Posted on 03/13/2016 8:13:36 AM PDT by Lazamataz
One consistent behavior of the left is that they create a crisis, then offer to solve it, all the while blaming the victim.
So it goes with Donald Trump and his rallies. The group #BlackLiesMatter has stormed his rallies, fighting with his supporters in Chicago, and disrupting other events, and even had a lone wolf Thomas Dimassimo rush Trump on his podium. Thank the Good Lord the Secret Service was prepared and protected him quickly with their bodies, for who knows how this might have otherwise played out.
In response, the Propaganda Ministry (formerly and inaccurately known as the American News Media) blamed Trump for the attacks on him. This is the political equivalent of blaming the rape victim. They are claiming that Donald Trump caused the attacks with 'divisive and inflammatory' rhetoric.
Note, also, that the meme circulated last weekend was that Trump is just like Hitler. Yet, who is really acting like the Nazis? It is those in the #BlackLiesMatter movement, and others who would shut down Trump's rallies. In the 1920's and 1930's, the Sturmabteilung (also known as Brownshirts) stormed the rallies of their political opponents with violence and disruption. It turns out that those who falsely accused Trump of Nazism, adopted every single tactic of the Nazis themselves.
Let us momentarily ignore the hideous accusation that "Donald Trump deserved it, for he dresses like a SLUT!” Let us analyze his "divisive and inflammatory" rhetoric:
In so doing, they impugn all of us who think these comments are very positive developments in modern politics -- and, most importantly, they blame Trump for the attacks upon his supporters and upon his person. They are saying that "Trump deserves his rape! He dresses like a SLUT!"
This is the most base and vile possible argument. People who advance this heinous must be called out and publically shamed for their comments. Additionally, let us imagine for a moment that Trump *was* speaking in an objectionable way. America traditionally does not shut down objectionable speech. America traditionally meets such speech with more speech.
I was quite disappointed to see Ted Cruz jump aboard this argument, and it gives me pause per his true allegiances and motivations. He presented the obligatory condemnation of the attackers, and then used the word 'but', and went on to defame Donald Trump. I hold that most of the time that people say "this, BUT that", they deny their first clause, and are actually solely advocating their second clause. Cruz went right to the most base of all possible arguments. He agrees: "Trump deserves his rape! He dresses like a SLUT!"
This argument cannot stand, and we must call out anyone who advocated this "blame the victim" mentality.
Try this Laz: Go here: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/06/16/donald-trump-transcript-our-country-needs-a-truly-great-leader/
Then do a search for but. See the statements Trump was negating. Funny, huh?
Well analyzed and well said Laz!
I welcome a Trump presidency. The mask will come off the left and GOPe for all to see. The light will shine on these cockroaches and we can destroy them.
bttt
I don’t have the time nor the patience to slog through all that to determine your inferred and unspecified meaning.
You are so correct. They are black supremacists, I have zero doubt what their agenda is.
There are 3 instances. You don’t have time to type but into a search box and read the 3 statement Trump made so you can see which statements he is negating by using the word but?
Trump himself is proving your interpretation of what the word but does in a statement WRONG. And that is why you don’t want to do it. You don’t want to admit being wrong. LOL.
BTW, if by using the word but in those 3 statements he is negating what he said before the word but, then most Trump supporters are wrong to believe that he will do anything about illegal immigration. So, it IS important.
But you don’t have time to discover if Trump is negating his statements about illegal immigration? More LOL.
Oh, he will get votes. There are way too many Cruz supporters with this attitude about his negativity:
I have learned a long time ago not to bother engaging those with TDS. I will convince them of nothing no matter what counters I offer. They will convince me of nothing no matter what counters they offer. We are both fixed in our positions. Therefore, I only offer my original post. Agree with it or don’t, I don’t care.
I did engage you a little, but it was as pointless as it always is.
Oh wait I see. You are speaking only of the rhetorical ‘but’.
Yes, if Trump is employing the ‘but’ construct in a political statement, that’s not good. He needs to get advised how language is different in the political arena.
Well done, Laz.
You know what they say, Laz...
Argh. I see two horrible flaws in my article. I would be tempted to ask Admin Moderator for a correction, but the last time I did that, all that did was get my thread deleted.
In my defense, I was rushing to get this out quickly to try to alter the national dialogue, in whatever smallish manner I could.
Sea wrap. Ha ha ha ha ha! I have never heard that before. Sorry. Good post and all but that made me giggle this afternoon!
A post later, I saw what he was trying to say. I cannot say I disagree, but Trump needs to understand how language in the political sphere is drastically different than common usage.
Agree on the bacon - I’ve decided it’s my favorite meat. As for the rest of the pork products, Germany might be looking to unload some pork ‘cheap’ since they are afraid of offending their Muslim invaders & doing away with serving pork in public canteens, child daycare centers and schools, etc.
It's pointless to try to reason with TDS sufferers; their opinions are set in concrete, with eyes wide shut.
The reverend Jones was able to find hundreds of folks to join him in Guyana.
There are always a few flovorade drinkers in the crowd.
Kasich is my governor, and he doesn’t have the stones to be President of the United States.
I despise the man, and I think he should resign the governorship and go for dog catcher.
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