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Re: Trump

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Post by cnp »

kirinan wrote: post #25

While I think Trump is a bad choice, I think comparing him to Hitler is overzealous and irresponsible. There are no doubt similarities between the two but Hitler wrote an entire book about the "Jewish Peril" and how it was destroying society and needed to be dealt with. It was clear that Hitler had an agenda that was anti-semetic, and the charisma/ability to execute on it. Trump is a racist and a bigot, but he is far…

Trump's bibliography is revealing:

Crippled America, Time To Get Tough, The Art of the Deal, The Art of the Comeback, The America We Deserve The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life by Ivanka Trump, The Way to the Top, How to Get Rich, Think Like a Billionaire, The Best Golf Advice I Ever Received, Why We Want You To Be Rich, The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received, Think Big and Kick Ass, Never Give Up, Think Like a Champion, Midas Touch

Re: Trump

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Post by ricardobeat »

ethanhunt_ wrote: post #20

Disappointed to see Sam repeat things that are plainly false. Everyone says that Trump says such horrible things, but why is it that so often those same people have to misquote him to make it seem horrible? > He has said that a judge of Mexican descent couldn’t treat him fairly because of his heritage and that we should ban Muslims from entering the country. He said that a judge of Mexican descent isn't treating him…

"can't do his job because of his heritage": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKwps5fjjCY

Re: Trump

#53

Post by ivankirigin »

Sam, what do you think about YC companies whose founders support trump? Or on the other side Apple not supporting GOP convention?

Re: Trump

#55

Post by smoyer »

This year's race for president can be summed up easily by two well-known quotes (one in Sam's essay):

Edmund Burke - "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

Albert Einstein - "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

Re: Trump

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Post by bentlegen »

kirinan wrote: post #25

While I think Trump is a bad choice, I think comparing him to Hitler is overzealous and irresponsible. There are no doubt similarities between the two but Hitler wrote an entire book about the "Jewish Peril" and how it was destroying society and needed to be dealt with. It was clear that Hitler had an agenda that was anti-semetic, and the charisma/ability to execute on it. Trump is a racist and a bigot, but he is far…

> ... but Hitler wrote an entire book about the "Jewish Peril" and how it was destroying society and needed to be dealt with

https://www.amazon.com/Crippled-America-Make-Great-Again/dp/...

Re: Trump

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Post by davidw »

magicalist wrote: post #49
clevernickname wrote: post #19

I thought "pure politics" posts weren't allowed/were discouraged on HN? >dang 47 days ago >It isn't that it's pro-Trump, it's that it's pure politics. Such posts always get heavily flagged, and it's hard to disagree with that, since they're typically not posted to gratify intellectual curiosity. >Basic Income stories are political, but they aren't purely political. There's an intellectual interest in thinking about a…

> Such posts always get heavily flagged That says they get flagged, not that they aren't allowed. I have no doubt this post is getting many flags as we type.

It's now off the front page.

I didn't flag it as it's their site, but I'm happier that it's gone.

Re: Trump

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Post by abglassman »

vox_mollis wrote: post #17

Trump's casual racism, misogyny, and conspiracy theories are without precedent among major presidential nominees. It seems that sama needs to listen to the Nixon tapes.

"Casual" being the operative term here. Nixon et al had plenty to say behind closed doors that at least for the last generation or two, would not be tolerated by the decent voting public from a mainstream candidate with any hope of being elected. Trump is not only saying these things in public, on the record, but he's campaigning on them. He's a leader in misogyny and bigotry.

Re: Trump

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Post by anotherhacker »

anotherhacker wrote: post #6
potatoman2 wrote: post #2

Demagogic hate-monger seems a little strong.

It's also redundant. Demagogs === hate-mongers.

Someone downvoted my response. Perhaps because they think that they are not the same thing...I suggest looking at the definition of Demagog a little bit more.

"synonyms:rabble-rouser, agitator, political agitator, soapbox orator, firebrand, fomenter, provocateur"

A Demagog is someone who uses hate to bring attention to themselves. Would you call Mahatma Gandhi a demagog? Nope.

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