Why the left hates Trump so intensely

[agent00f]

Hope and change and universal health care all sound pretty progressive to me. He is more akin to Elizabeth Warren than he is Hillary Clinton.

Alas his legacy is in jeopardy because it was "her turn"

The defining characteristic of centrism is promising a bit to everyone. Rather revealing how often I have to explain this, even to RINOs.

 

[agent00f]

Obviously all of this occurred in the last 20 years and as a result of Christian liberalism. Hundreds of years of European history gay marriage did not exist, Roman history, Chinese history etc so this recent blip doesn't prove anything except contemporary trends.

Crediting gay marriage to Christian liberalism Jebus is really all people need to know about these sort of "christians".

 

[blankslate]

Actually I hate the DNC more than Trump because they put up the one candidate who could lose to him because it was her turn


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[Jaskalas]

Crediting gay marriage to Christian liberalism Jebus is really all people need to know about these sort of "christians".

The west has a fairly standard idea of religion, one that has coexisted with the rise of human rights.
That bond should not be ignored. Other parts of the world try a hell of a lot harder to kill those who offend them.
Maybe some credit is due for those who turn the other cheek and let our part of the world modernize.

 

[MongGrel]

The west has a fairly standard idea of religion, one that has coexisted with the rise of human rights.
That bond should not be ignored. Other parts of the world try a hell of a lot harder to kill those who offend them.
Maybe some credit is due for those who turn the other cheek and let our part of the world modernize.

I agree.

Imagine that.

 

[Jhhnn]

Actually I hate the DNC more than Trump because they put up the one candidate who could lose to him because it was her turn


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When do you quit blaming the victim?

 

[master_shake_]

When do you quit blaming the victim?

is that like blaming a person who commits suicide for their own murder?

 

[agent00f]

The west has a fairly standard idea of religion, one that has coexisted with the rise of human rights.
That bond should not be ignored. Other parts of the world try a hell of a lot harder to kill those who offend them.
Maybe some credit is due for those who turn the other cheek and let our part of the world modernize.

Christians didn't stop killing in the name of god until fairly recently; take some time to ponder the logical structure of the first part of this sentence. The more traditionally minded ones in contemporary times are only stopped by the rule of law imposed by students of western liberalism as mentioned. Eg. the Cruz crowd rather enthusiastic about empirically determining if sand glows.

 

[werepossum]

It's an odd accusation as I don't even hate Trump. I find him ridiculous but I don't hate him. I hated Bush and still do because he is a war criminal up to his armpits in the blood of innocents. Trump, not yet.

So how do you feel about Obama and Hillary, who armed and trained and promised support to the Islamists inside Syria and therefore enabled a particularly bloody civil war?

Boom, Trump started as a pretty dislikable person. Even as billionaires go, he seems petty and overly ostentatious. As a businessman, he seems particularly vindictive and again, petty, with particular skills in doing deals with largely his profit and largely others' risk. As a man, he has consistently valued women only (or at least personally) primarily as ornaments and sex objects. As a political figure, he has consistently leaned toward the emotional, brainless demographic (a tactic more commonly seen on the left.) As a celebrity, he has consistently been petty and, well, tacky, a reality TV personality similar to Billionaire Boo Boo and "professional" wrestling. (But I repeat myself.) The reasons cited are certainly valid, but only icing on the cake.

I hope the guy turns out to be an excellent President, but there are plenty of more legitimate reasons to dislike him.

 

[Jhhnn]

is that like blaming a person who commits suicide for their own murder?

Please. Hillary & the Dems have been hacked, slandered, concern trolled & vilified incessantly by Repubs & Russians alike. Finding Russian Oligarchs & our own right wing plutocracy on the same side should give rational people pause but... nah. Lock her up! USA! Make America Great again!

 

[Londo_Jowo]

Should we feel sorry for the poor losers or just laugh at them and their never ending excuses why they lost?

 

[xthetenth]

Should we feel sorry for the poor losers or just laugh at them and their never ending excuses why they lost?

It's really impressive how when you win you hurt yourselves but you don't care because you hurt other people worse. Congrats on silencing the majority though!

 

[Commodus]

Should we feel sorry for the poor losers or just laugh at them and their never ending excuses why they lost?

Should we chastise the sore winners and point out that hubris has a way of biting people in the ass? I wouldn't be so quick to revel in Trump's win when you have no idea how well he'll do.

 

[dphantom]

It's really impressive how when you win you hurt yourselves but you don't care because you hurt other people worse. Congrats on silencing the majority though!

The majority was not silenced.

 

[Londo_Jowo]

Should we chastise the sore winners and point out that hubris has a way of biting people in the ass? I wouldn't be so quick to revel in Trump's win when you have no idea how well he'll do.

Who's reveling in his win? I'm just enjoying watching those who talked badly about anyone that didn't support Clinton have to deal with her loss.

Of course no one has any clue how well he will do even all those on the left projecting doom and gloom. Even though I didn't vote for Trump, I'm with Tom Hanks on this. I hope he does so well I would want to vote to re-elect him.

 

[xthetenth]

The majority was not silenced.

Really? Then explain the president-elect. Unless you're talking about how curtailments in voting access disproportionately hit minorities, in which I agree but ask you to remember that collectively they're part of the majority.

Who's reveling in his win? I'm just enjoying watching those who talked badly about anyone that didn't support Clinton have to deal with her loss.

Of course no one has any clue how well he will do even all those on the left projecting doom and gloom. Even though I didn't vote for Trump, I'm with Tom Hanks on this. I hope he does so well I would want to vote to re-elect him.

Unfortunately the tone he's already set is appalling. It's one thing to hope he does well, it's another to not acknowledge that so far he has done terribly and set things on a severely negative trajectory.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Who's reveling in his win? I'm just enjoying watching those who talked badly about anyone that didn't support Clinton have to deal with her loss.

Of course no one has any clue how well he will do even all those on the left projecting doom and gloom. Even though I didn't vote for Trump, I'm with Tom Hanks on this. I hope he does so well I would want to vote to re-elect him.

ahh the good old "Who, me???" defense.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

The majority was not silenced.

technically speaking, and by technically speaking I mean the popular vote, which by definition is the majority, did not elect or vote for drumpf.

 

[dphantom]

technically speaking, and by technically speaking I mean the popular vote, which by definition is the majority, did not elect or vote for drumpf.

We do not elect presidents directly by popular vote. Hence, the majority in this election di prevail.

 

[ivwshane]

We do not elect presidents directly by popular vote. Hence, the majority in this election di prevail.

Which has Jack shit to do with the original comment you responded to.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

We do not elect presidents directly by popular vote. Hence, the majority in this election di prevail.

well then don't be surprised if the majority of US citizens aren't overjoyed by the incoming president as they did not, and could not imagine someone like him, someone beyond the realm of reason, and rationality holding that office.
so to be blunt, fvck drumpf.

 

[dphantom]

Which has Jack shit to do with the original comment you responded to.

another non-illuminating comment.

 

[sandorski]

We do not elect presidents directly by popular vote. Hence, the majority in this election di prevail.

That doesn't even make sense.

 

[fskimospy]

We do not elect presidents directly by popular vote. Hence, the majority in this election di prevail.

Yes because when Americans talk about 'the majority' they are referring to the 538 members of the electoral college.

Don't be deliberately dense. The majority voted for Clinton and it wasn't close.

 

[dphantom]

well then don't be surprised if the majority of US citizens aren't overjoyed by the incoming president as they did not, and could not imagine someone like him, someone beyond the realm of reason, and rationality holding that office.
so to be blunt, fvck drumpf.

Does not matter if you like someone or not. Trump was elected by our constitutional process just like every other president before.