Idiots on the march in Virginia

[Chicks]

Originally Posted by whell

Sourced from the Southern Poverty Law Center, as big of a hate group as any.

Something only a bigot would believe.

[Chicks]

Originally Posted by finnbow

BTW, Merck's CEO just stepped down from one of Trump's advisory councils with the following statement:

"America's leaders must honor our fundamental values by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy, which run counter to the American ideal that all people are created equal. As CEO of Merck and as a matter of personal conscience, I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism."

Is he a hysterical lefty?

Took Trump just 54 minutes to stab him in the back.

[donquixote99]

Racist thinking: I saw a Facebook post from a person who speculated that the terrorist car driver would probably, based on where he was from, DNA test a lot less than 99% white, like she is. Not sure what the point of that is, except as a rationale to disavow his actions....

There's a ton of weird shit out there. I hearken back to the "How America Lost Its Mind" article in the Atlantic.

[Oerets]

They seem to be dressed in white polo shirts and khaki pants popularized by their leader.

Vanguard America (VA)
""The standard uniform for members consists of khaki pants and a white polo.""
https://democraticunderground.com/10029451881


Barney

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

It's lefty hysteria to expect the President to denounce neo-Nazism when one of his followers murders an innocent gal in Charlottesville? If the driver's name was Mohammed, Trump would be ranting and raving about radical Islamic terrorism. When it's one of his own foot soldiers, it's everybody's fault. As I said, you have now lost any moral standing. Congrats.

BTW, Merck's CEO just stepped down from one of Trump's advisory councils with the following statement:

"America's leaders must honor our fundamental values by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy, which run counter to the American ideal that all people are created equal. As CEO of Merck and as a matter of personal conscience, I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism."

Is he a hysterical lefty?

How about Mike Huckabee, Orrin Hatch, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Cory Gardner speaking out against Trump's equivocation in the face of neo-Nazism? Are they all hysterical lefties?

No, Mike Huckabee, Orrin Hatch, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Cory Gardner are all politicians. They're also Republicans, a party that on many occasions in this forum has been painted quite broadly as the party of rich white men that lacks diversity and has no room for people of color. So, are you now suggesting that these members of the Republican party now have moral standing, just because they challenged Trump to be more specific in his statement? Really? Is that how thin your conviction is on this topic?

As far as the Merck CEO, I don't claim to know his politics. Do you?

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by Oerets

They seem to be dressed in white polo shirts and khaki pants popularized by their leader.

Vanguard America (VA)
""The standard uniform for members consists of khaki pants and a white polo.""
https://democraticunderground.com/10029451881


Barney

Imagine that, white polo shirts and khaki pants in August, in the south.

Weird, huh?

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

No, Mike Huckabee, Orrin Hatch, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Cory Gardner are all politicians. They're also Republicans...

Last time I checked, Trump is also a Republican politician. However, he is a Republican politician unwilling to denounce neo-Nazis (just as you are, BTW).

As far as the Merck CEO, I don't claim to know his politics. Do you?

He sounds like a patriotic American when he says "America's leaders must honor our fundamental values by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy, which run counter to the American ideal that all people are created equal."

I suppose you'd label that hysterical liberalism.

John Oliver on Trump:
It simply doesn’t get easier than disavowing Nazis. It’s as much of a presidential gimme as pardoning a fucking turkey. It is almost impossible to screw it up. But that’s exactly what happened.”

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Imagine that, white polo shirts and khaki pants in August, in the south....

... carrying Nazi shields and flags.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by finnbow

... carrying Nazi shields and flags.

I would say that the flags and shields make a stronger statement than shirts and pants.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Two people can agree without agreeing that they agree.

You do have a point with the 'blue hate' thing. I will try to watch that, and try to be anti-Nazi with love in my heart.

Take it out of the love/hate dynamic. Focusing so emotionally on something that died in a bunker in 1945 can cause one to miss what is dividing this nation.