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Old 04-27-2016, 08:11 AM
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How about this - by unapologetically singling out religious and ethnic groups for disdain and exclusion, Trump has espoused the values that we, as a society, had hoped to have left behind. In doing this as the leading candidate of a major political party, he has subjected us to ridicule in the rest of the world. Is that hatred or analysis?

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D-Ray
Come to think if it, Trump has presented to the world the precisely contrary message to what we presented in 2008. Then, by electing an African-American President, we showed the world tremendous growth in overcoming a history of slavery and racism. Admittedly, the optimism of 2008 gave way to the gritty reality of obstructionism - some of which was based on racial attitudes. And the hope of a transformational presidency wasn't fulfilled. So maybe a Trump presidency wouldn't be Armageddon. The extremes of hope and despair don't always bear out. But a Trump presidency wouldn't be good.

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D-Ray
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