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leftist argues against harrassment - bullet - 07-06-2018 12:14 PM
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/07/05/democrats-civility-1960s-violence-218948
Primarily its an argument against the current harrassment of Trump's administration and supporters because it didn't work in the 60s.
It is funny to see the alternative reality this guy lives in.
"...It’s easy to understand and share their wish to ostracize, shame or punish those who are complicit with the president’s agenda. Trump has led the way in discarding the norms and debasing the discourse of public life: crudely insulting political rivals and world leaders, touting vicious conspiracy theories, encouraging violence at rallies and much more. Do he and his supporters really deserve respect, especially for policies like caging children?..."
Democrats have been crudely insulting Republicans for a long time. They did it with Nixon and haven't stopped. They also crudely insult world leaders, just different ones. Their language about Netanyahu is worse than what they say about Putin.
Vicious conspiracy theories-ever heard of the Russia conspiracy theory? Trump maligned the press at his rallies, but Clinton actually HIRED people to incite violence at Trump rallies. Leftists actually shut down rallies and Antifa's purpose is to create violence with the right. As far as caging children, Obama started that and the pictures he is talking about were staged by Democrats.
Still its a good read to see the thinking.