(03-02-2018 06:49 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(03-02-2018 05:07 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(03-02-2018 04:56 PM)mrbig Wrote:  

(03-02-2018 04:22 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  No kidding! Two of the pillars of civilization over the last 60+ years have been free trade and the Atlantic Alliance. Trump is ignorant of and hostile to both -- and of course, so are most Democrats. It is indeed a specter that crosses party lines.

Is it really necessary to call tens-of-millions of people either ignorant or hostile to just because you happen to disagree with them on these issues? I know it is easy to use this kind of language, but I think it is more important to do what is right and speak/write of each other with respect. This is particularly true where you are speaking in broad generalities (I am much less insulted if you want to say that Donald Trump or Nancy Pelosi is ignorant or hostile to an issue). I encourage people of all stripes to stop feeding their own echo chambers!

On second thought: fair point.

So it wasn't a good thing to insult 25% of Americans by calling them deplorables?

And people told me I should not feel insulted by that if I wasn't, in fact, deplorable.

More whataboutism? It was absolutely wrong that she said that. We should all try to raise the civility of our political discourse. It would help if the people at the top on both sides would do it to show leadership. But even us worthless peons can help.