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In reply to the discussion: So when Trump supporters start showing up at D rallies... [View all]Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)The protests are happening for a reason. It's because the establishment system is treating trump as a legitimate candidate. But the protesters view him as delegitimized because he encourages violence and attacks. The establishment in this case includes the Democratic Party, the Republican party, the mainstream media, and the government. It never should have been allowed to get this far. The media knows how to paint out a candidate as kooky or illegitimate or dangerous if they want to. They do it to progressives all the time. They let Trump grow into a huge movement. MSNBC and CNN have been constant Trump for a year. They built him up. The Republicans fostered hatred in their party for years. Now they have a monster on their hands. The Democrats can't be blamed for it but they are locked into where they have to treat Trump as legitimate because it's all they can do. They are constrained by their role. The government can do a better job of cracking down on some of these assaults that have been happening at Trump rallies. Somebody has to challenge Trump and say look this guy doesn't even deserve to be in the debate or treated as a serious candidate. He's not a legitimate candidate because he encourages violence.