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.
He a man whore! :0)
Original graphic by TheOatmeal
Well said Laz.
At least he doesn’t eat puppies!
Laz as always brilliant
You got me with the headline and followed with some spot on analysis
Thanks
I don’t think any of you are on my ping list, but this new Sturmabteilung rally-violence tactic and the subsequent blame-the-victim narrative calls for this editorial, which includes a powerful meme to disarm the Propaganda Ministry’s attempt to blame Trump.
Poignant as ever Laz. No worries though. A lot of us Cruzers are jumping on the Trump train after Cruz came out of the closet in his Rino costume. He had me fooled I am ashamed to say. With second place Cruz support effectively drying up, those ex-Cruzers have no where to go except Trump in Ohio and Florida. I have said for a while now that it was either Cruz or Trump for me and now I am down to one guy on Tuesday in Florida and it was Cruz himself that helped me to choose.
It is part of my art. I make sure to shock your eyeballs so you will read on. :)
On point!
The open border whore Hewitt on TV pushing his favorite Rino, Kasich.
Exactly, and until we get in their faces, in front of every media affiliate in every city, nothing changes.
The Leftists are pulling every trick they conceive of to thwart Trump, but he’s always just one step ahead of them. There is no doubt that Trump has had numerous attempts on his life, and will continue to have numerous attempts on his life, for daring to speak out against them.
This should put a stop to the morons who say that Trump is a closet Leftist. If Trump supported Clinton or Sanders and was merely sabotaging the GOP, why would they send their goons out to kill him?
After Chicago, I would also seriously question the honesty or conservatism of Cruz supporters. Cruz blatantly and unapologetically sided with the Left, their hatred of the First Amendment, and their love of violence... yet people on the Internet still think he’s the conservative candidate. Their sentiments are certainly not shared by authentic conservatives.
(Probably synths!)
Right On!! Great post.
Interesting info at this link:
http://www.cheriberens.net/my-take-on-the-trump-rally-in-chicago.html
Muslim Student Organization at Chicago University organized protest .... MoveOn.org was the front group who took credit.
The Trump candidacy has exposed the malignancy that has been growing for some time now - the ugliness, danger & intolerance of the Muslim “invasion” & “infiltration” was exposed at the protests and also the weakness of Cruz & Rubio (by blaming Trump for it) in the face of such evil & the threat to this nation.
Me too, Cats. I was leaning Cruz, but after I saw the way he responded to the Chicago event I am solid for Trump now. Cruz showed he will take advantage of anything, even if it stifles Free speech, to move himself forward. I was disappointed in him, or maybe more in myself because I let him fool me.
When did they change it from “Hateful Rhetoric” to “Divisive and Inflammatory Rhetoric”?
Why can’t anyone think for themselves? So many people are repeating all of this sea wrap and most of them have no idea what it even means! They’re saying it because everyone else is saying it and God forbid they should be any different than anyone else on fakebook or twitter or whatever.
That really did call up the most unwelcome of mental images, complete with shiny red heels and matching purse! Point well taken though :)
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