(11-14-2016 11:19 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(11-14-2016 11:10 AM)JustAnotherAustinOwl Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 01:59 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 12:04 PM)JustAnotherAustinOwl Wrote:  I guess here's a fundamental question that might reveal this whole thread to be pointless.

For those of you angry about the "deplorables" comment. I get that you feel it was unfairly applied to you.

However, do you agree or disagree that the Trump campaign intentionally appealed to and garnered support for:

racism
bigotry
Islamophobia
xenophobia
sexism
misogyny

Intentionally appealed to: Disagree

That, to me, is just mind boggling. I'm not saying that it was 100% of his campaign or support. But to argue that it was 0%?

It's the word "intentionally" that gets me.

That almost makes it more mind-boggling to me. :-)

Anyway, you and Owl69 will be happy to know that I can report from the Bubble of the Left that about 75% of the pieces circulating are things like this vox piece:

http://www.vox.com/2016/4/21/11451378/sm...liberalism

Believe it or not, I've actually made similar arguments to many fellow Dems who have no real working class background. My family is largely non-college educated and from Ohio and Michigan. My dad didn't have a college degree, but made it into the white collar world.

The other 25% are news reports and personal experiences of harassment and threats by Tump supporters in the aftermath of the election. There's a situation already brewing at my daughter's middle school, which will hopefully defuse...