Hi Sprint, for someone who drones on and on about terrorism how does it come to pass that you now support one?
Quote:terrorism
ˈtɛrərɪzəm/Submit
noun
the unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
"the fight against terrorism"
Quote:If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks," says Republican nominee. "Although the second amendment people, maybe there is"
Quote:In other words, what Trump just did is engage in so-called stochastic terrorism. This is an obscure and non-legal term that has been occasionally discussed in the academic world for the past decade and a half, and it applies with precision here. Stochastic terrorism, as described by a blogger who summarized the concept several years back, means using language and other forms of communication "to incite random actors to carry out violent or terrorist acts that are statistically predictable but individually unpredictable."
"1. A public figure with access to the airwaves or pulpit demonizes a person or group of persons.
2. With repetition, the targeted person or group is gradually dehumanized, depicted as loathsome and dangerous—arousing a combustible combination of fear and moral disgust.
3. Violent images and metaphors, jokes about violence, analogies to past 'purges' against reviled groups, use of righteous religious language—all of these typically stop just short of an explicit call to arms.
4. When violence erupts, the public figures who have incited the violence condemn it—claiming no one could possibly have foreseen the 'tragedy.'"
Quote:This explains Donald Trump's campaign against Hillary Clinton to a letter. He has
1) demonized her whenever he can by calling her "Crooked Hillary" and constantly degrading her;
2) organized a convention around which the central theme, repeated over and over, was that Clinton is a criminal who needs to be locked up, clearly using fear and moral disgust as motivators; and
3) is now using violent metaphors (or "jokes," if that's what you think his statements were) against her, just short of an explicit call to arms.
Now we just have to hope that #4 doesn't come about – that violence does not erupt. Though, if it does, we know exactly what Trump and his supporters will say: that they never could have foreseen this tragedy.
Full article here
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/trumps-assassination-dog-whistle-w...Once again I am astounded at just how unspiritual/Mean Spirited our spirituality moderator is, then again you probably are the perfect choice after all the self serving cover ups & demonisation of whistleblowers & victims the church practices everyday.
Bigots for Bigots eh?