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Old 04-03-2016, 01:52 PM   #5120
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague View Post
The rise of Trump has quite a bit to do with the failure of the left to address a whole bunch of issues honestly, and instead simply treat everyone who doesn't agree with them like moral cretins. Trump's support, particularly its adamantine quality in so far as it seems immune to accusations of sexism or racism or anti-muslim bigotry, is in large measure a backlash against those attitudes. Obama does bear some responsibility in that area.
I really don't see how that's in any way on Obama. Obama himself is generally extremely respectful of opposing opinions, even really stupid ones that are presented in offensive ways. Much more so than any other US politician than I think I've ever seen.
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