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epreic01

(262 posts)
Wed Oct 23, 2024, 12:26 PM Oct 2024

The "Fucking Mexican" Comment Shouldn't be Overshadowed

To me this is as disgusting and potentially more damaging to Donald. It’s racism targeted at a demographic we need to win back and it’s once again disrespectful of the military. And it’s also sick to promise to pay for anyone’s funeral and then refuse to pay when you get the bill.
The John Kelly Hitler stuff may land, but a number of people won’t take it seriously. They’ll believe Kelly, but think the threat of dictatorship is just fear mongering.
The funeral piece and the revelation about not wanting to retrieve bodies of lost soldiers bc they “failed” has more damage potential and shouldn’t be swept off to the side.

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The "Fucking Mexican" Comment Shouldn't be Overshadowed (Original Post) epreic01 Oct 2024 OP
I hope so but i think his racist XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 #1
and the suggestion that Mexicans should get a cheaper funeral PedroXimenez Oct 2024 #2
Hispanics should know about his remark. dalton99a Oct 2024 #3
MSM needs to get involved. But I know they won't. OLDMDDEM Oct 2024 #4
While true, isn't this from an anonymous source? servermsh Oct 2024 #5
To borrow a line from a traitor to the Constitution...So What? Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #6

PedroXimenez

(644 posts)
2. and the suggestion that Mexicans should get a cheaper funeral
Wed Oct 23, 2024, 12:29 PM
Oct 2024

a mentality that sees minorities as second class citizens.

servermsh

(1,406 posts)
5. While true, isn't this from an anonymous source?
Wed Oct 23, 2024, 12:34 PM
Oct 2024

Make no mistake, I believe the comment is real. But I don't think we have a named source (correct me if I'm wrong). The Kelly quotes are more damaging, IMHO, because it comes from a credible named source who was in the White House working with Trump.

Ferrets are Cool

(22,077 posts)
6. To borrow a line from a traitor to the Constitution...So What?
Wed Oct 23, 2024, 01:06 PM
Oct 2024

THEY lie about everything. Yes, we can toss around anonymous sources that damage the bastard.

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