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In reply to the discussion: I know it can't just be me.. [View all]JHan
(10,173 posts)I think even his supporters know it, and his enablers in the media know it -
"Since it played a role in the win" - and literally it was all about winning to show "those people" , and no further inquiry necessary, no further questioning of why so many scapegoat other groups, it's just accepted as fact. Like Tweety on Election Night saying "I didn't hear Clinton talk about immigration" - and I Thought to myself : Well Chris, I didn't hear you examining whether any of Trump's claims about immigration were bogus or not. Tweety, like so many others in the media, took everything at face value. So what Democratic politicians needed to do was lie to them, sit with them and pretend, even join in, "say something about immigration" , it doesn't matter what the truth is, no evidence is required, we were to treat with their assumptions as though their world view was truth, and we must develop a unique language to talk directly to them..
Nothing wrong with addressing the specific concerns of groups but what language do I use to engage with someone who thinks Mexicans are to blame for their problems and the Muslims are trying to take over??.