Trump names white nationalist to top White House position

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26 Nov 2016, 4:58 am

Is there really any slandering someone who already went low enough to run a segregationist NEWS site? Also it's plainly apparent I didn't quote you at all. He conflated "Black Lives Matter" with the perceptual effects of crack cocaine.

You cannot be serious.


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26 Nov 2016, 5:06 am

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I asked you if you're saying my knowledge of decentralized IP routing qualifies me as a muckracker. You're perfectly welcome to look up vocabulary & jargon instead of ignoring posts completely.


Relevance?


You said Breitbart started with Bannon & his ilk blackmailing Hillary with iffy accusations composed from deep web sources.


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26 Nov 2016, 8:00 am

We're certainly going to need a hypervigilant Congress to hold off the potential excesses of the Executive Branch.



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26 Nov 2016, 12:21 pm

Bannon.

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, it must be a racist motherf*cker.



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26 Nov 2016, 12:52 pm

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Bannon.

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, it must be a racist motherf*cker.


Hmm..... :chin:
I got a TOS a few days ago for writing a "provocative" post not too unlike this.


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26 Nov 2016, 5:19 pm

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If Bannon is just a weird guy, why would he make Breitbart a focal point of the alt right, playing up to racial hatred with an "all black crime section," and talk about banning all Muslims (immigrants and native born)?


Having actually read the site a bit, I think it's reputation is exaggerated, but even if I took your view at face-value, all it would prove is that Bannon is willing to do or use whatever or whoever he thinks is necessary to pursue his agenda, which is likely very different than you think. Bloomber did a pretty in depth profile of him a while back, you should read it:

https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/grap ... ve-bannon/

Here's a transcript of a speech he gave at the Vatican:

http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism ... ire-world/

This guy wants to put bankers in jail and usher in a new era of capitalism that benefits the masses rather than the few; real Darth Vader stuff, huh? Like I said though, the guy is weird, read the articles and you'll see.


I'm sure Bannon isn't the one dimensional, Victorian era stage villain, twirling his mustache. That said, both the fascists and Nazis had talked about siding with working people in order to make capitalism work. Then Hitler went and broke the German unions, a blow from which the German working class never recovered from till the end of the Nazi era. An no, I'm not saying that Bannon or his master are Hitler or Nazis; I'm saying that if people say something good along something disgusting, you can be pretty sure what is the real intention falls into the disgusting category. And seriously, a guy who had worked for Goldman-Sachs is going to suddenly be a champion against Wall Street? Especially since Trump himself has an abysmal record when it comes to treating his workers and small contractors particularly well.
And before you say it, I will: yes, Clinton had been way too cozy with Wall Street, and Obama had no business hiring on former Goldman-Sachs douche bags. The only way to have gotten those vampires' claws free from the White House is if Bernie Sanders had been elected President, or if Elizabeth Warren runs - and wins - four years from now.


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26 Nov 2016, 9:03 pm

Let's recap:
-Characterizes African Americans as an inherently implosive powder keg.
-Goldman Sachs; enough said there.
-Purports opposition to 'big media' atop banner ads for Breitbart merchandise & below FB/Twitter buttons.
-Advocates against freedom of religion.

If this guy gets sworn into any executive position as upholding the constitution he'll be lying with his hand on a bible. I'm not gonna typecast the guy because he's obviously too subversive for that to possibly matter but I'm also definitely not going to recognize any public service he might render in this country.


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27 Nov 2016, 4:02 am

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Is there really any slandering someone who already went low enough to run a segregationist NEWS site?


It's clear that you've never actually read Breitbart, so I should probably treat your opinion the way I treat all the other ignorant claims made here, and your failure to understand the nature of slander only confirms that impression. You could slander Hitler and you'd still be a slanderer, the fact that you're maligning a scoundrel doesn't make your hands clean.

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Also it's plainly apparent I didn't quote you at all.


You misconstrued what I said, close enough for those of us who aren't tiresomely pedantic.

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He conflated "Black Lives Matter" with the perceptual effects of crack cocaine.


And?

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You cannot be serious.


Why not? I clearly know a lot more about this than you do, which kinda makes me more serious by default.


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27 Nov 2016, 4:05 am

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Hmm..... :chin:
I got a TOS a few days ago for writing a "provocative" post not too unlike this.


Well, you know we have those special rules just for us that don't apply to the decent members...

I'm sure I don't need to point out some of the missing voices of the last few weeks, and the at least as obnoxious ones who are still here.


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27 Nov 2016, 4:08 am

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You said Breitbart started with Bannon & his ilk blackmailing Hillary with iffy accusations composed from deep web sources.


Well, you've certainly got the muckraker's knack of spinning BS, as I said nothing of blackmail or what specific sources were used. Journalism of any kind really does require better reading comprehension and critical thinking skills, however, so I wouldn't go quitting your day job anytime soon.


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27 Nov 2016, 4:18 am

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An no, I'm not saying that Bannon or his master are Hitler or Nazis; I'm saying that if people say something good along something disgusting, you can be pretty sure what is the real intention falls into the disgusting category. And seriously, a guy who had worked for Goldman-Sachs is going to suddenly be a champion against Wall Street?


If you'd read the articles, you'd know that Bannon is horrified at what's happened to Wall Street since he worked there in the 80s, and that much of his outrage comes from having had an insider's view of exactly what was happening. I'm also not sure where you're getting this "when a figure is conflicted, always go with the bad" school of thought; by that metric, quite a few of your own heroes would be incredibly harshly judged by their worst moments and impulses compared to their best. Aren't you the guy who constantly talks up Lincoln's tactical embrace of slavery in pursuit of the greater good?


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27 Nov 2016, 11:23 am

Dox47 wrote:
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An no, I'm not saying that Bannon or his master are Hitler or Nazis; I'm saying that if people say something good along something disgusting, you can be pretty sure what is the real intention falls into the disgusting category. And seriously, a guy who had worked for Goldman-Sachs is going to suddenly be a champion against Wall Street?


If you'd read the articles, you'd know that Bannon is horrified at what's happened to Wall Street since he worked there in the 80s, and that much of his outrage comes from having had an insider's view of exactly what was happening. I'm also not sure where you're getting this "when a figure is conflicted, always go with the bad" school of thought; by that metric, quite a few of your own heroes would be incredibly harshly judged by their worst moments and impulses compared to their best. Aren't you the guy who constantly talks up Lincoln's tactical embrace of slavery in pursuit of the greater good?


Yes, I have defended Lincoln on that matter. The difference is, Lincoln had had a long term goal while already in the White House when trying to end slavery while hiding behind the bigotry of the day, whereas Bannon took those deplorable positions before he or anyone ever thought he'd have a President's ear. Or in other words, Bannon had no reason to hide his real views. On the contrary, he felt free to vomit forth his sh*t, and the sh*t of other hate mongers.
And yes, Bannon is upset over what Wall Street has become. And the Nazis understood smoking can cause cancer. A broken clock is right twice a day.


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27 Nov 2016, 11:16 pm

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The difference is, Lincoln had had a long term goal while already in the White House when trying to end slavery while hiding behind the bigotry of the day, whereas Bannon took those deplorable positions before he or anyone ever thought he'd have a President's ear.


What deplorable positions? Bannon personally, not just randos commenting on Breitbart.


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27 Nov 2016, 11:39 pm

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The difference is, Lincoln had had a long term goal while already in the White House when trying to end slavery while hiding behind the bigotry of the day, whereas Bannon took those deplorable positions before he or anyone ever thought he'd have a President's ear.


What deplorable positions? Bannon personally, not just randos commenting on Breitbart.


Under Bannon, Breitbart began publishing an all black crime section. He published derogatory statements about women and women on birth control. Breitbart under him has demonized Muslim Americans. Etc, etc, etc. Even if he doesn't write everything on Breitbart, the fact that as editor he allows such deplorable thing to be written speaks volumes about his own beliefs and ideals.


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28 Nov 2016, 12:21 am

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Under Bannon, Breitbart began publishing an all black crime section. He published derogatory statements about women and women on birth control. Breitbart under him has demonized Muslim Americans. Etc, etc, etc. Even if he doesn't write everything on Breitbart, the fact that as editor he allows such deplorable thing to be written speaks volumes about his own beliefs and ideals.


So, still just guilt by association then.

Do you think Alex endorses everything that he "allows" to be written on WP, just out of curiosity?


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28 Nov 2016, 1:10 am

Dox47 wrote:
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Under Bannon, Breitbart began publishing an all black crime section. He published derogatory statements about women and women on birth control. Breitbart under him has demonized Muslim Americans. Etc, etc, etc. Even if he doesn't write everything on Breitbart, the fact that as editor he allows such deplorable thing to be written speaks volumes about his own beliefs and ideals.


So, still just guilt by association then.

Do you think Alex endorses everything that he "allows" to be written on WP, just out of curiosity?


WP is a forum specifically for Aspies, and about Aspies. Other than moderators keeping members from breaking the set rules, Alex is hardly the editor. Bannon on the other hand, as past editor of Breitbart, had decided what issues would be presented, and had set a definite agenda. And as that agenda is for the alt right with all their hate and bigotry, I'd say that he who lies with dogs gets fleas. Seriously, if Bannon had decided to make Breitbart the voice of Nambla, you could argue all you wanted that he wasn't a pedophile just out of association, but that would be a pretty tough sell, as only fellow pedophiles would generally give such an appalling organization a voice. Same with the alt right.


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