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Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 09:57 PM Jan 2017

It really is sickening that Trump is doubling down on the racism...

I know I'm not saying anything new. And no I know there is only one Trump. The mysogynist, racist pig we saw on the campaign trail is the only Trump. It's just that we are still in a state of shock seeing him actually put all of this into action. Not that I think it will all get done necessarily. Trump needs to look powerful and decisive to his base. He's very good at showmanship and little else. Still it's just so sad and pathetic, to see the president of the united states dictate in such racist terms, that we are going to build a wall between nations and make your country pay for it. Yes certainly illegal immigration is an issue to be dealt with but said illegal immigrants actually play an extremely important role in the US economy. But aside from these issues, Mexico is one of the USs closest trading alies and friends. All international relationships, and friendships in general, are going to have tensions and imbalances that need to be diplomatically dealt with. But the way this administration is going about this is just the height of disrespect and insult. If this is how we treat our friends...

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It really is sickening that Trump is doubling down on the racism... (Original Post) Locut0s Jan 2017 OP
Many of his followers will applaud this as a demonstration of US strength. eom guillaumeb Jan 2017 #1
I wish, oh how I wish, Trudeau would announce that: Chipper Chat Jan 2017 #2
I wish Trudeau would troll him and "say" just that etherealtruth Jan 2017 #4
That would be awesome. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #5
oh but he loves bdamomma Jan 2017 #3
Lol true. And Russia is no friend. Nt. Locut0s Jan 2017 #6

Chipper Chat

(9,678 posts)
2. I wish, oh how I wish, Trudeau would announce that:
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 10:00 PM
Jan 2017

We will build a giant wall on the US border stretching for BC to Nova Scotia. AND THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY FOR THE WALL!
(Trump would just instantly succumb to a fried brain)

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
4. I wish Trudeau would troll him and "say" just that
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 10:05 PM
Jan 2017

It might be enough to push him over that edge he teeters on

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