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More Than 400 Writers Sign Petition Protesting Donald Trump
New York Times ^ | 5/26/16 | ALAN RAPPEPORT

Posted on 05/26/2016 6:08:07 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts

Donald J. Trump has been working to mend fences with many of his detractors, but among literary luminaries it is looking like it will be a tough sell.

A group of more than 400 writers, including big names such as Stephen King, David Eggers, Amy Tan, Junot Díaz and Cheryl Strayed, released an online petition on Tuesday to express their opposition to Mr. Trump’s candidacy on the grounds that he is appealing to the darkest elements in American society.

“The rise of a political candidate who deliberately appeals to the basest and most violent elements in society, who encourages aggression among his followers, shouts down opponents, intimidates dissenters, and denigrates women and minorities, demands, from each of us, an immediate and forceful response,” they wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antitrump; hypocrisy; openletters; stephenking; trump; usefulidiots
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“The rise of a political candidate who deliberately appeals to the basest and most violent elements in society, who encourages aggression among his followers, shouts down opponents, intimidates dissenters, and denigrates women and minorities, demands, from each of us, an immediate and forceful response,” they wrote.

Shouts down his opponents? I only see that from the Left. I do not see Conservative protestors showing up to shout at Hillary.

A forceful response? Would that be a violent response? Such as paid protestors showing up at Trump rallies and throwing rocks at police officers? Killing their horses?

What monumental hypocrisy.

1 posted on 05/26/2016 6:08:07 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts
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This sounds like a ringing endorsement to me. Leftist writers don’t like him? Excellent. lol


2 posted on 05/26/2016 6:09:42 AM PDT by tuwood
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There's more detail here. Especially on the leader of these idiots, author Stephen King.

Stephen King, Cheryl Strayed Sign Open Letter Condemning Donald Trump

3 posted on 05/26/2016 6:10:06 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (#BlackOlivesMatter)
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Another endorsement for Trump.


4 posted on 05/26/2016 6:10:25 AM PDT by palmer (Net "neutrality" = Obama turning the internet over to foreign enemies)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Otherwise known as “The Army of the Flying Monkeys”


5 posted on 05/26/2016 6:11:48 AM PDT by Zathras
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I am the darkest element[s] in American society? Well, each to his own, I guess. He appeals to me, so the hell with what they think. Who cares?


6 posted on 05/26/2016 6:13:15 AM PDT by sport
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“...appealing to the darkest elements in American society.”
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This coming from Stephen King.


7 posted on 05/26/2016 6:14:27 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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Great. Let let them go on record so I know who’s books, music, films I will never pay for again.


8 posted on 05/26/2016 6:14:37 AM PDT by AC86UT89
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Cheryl Strayed???

You mean the psychotic nut job who hiked the PCT and wrote about it?

That’s quite a work of art. Who’s heard of her since?


9 posted on 05/26/2016 6:14:40 AM PDT by Magnatron
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It’s been bothering me lately that news outlets keep calling the protesters of Trump events “Trump protesters”. They are anti-Trump protesters, do they call anti-war protesters “war protesters”? Do they call gay rights protesters “gay protesters”?


10 posted on 05/26/2016 6:14:45 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen... -Emerson)
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A bunch of liberals do not want Trump to win.

Is this supposed to be shocking?


11 posted on 05/26/2016 6:15:21 AM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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Names of writers?


12 posted on 05/26/2016 6:15:26 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup (GOPe/MSM - "When we want your opinion, we will give it to youGo to trumps websites look a)
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400 more reasons to vote for Trump.


13 posted on 05/26/2016 6:16:50 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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We don’t need them and they can pay for their own one way tickets to Antarctica!


14 posted on 05/26/2016 6:17:01 AM PDT by CMB_polarization
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Peculiar about the historically illiterate, they’re all from only about 6 states...LOL.

Notice how the letter gets our form of government wrong, calling this a democracy. I guess Utopia is a democracy, maybe thet’s where their heads are at.

http://lithub.com/an-open-letter-to-the-american-people/


15 posted on 05/26/2016 6:17:48 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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These people sign because they think their opinion matters more than the opinion of the ordinary, unenlightened people like us.


16 posted on 05/26/2016 6:17:53 AM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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Writers of crap.Stephen King has a sick mind that churns out horrific garbage .


17 posted on 05/26/2016 6:18:26 AM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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The “writers” (the internet allows us ALL to be writers now) have to realize that the protest works both ways. I will protest them.

They won’t care which shows they have contempt for their customers as well.


18 posted on 05/26/2016 6:18:53 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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Ok,OK.... I won’t vote for Trump...(snark)


19 posted on 05/26/2016 6:21:28 AM PDT by jokemoke
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To: BlackAdderess

Let’s see. Secure borders.keep jobs at home. Do not kill the babies. Yea the darkest elements.


20 posted on 05/26/2016 6:22:41 AM PDT by cotton (one way, one truth, the life.)
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