to control minorities.

Furthermore, this power has always provided whites the ability to disenfranchise those who would present themselves as impediments to white entitlement and superiority.

So you see, the racism that you're clearly espousing here, is just a normal part of the American tradition.

You sir, unfortunately, are NOT an anomaly!

[Milton Miteybad]

There is a whole host of ill-informed people throw around the term "dog whistle" without actually stopping to think what it actually means, which is pretty unfortunate for that group, as we'll see in a moment.

For those who need a reminder, the "dog whistle" metaphor refers to a signal that can be heard by the dog, but cannot be heard by anybody else. In other words...if you heard the whistle, you're the dog.

With that reality firmly in mind, let's check this thread for the presence of racist dogs that hear these purported "dog whistles" from Trump, shall we?

Originally Posted by Elliott_CA

Trump's got more dog whistles than Petco.

Yeah...I'd say that fellow is hearing these racist dog whistles. How would he know otherwise, if he were not hearing them himself?

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

LMAO...and PetSmart, ASPCA and every kennel club across America.

Why, here's another one. This correspondent claims to hear the racist dog whistles, too.

Originally Posted by GearHeadDave

That's the distinction I was going to make. Encouraged and emboldened, for sure. I'm sure the dog whistle tactic garnered a few votes for him

Well, whaddaya know? Here's another one that can hear these racist "dog whistles."

Originally Posted by Ringo1

I mean, the Klan didn't vote for Don for no good reason. Of course he has emboldened them.

Trump has more dog whistles than Petco.

Very fine people on both sides and all that.

And another one hearing the dog whistles.

You gotta wonder, at this point...is this forum completely eaten up with racist dogs who are hearing these whistles from Trump?

I mean...these folks must be part of the racist bunch Trump is signaling with his "dog whistles," because they're obviously getting whatever racist message he's transmitting. How do we know? Why, they admit it in this thread in this very forum, of course, as evidenced by their own words above.

And why are all the people who admit to being able to hear these racist "dog whistles" from Trump all leftists, insofar as they have presented themselves in these pages? You gotta wonder why the liberals all heard these secret signals from Trump (confirming that they were in fact the targets of these racist code messages, in keeping with the "dog whistle" metaphor), when apparently none of the conservatives did.

[jm1982]

Interesting how Trump was famous for decades . But only started getting called racist once he ran for President.
Funny how that works right ?

[Phil75230]

Originally Posted by T0103E

Tell that to all the people who have been labeled racists, sexists, homophobes, bigots, etc. over virtually nothing, and then had their lives impacted by it. Owen Benjamin, Jordan Peterson, James Damore, Lindsay Shepherd, plus many others... and probably a lot more that we don't know about.

The tactic is to slander people who don't agree with you (call them the labels above), shame them into apologizing, and then not accept their apology. Then you point to it as an example of why your ideas need to be pushed even harder, or why the government needs to "do something" about it.

So now people see the game they're playing, and they realize that apologizing is the WORST thing you can do. Most people don't agree with the narratives being pushed by news outlets, Hollywood, social justice activists, etc. and that's becoming more apparent.

And you don't think slandering, shaming, or being derogatory against "liberals", "the left", etc. as "crybabies", "snowflakes", "betas", "wimps", "manginas" have their own lives impacted by it? You don't think those labels aren't as strongly stigmatizing as "racist", "sexist", "homophobic", "transphobic", "islamophobic", and so forth? Trust me, being caricatured as weak, sensitive, fragile, etc. is every bit as effective at people mentally shutting one out as those -isms, -phobias, etc.