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A 'Moral Obligation' To Protest Trump, Says Michael Eric Dyson
National Public Radio ^ | June 19, 2016 | All Things Considered

Posted on 06/26/2016 3:19:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Professor Michael Eric Dyson argues in a New Republic article that people "have a positive moral obligation to protest the nomination of this racist demagogue" at the GOP convention. He explains why.

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

One thing about which there is no dispute is that Donald Trump has made himself the center of political conversation this year. Case in point - a provocative new piece in the New Republic by Michael Eric Dyson, an ordained minister and a professor of sociology at Georgetown University.

In his piece, Professor Dyson writes that Trump's soon-to-be nomination as the Republican presidential nominee has created a moral obligation to protest at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this summer. He joins us from our studios in New York to talk about this. Welcome, Dr. Dyson. Thanks for joining us.

MICHAEL ERIC DYSON: Always great to talk to you.

MARTIN: Why do you think that people have a moral imperative to protest in July?

DYSON: Well, I think that what Donald Trump is doing, the way in which racism, xenophobia, anti-Muslim belief and the like are being expressed through the campaign of Donald Trump, calls for, I think, a very vigorous and aggressive response to what he's saying....

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Politics
KEYWORDS: blacks; michaelericdyson; racism; trump
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We have a moral obligation to protest against immoral criminals like Hillary Clinton and Mohammed and those who would do what Mohammed would do.


21 posted on 06/26/2016 4:23:57 PM PDT by This I Wonder32460
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To: BigEdLB

Mutt the Hoople is 3names.


22 posted on 06/26/2016 4:33:46 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Self-righeous twerp - how’d he get to be so morally superior?....


23 posted on 06/26/2016 4:45:53 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: dp0622

A Free Republic “cuss jar”

Not a bad idea!


24 posted on 06/26/2016 5:15:51 PM PDT by digger48
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To: Farmer Dean

Dyson is a racist POS


25 posted on 06/26/2016 6:08:49 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: digger48
A Free Republic “cuss jar”

Freerepublic would soon have servers on Mars!
26 posted on 06/26/2016 6:09:43 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Brought to you by ACORN, #BLM, and COMMIE USA.


27 posted on 06/26/2016 6:10:56 PM PDT by HangUpNow
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Everyone knows you don’t like Trump... why post this stuff?


28 posted on 06/26/2016 6:21:56 PM PDT by GOPJ ("Elites' on both sides of the pond are scared the gravy train's ending - demographic warfare exposed)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
It is getting to be a "Moral Obligation" to go after these Soros leftist punks.

Directly.

Before Nazi Germany happens in America.

29 posted on 06/26/2016 6:25:46 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Hillary: "Weapons of war have no place on our streets."... Laz: "Muslims are weapons of war.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH

Professor Panty Waist has major ‘issues’


30 posted on 06/26/2016 6:58:04 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Eric Dice Gay” faux intellectual.

Uses his effeminate voice to sound smart.


31 posted on 06/26/2016 7:17:05 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal (Senator Scott Brown or Governor Pat McCrory for Donald Trump's VP)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

Bathhouse Barry’s bosom buddy.


32 posted on 06/26/2016 7:19:47 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal (Senator Scott Brown or Governor Pat McCrory for Donald Trump's VP)
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