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 @georgetakei
To be fair, Trump says a lot thats bigoted, racist, untrue, narcissistic & megalomaniacal, and /still/ leads the GOP. So what does that say about the GOP?
I guess that depends on who you ask. Trump invokes strong opinions from the GOP fpr sure. That seems to range from hatred all the way to extreme loyalty. I would say rather than being hate by the GoP he has simply polarized it.