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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why Trump Voters Are Not Welcome In My House This Holiday [View all]
At first I thought this was an overreaction. Then I read the piece and realized he has a point.
I thought perhaps that Trump the President, might be chastened by the awesome responsibility he was about to assume and leave behind the toxicity of his campaign rhetoric. Then, in rapid succession, three things happened that changed my mind.
First, Trump announced that Steve Bannon, of Breitbart infamy, would become a senior White House advisor. To invite such a purveyor of lies, hate and bigotry to work inside the hallowed gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was beyond the pale.
Then, my companys COO, a Chinese American, told me how his small children were distraught, and in tears that morning. Children in their preschool had bullied them with comments such as: your father is going to be killed because he didnt vote for Trump, and you are going to be kicked out of the country. This in Coppell, Texas, a wealthy suburb. These remarks were directed at third generation American citizens, by small children, obviously channeling their parents.
The next day, another friend relayed the anti-Semitism that was unleashed at Highland Park High School, ranked in the top 1% of all Texas public high schools. His son had become subject to taunts such as: why dont you go to Auschwitz? and take a shower, Jew boy. These were teenagers, but we know where those sentiments originated.
These incidents washed over me like a plague. I realized this was not a normal election, with one political philosophy prevailing over another. This was a repudiation of the value system and Constitution - on which the United States is based. This was a green light to racism and demagoguery which apparently festers even in people of privilege. This was an overt turning of the cheek to freedom of the press, to truth, decency and respect. The bigotry that my friends children experienced were not isolated incidents. Intimidation, threats and hatred directed at minorities, immigrants, etc. - have come fast and furious since November 8th.
First, Trump announced that Steve Bannon, of Breitbart infamy, would become a senior White House advisor. To invite such a purveyor of lies, hate and bigotry to work inside the hallowed gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was beyond the pale.
Then, my companys COO, a Chinese American, told me how his small children were distraught, and in tears that morning. Children in their preschool had bullied them with comments such as: your father is going to be killed because he didnt vote for Trump, and you are going to be kicked out of the country. This in Coppell, Texas, a wealthy suburb. These remarks were directed at third generation American citizens, by small children, obviously channeling their parents.
The next day, another friend relayed the anti-Semitism that was unleashed at Highland Park High School, ranked in the top 1% of all Texas public high schools. His son had become subject to taunts such as: why dont you go to Auschwitz? and take a shower, Jew boy. These were teenagers, but we know where those sentiments originated.
These incidents washed over me like a plague. I realized this was not a normal election, with one political philosophy prevailing over another. This was a repudiation of the value system and Constitution - on which the United States is based. This was a green light to racism and demagoguery which apparently festers even in people of privilege. This was an overt turning of the cheek to freedom of the press, to truth, decency and respect. The bigotry that my friends children experienced were not isolated incidents. Intimidation, threats and hatred directed at minorities, immigrants, etc. - have come fast and furious since November 8th.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/12/25/1614376/-Why-Trump-voters-are-not-welcome-in-my-house-this-holiday
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The views of Trump voters I know are very old and independent of anything that resembles education.
gordianot
Dec 2016
#4
Maybe so, but I think we need to point out that they are being unpatriotic and
Dustlawyer
Dec 2016
#11
Great idea. Trying to educate folks on what Jesus' actual values were might be equally helpful,
JudyM
Dec 2016
#64
Symbolism and bombast, they never actually cared about the Constitution.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Dec 2016
#70
The racists trump voters I know are far to Violent for Rational Thoughts.
stonecutter357
Dec 2016
#14
Precisely, fuck the Fuhrer-Elect's supporters... they're not welcome within a five-mile radius of my home. They are worse than deplorable!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#24
Hmmm, I think this is going way beyond being polite to people with disagreements...
Wounded Bear
Dec 2016
#16
they voted for a misogynistic, xenophobic, racist, bigoted, hate-mongering, ignorant, lying,
niyad
Dec 2016
#31
I feel the same way. However, we spend Christmas at my parents' house, and
Dark n Stormy Knight
Dec 2016
#65
I am so sorry that you have to deal with drumpfy's followers in your parents' house. fortunately,
niyad
Dec 2016
#88
If we cater to doltishness, we're dolts AND lunkheads.This guy isn't coming over from the dark side.
Squinch
Dec 2016
#74
Yet he no doubt knows that Twitler bragged openly about grabbing pussy. He no doubt
Squinch
Dec 2016
#101
Not a one of 'em has a problem with racism or misogyny. Your post implies that there
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2016
#91
Not every person who voted for Trump is a "relentless piece of psychopathic scum"
oberliner
Dec 2016
#123
Talk to them? I wouldn't waste the spit if they were on fire. Fuck them, fuck their shit,
Feeling the Bern
Dec 2016
#83
No, obviously I don't want that. That's why I voted for Hillary. But now I am certain
Squinch
Dec 2016
#102
Problem is, they're going to take the rest of us and the planet down with them.
HughBeaumont
Dec 2016
#34
Can't blame you one iota... yesteryday, I refused to be in the same room as my brother-in-law, who voted for that racist Nazi pig tRump.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#27
this is a very difficult discussion,but it needs to be addressed with talking
wildman76
Dec 2016
#13
You're SO right... these so-called "people" are lost, unreachable. No sense in taking time trying to talk rationally to deplorable scumbags.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#28
Thank you for saying that, and I'm sorry about your struggles and proud of you
Dark n Stormy Knight
Dec 2016
#72
Not the Aunt herself but moreso the other 25-35 family memebers. Christmas is the main
kelly1mm
Dec 2016
#76
Yeah that is why I urged that the OP and others here not support or propose such a thing. It hurts
kelly1mm
Dec 2016
#80
One they are almost all republicans, this is the old 'family' home and it is a tradition to have it
kelly1mm
Dec 2016
#81
Again, this is why I cannot understand anyone advocationg of promoting not allowing
kelly1mm
Dec 2016
#86
since they would have no problem watching the rights of other Americans
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2016
#99
plus I'm pretty upset about anyone who let this assholes be in charge of our nukes
Fast Walker 52
Dec 2016
#49
I'm sorry, but we had a candidate coronation, not a primary. It wasn't the Russians.
libdem4life
Dec 2016
#126