Yeah, an example is how during his campaign rallies while trying to get elected, he would say things like (this is a direct quote): “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” And then during his presidency, he kept referring to the "caravans" of immigrants filled with rapists and terrorists and human traffickers. And the implication was that most illegal immigrants are criminals ("I'm sure some are good people" is basically saying yeah maybe there are a few good people too, but most are awful). The purpose of this was to get people to fear and virulently oppose immigrants, and the result (which cannot be said to have been Trump's intention, but he never condemned it either) was that a lot of his base harbors a hatred of anyone who looks like an illegal immigrant, which is, basically, any Mexican/central American. His rhetoric helped lead to events such as the El Paso Walmart shooting.
If he had just stuck to quietly deporting illegal immigrants like Obama, without making the effort to demonize them, I would feel differently about it. We should not be demonizing illegal immigrants, we should be trying to understand the problem, and we should have compassion for them as human beings who are very often in terrible situations and trying to escape.
I always agree with your principles, and recognize your true heart and well meaning in everything you say, plus I respect how you accept others regardless of ideology, political orientation, personal beliefs etc, without showing any prejudice.
Just wanted to say that anyway.
However, one point I want to make, and although deadly serious like everything I ever say, is also partly the natural comedien in me.
I find the name of this thread rather bizarre, given the overwhelming, like 98% of participants here clearly being adamant Trump haters, when in fact, almost, or equally, or even more so depending on the teal true validity of the voting figures- half voting americans are passionate Trump supporters.
That is, by huge understatement, vastly undemonstrated here.
I joked many pages back that this thread title would give a more accurate portrayal if it was called something like the "Hate Donald Trump with a vengeance" thread.
Maybe it is a strange demographic of Bluelight? I don't know. Just saying what I see and think, without getting into the actual politics of it all lol!
(I expect Alasdair may seek to call me out on this in some way or another, and request some official justification and congruity lol!)
Still fighting hard here, still alive, slightly better. Long may Autotripper continue!☺
