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FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)
10. Their hypocrisy is appalling
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 02:47 PM
Oct 2020

I have several friends who are immigrants, who speak with foreign accents of one kind or another. Doesn't bother me at all, and I enjoy their friendship and their points of view. This is not about the accents, it's about the hypocrisy of the Chumps and people like them.

Chump's own mother came from another country, and his father was born in the U.S. to parents who raised him to speak German before he spoke English. Having fluency in a 2nd language (other than English) is a sign of intelligence and mental flexibility if nothing else.

I believe Chump's hatred of immigrants is a pretense to get the MAGAts to support him. It became another one of his dog whistles, once he learned how to get the MAGAts worked up at the rallies. He'll say anything if he thinks they'll scream and cheer for it.

Melania's terrible English [View all] Proud liberal 80 Oct 2020 OP
This... HipChick Oct 2020 #1
She has no desire to assimilate with America. None whatsoever. TheBlackAdder Oct 2020 #16
she has all the money in the world qazplm135 Oct 2020 #2
She has been here a long time to have such a strong accent BainsBane Oct 2020 #3
Not everyone loses their accent SouthernLiberal Oct 2020 #4
I think there is a difference between not losing one's accent BainsBane Oct 2020 #6
There's also a difference between someone not organically losing their accent and... JHB Oct 2020 #36
The difference is... HipChick Oct 2020 #20
Your examples are intra-language accents, not inter-language Celerity Oct 2020 #41
She thinks that accent is sexy I bet. redstatebluegirl Oct 2020 #5
So many men who tried to mail-order her have listed Ilsa Oct 2020 #15
*snort* Nevilledog Oct 2020 #34
That's where my money is lunatica Oct 2020 #27
I think she is a fake...on the tapes with her friend she sounded different. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #46
really? BainsBane Oct 2020 #47
Melania does not speak 5 languages, that is a lie. madaboutharry Oct 2020 #7
Melania probably was fluent in Serbo-Croation PufPuf23 Oct 2020 #13
+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #23
+10,000 madaboutharry Oct 2020 #28
The Pope spoke to her in Italian. kskiska Oct 2020 #31
Most Europeans learn other languages in grade school dsc Oct 2020 #40
Her Italian sucks too Drahthaardogs Oct 2020 #8
I don't like to use the word hate. Butterflylady Oct 2020 #9
Their hypocrisy is appalling FakeNoose Oct 2020 #10
Here's a Slovenian in the country for half as long that speaks English like Wally Cleaver. brewens Oct 2020 #11
His accent is almost non-existent. smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #24
My mother (Croatian) came to moonscape Oct 2020 #35
She can say anal is $300 in five different languages, I don't doubt that. Her English was brewens Oct 2020 #44
Her parents live in the WH and she probably speaks all day with patricia92243 Oct 2020 #12
no, they live elsewhere. but so does she. mopinko Oct 2020 #32
"Her parents live in the WH..." Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #37
I've heard it many times on the tv, but no link, Sorry. Michelle patricia92243 Oct 2020 #43
Strange...There are many sources reporting they live in Maryland, to where Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #45
I'll always remember her most for BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #14
She's reading, not speaking. She likely has no idea what at least 25% of the words mean... NurseJackie Oct 2020 #17
She's been the most inconsequential first lady in my lifetime. beaglelover Oct 2020 #18
She does know the F-word though 😄 hauckeye Oct 2020 #19
That one...yes.. HipChick Oct 2020 #21
She's fluent in self pitying bullshit. BlueNProud Oct 2020 #22
Didn't she say she was the most persecuted person in the country in an interview? smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #26
The tapes reveal her to be an odious collaborator not some victim. BlueNProud Oct 2020 #33
Yes, she pushed the birther crap that so many people still believe to be true. StarryNite Oct 2020 #25
Poor verbal skills. moondust Oct 2020 #29
Amazing double standard. nt USALiberal Oct 2020 #30
She can say "Black should back Kenya going!" in five languages! struggle4progress Oct 2020 #38
Rep. Omar certainly speaks so much better than Melania. Wonder what the Trumpians Boogiemack Oct 2020 #39
Are you telling me the author and creator of the BE BEST slogan is English-challenged? Mr. Ected Oct 2020 #42
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