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sheshe2

(84,072 posts) Sun Jun 24, 2018, 06:55 PM Jun 2018

Trump's Biggest Lie of All

In countless ways every day, Donald Trump paints a picture of this country in which we are all as ignorant, weak and cowardly as he is. He reaches back to some mythological past in which America was great and plays up the politics of resentment because this country no longer dominates the globe, whites no longer dominate people of color, Christians no longer dominate those of other religions and men no longer dominate women. In other words, Trump’s view of America is his biggest lie of all.

I am reminded of the time a few years ago when right wingers accused Obama of not loving this country. His answer to that question was delivered via a speech at the 50th anniversary of the march in Selma. In it, he described what it means to be an American.

…what could be more American than what happened in this place?

What could more profoundly vindicate the the idea of America than plain and humble people – the unsung, the downtrodden, the dreamers not of high station, not born to wealth or privilege, not of one religious tradition but many – coming together to shape their country’s course?

What greater expression of faith in the American experiment than this; what greater form of patriotism is there; than the belief that America is not yet finished, that we are strong enough to be self-critical, that each successive generation can look upon our imperfections and decide that it is in our power to remake this nation to more closely align with our highest ideals?

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Trump's Biggest Lie of All (Original Post) sheshe2 Jun 2018 OP

K&R mcar Jun 2018 #1

I think his "American carnage" volstork Jun 2018 #2

An American fiction... yallerdawg Jun 2018 #3

"What's the worst that could happen?" sheshe2 Jun 2018 #7

President Obama treestar Jun 2018 #4

Thanks for Nancy LeTourneau pointing this out, she Cha Jun 2018 #5

Love your graphic,Cha. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #8

Yes, Miss Smarty Pants! Cha Jun 2018 #10

this is exactly the battle we face. unblock Jun 2018 #6

The headline is missing two words: Nuclear Pyle Jun 2018 #9

trump is a treasonous heaven05 Jun 2018 #11

Yep. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #13

His biggest lie was the oath of office and to uphold the Constitution Equinox Moon Jun 2018 #12

mcar

(42,474 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:02 PM

Jun 2018

volstork

(5,403 posts)

2. I think his "American carnage"

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:02 PM

Jun 2018

was a promise, not an observation.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

3. An American fiction...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:26 PM

Jun 2018

that appealed to soulless basest instincts.

He played a vile character on TV. An awful lot of dumbasses enjoyed the show. "What's the worst that could happen?"

sheshe2

(84,072 posts)

7. "What's the worst that could happen?"

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:36 PM

Jun 2018

We are living it. The nightmare from which we cannot awake because of some racist bigoted assholes that are desperately clinging to their white superiority.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

4. President Obama

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:32 PM

Jun 2018

Is right. The Orange Toxin is wrong.

Cha

(298,077 posts)

5. Thanks for Nancy LeTourneau pointing this out, she

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:33 PM

Jun 2018

sheshe2

(84,072 posts)

8. Love your graphic,Cha.

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:39 PM

Jun 2018

Power to us all.

Love Nancy/smartypants.

Cha

(298,077 posts)

10. Yes, Miss Smarty Pants!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:52 PM

Jun 2018

Resist and GOTV are all I can think of now with all the depressing news.

Link to tweet

unblock

(52,503 posts)

6. this is exactly the battle we face.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:35 PM

Jun 2018

pushing this horrific vision onto america is his one true agenda.

everything else is in service to this vision of a strict social hierarchy with white men on top and everyone else under their collective thumb.

well, that and the grifting, of course.

the real problem is that we may succeed in getting rid of donnie, but the battle will continue as long as foxnews and hate radio remain with any shred of credibility. only once they are universally dismissed as the lunatic fringe can we start to feel like we may have won.