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Mme. Defarge

(8,061 posts)
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 02:41 PM Aug 2017

The Law of Unintended Consequences

With the exception of a comparatively small number of ignorant, deranged white nationalists, it occurs to me that Trump Don-John has, by default, done more to unite the country than any U.S. president in, perhaps, decades.

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The Law of Unintended Consequences (Original Post) Mme. Defarge Aug 2017 OP
Was thinking that myself earlier Egnever Aug 2017 #1
The Lord works in mysterious ways. Mme. Defarge Aug 2017 #2
Confederate statues are now inextricably linked to Nazis, KKK, & Trump Martin Eden Aug 2017 #3
Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #4
you should warn people about your pic Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #5
Have been thinking and hoping this since his "election." This weekend seems to be rendering your fierywoman Aug 2017 #6
Not just here but in Europe as well central scrutinizer Aug 2017 #7
 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
1. Was thinking that myself earlier
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 02:43 PM
Aug 2017

The end result of this maladministration may be a much more united country. How fucking bizarre is that.

Martin Eden

(12,882 posts)
3. Confederate statues are now inextricably linked to Nazis, KKK, & Trump
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 02:57 PM
Aug 2017

The unintended consequence will be the removal of more of those symbols of racist white supremacy.

Response to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

fierywoman

(7,703 posts)
6. Have been thinking and hoping this since his "election." This weekend seems to be rendering your
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 03:04 PM
Aug 2017

beautiful thought.

central scrutinizer

(11,666 posts)
7. Not just here but in Europe as well
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 03:54 PM
Aug 2017

After Brexit, it appeared that things were shifting right in Europe. But recent elections have rejected anti-immigrant candidates. We are such laughingstocks that nobody wants to go that route.

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