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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumRolling Stone: Trump's "2nd Amendment" dog whistle, and Dr. George Tiller's assassination in 2009
This explains Donald Trump's campaign against Hillary Clinton to a letter. He has 1) demonized her whenever he can by calling her "Crooked Hillary" and constantly degrading her; 2) organized a convention around which the central theme, repeated over and over, was that Clinton is a criminal who needs to be locked up, clearly using fear and moral disgust as motivators; and 3) is now using violent metaphors (or "jokes," if that's what you think his statements were) against her, just short of an explicit call to arms.
Now we just have to hope that #4 doesn't come about that violence does not erupt. Though, if it does, we know exactly what Trump and his supporters will say: that they never could have foreseen this tragedy.
In the world I'm most familiar with, the world of anti-abortion violence, we see this again and again from leaders of the anti-abortion movement. Tarico's post linked above is one example. This cartoon, drawn following Dr. George Tiller's assassination in 2009 (and dug up Tuesday by Michelle Kinsey Bruns), is another perfect illustration.
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Following Trump's comments, we all have to hope (and, if it's your cup of tea, pray) that it doesn't come to this that the lone wolves out there don't read this as urging someone to take the next step in the cycle.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/trumps-assassination-dog-whistle-was-scarier-than-you-think-w433615
Now we just have to hope that #4 doesn't come about that violence does not erupt. Though, if it does, we know exactly what Trump and his supporters will say: that they never could have foreseen this tragedy.
In the world I'm most familiar with, the world of anti-abortion violence, we see this again and again from leaders of the anti-abortion movement. Tarico's post linked above is one example. This cartoon, drawn following Dr. George Tiller's assassination in 2009 (and dug up Tuesday by Michelle Kinsey Bruns), is another perfect illustration.
:large
Following Trump's comments, we all have to hope (and, if it's your cup of tea, pray) that it doesn't come to this that the lone wolves out there don't read this as urging someone to take the next step in the cycle.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/trumps-assassination-dog-whistle-was-scarier-than-you-think-w433615
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Rolling Stone: Trump's "2nd Amendment" dog whistle, and Dr. George Tiller's assassination in 2009 (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Aug 2016
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DemonGoddess
(4,640 posts)1. Agreed! n/t
alfredo
(60,074 posts)2. KNR
47of74
(18,470 posts)3. K and R