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Trump praises a Republican

rmrd0000 — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:19:37 +0000

In reply to Fascists Attack Protestors in NYC After Republican Sponsored Event

Trump praises a Republican thug who body slammed a reporter. This is why Republicans in Manhattan feel comfortable supporting the Proud Boys,

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-greg-gianforte_us_5bc92ea7e4b0d38b58767374

These alt- right groups

rmrd0000 — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:06:26 +0000

In reply to Fascists Attack Protestors in NYC After Republican Sponsored Event

These alt- right groups should not be notmalized

An interview with a white supremacist on the “Today Show” played like an infomercial.

https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/nbc-what-is-you-doing-the-today-show-airs-a-white-sup-1829839433

These people are not normal.

Rep Steve King of Iowa

rmrd0000 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:35:10 +0000

In reply to Governor Cuomo sees that the

Rep Steve King of Iowa endorses an anti-Semite for Mayor of Toronto

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/white-supremacist-steve-king-faith-goldy-toronto-mayor_us_5bc74546e4b055bc947c8151

The Republican. candidate for Governor of Florida has a history of racist comments

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-racist-islamophobic-conspiracy-theories_us_5bc4ca80e4b01a01d68d4daa

More manifestations of a single large problem in the GOP

Governor Cuomo sees that the

rmrd0000 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:36:03 +0000

In reply to Excuse me, you made a thread

Governor Cuomo sees that the Manhattan Republicans, the Proud Boys, and Trump are all tied together. They represent one large problem.

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is questioning why state Republicans would have invited the founder of the far-right group the Proud Boys to speak in Manhattan, and blamed them and President Trump for violent clashesthat took place after the speech.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/proud-boys-cuomo-blames-trump-republicans-for-violence-by-far-right-group-in-new-york/

Excuse me, you made a thread

artappraiser — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:20:31 +0000

In reply to You miss the fact that the

Excuse me, you made a thread about the fringe group Proud Boys and the Metropolitan Republican Club. And I am the one who is redirecting you to the current leader of the Republican party and those of that party and in the government following his lead.

Edit to add: this is a new variation of your typical straw man. You don't really like to discuss anything with anyone real do you? You just want to make your own enemies, like in a video game.

You miss the fact that the

rmrd0000 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:30:02 +0000

In reply to My main point is, you are

You miss the fact that the forest is on fire and Trump is spreading the flames

”Good people on both sides”

more same, they are self

artappraiser — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:12:50 +0000

In reply to Further proof to people like

more same, they are self-admitted juvvies:

Gavin McInnes brags that Proud Boys is a "gang"and explains the levels of this gang. Says the highest degree is "you get arrested or in a serious violent fight for the cause." pic.twitter.com/hd1vU32qqo
— Angelo Carusone (@GoAngelo) October 16, 2018

My main point is, you are

artappraiser — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:06:53 +0000

In reply to Fascists Attack Protestors in NYC After Republican Sponsored Event

My main point is, you are obsessing over some little fringe trees when focus should be on the forest that is already there. This gets it right, including all the sarcastic comments:

Thought that job had been filled..... https://t.co/35GUSXGhWU
— John F. Harris (@harrispolitico) October 17, 2018

When you take the fringe crazies seriously, all you are doing is giving them the attention they crave, which they are not getting from anyone in power, while you are also distracting attention which should be on things the people in power are trying to hide.

It is a big deal because the

rmrd0000 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:01:01 +0000

In reply to Yes, and liberal political

It is a big deal because the theme of justified violence against the Left began with Trump and has become a routine talking point used by Republicans.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/28/donald-trump-midterms-private-meeting-church-antifa

Edit to add

A private black Democratic Party Club would be free to allow Louis Farrakhan to speak. They would also face questioning.

Yes, and liberal political

artappraiser — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:16:12 +0000

In reply to The Republican Club of

Yes, and liberal political activist pressure on the New Yorker festival made David Remnick remove him as a headliner when I would think most New Yorker subscribers would be interested in hearing him talk, even if lousily and loutishly, because then they would know what he's really like.

And maybe if the very elite private Metropolitan Republican Club depended more upon grassroots Republican funders, they would have done the same. But they don't, they are a private club with dues paying members who thought it would be interesting to hear this guy for whatever reason, we don't know precisely because they are a private club which supports the Republican party, but are not the Republican party.

Likewise, there are pro-Israel clubs on the upper east side that might invite a radical Zionist or a Palestinian activist to speak even though the speaker's goals are not conducive to their own, for many reasons, including: understanding the enemy, or co-opting his message.

Like there are many interesting and controversial speakers at the Upper West Side YMCA. And at the Geographical Society, where things are often wilder than one might expect....

and yes, if you don't like the speaker hired by one of these private clubs, if you can get wind of their calendar, in NYC it is quite common to see people protesting outside. To most New Yorkers though, that's a big bore, and usually causes the rest of us not insignificant travel disruption. Because: they are a little private club, not the government, so what's the big deal?