Trump knows what he’s doing when he calls his enemies “vermin” in his speeches and online. He’s dehumanizing them. This has happened to my community twice in my lifetime: once during World War II, and again during the pandemic. It is so dangerous, and Trump knows it. He’s preparing his base to do things that you can’t do to other humans, only to subhumans. Be warned. Be vigilant.

@georgetakei To be fair it is no worse than what the left has done to him. They have called him that and worse.

That said I dont particularly mind dehumanizing someone who doesnt act human (compassion towards their fellow man)... So dehumanize away, at worst ill judge you on who you target (as im sure Trump is targeting anyone who doesnt support him it is that aspect that speaks against him for me).

@freemo No. People have judged Trump for the awful things he's said and done. That's not anywhere near the same thing. I don't know who this "the left" is, but near universal disdain isn't the same thing as calling an entire class of people vermin, and I suspect you understand this perfectly well.

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Right, thats pretty much what i said (just in a disagreeing tone for some reason).

@freemo "it is no worse than what the left has done to him"

It is much worse.

@sudo_DJ its al.ost like the context and everythi g else i said is just as relevant... funny that

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