Whimpey racists try their best to come off as not being racist.
See it on ET all the time.
Is Trump done being the President?
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See it on ET all the time.
Go back as far as you like, anywhere you like and you find slave labor built it and the land was stolen from someone else. Progress always comes with a price, and it's the losers who pay it.
I did go back as far as I liked. And in the cases I posted about; I saw victims, not losers.
To your point about evil men existing throughout history. I agree.
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Battles were fought, there were winners and losers. Call'em victims if you like. Tomato, tomato. It's the way it's always been, it's how it will always be. No matter how much people have there will always be those who want more and will do whatever it takes to get it. That is why a Marxist philosophy, or offshoot of it will never works. Doesn't address the human condition of greed and feeling morally superior.
Yes, The Pilgrims battled/killed the Indians for their land. And bought slaves to work that stolen land.
Tragically true, and still ignoring the rest of human history that shows this is how it's been done everywhere, by everyone, for all time. But that doesn't play well on the hate America, blame America tour.
This is undeniably true. But why is this? Obviously it's because his followers listen to him and believe what they hear is correct.
Sociopathic demagogues like Donald Trump gain the trust of, and manipulate, crowds by intentionally reinforcing what the crowds already believe -- "Mexicans are taking your jobs" -- The demagogue is not concerned whether the crowds' beliefs are true, or based on falsehoods and misinformation. The demagogue only wants to gain the crowds' trust and loyalty. What the crowds hear aligns with their own preconceived prejudices and fears. This is how demagogues, although often intentionally lying, win the trust and loyalty of their followers. Once a crowd trusts the demagogue, they become susceptible to new lies the demagogue may use to manipulate them -- "Mexican rapists and murderers are streaming across our Southern Border," "The election is rigged," etc.
Donald Trump has a serious personality disorder called ASPD* and is a pathological liar. It is not uncommon for those with ASPD to be both charismatic and believable. The interesting thing is that unlike in psychoses the sociopathic liar is intentionally lying; a feature that distinguishes sociopathic from psychotic behavior.
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*Most psychiatrists would call Trump's personality disorder by its catch-all name, ASPD, or Anti-Social Personality Disorder. This is the psychiatrist's term that replaces the vernacular term "sociopath," which means virtually the same thing. In Donald Trump's case, his sociopathy is accompanied by severe Narcissism.
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Yes, during the Migration Period, men did evil things regarding migrating to "new" lands. I acknowledged that, and acknowledge it again.
More recent than atrocities committed during that period, and other historic time periods:
A few hundred years ago. Modern period mankind, specifically, "The Pilgrims," invaded a land, killed nearly all the natives, and shipped 12 million slaves (2 million died enroute) to "The New World" to work that land for them etc.
I doubt the descendants of the natives and slaves consider that characterization strong enough.
What are you talking about? I merely stated facts. You're the one seeming to have a hard time with them.
I don't care what the descendants of black slaves are upset about anymore than I care about what the descendants of Jewish slaves are upset about. Isn't anyone living today that was one of those slaves. Find one and yes, give that person the keys to the kingdom. Wanting something from me for something done to a long dead person that I had nothing to do with? Ain't gonna happen.
Are you OK?
Did I ask you for something? Did I say a group should get something?