Trump's Policies XI

[Huckleberry]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019884112438313419

In a stunning moment, JD Vance was just booed relentlessly at the Olympics. Wow. The Trump-Vance admin is humiliating us on the world stage.

 

[Huckleberry]

Here or in general?

How much virtue signaling is required to be officially on record as part of the approved crowd?

Suggesting everyone has to speak up or their silence means approval is why we have so much mindless (and ineffective) virtue signaling now.

If condemning the posting and defending of a racist meme by the Trump Administration is virtue signaling, then the bar for “virtue” has sunk so low it’s underground. Calling out obvious racism from people in power is not performative morality. It is the bare minimum of civic responsibility. And if being openly disgusted by that racism means I'm part of the "approved crowd," count me in.

I don't think that a person should be judged based on not posting to a particular issue, but if someone has a history of many posts critical of Democrats while remaining quiet on clearly outrageous actions by Trump/Republicans (even with the occasional "I don't like Trump" disclaimer), then they shouldn't be surprised to find themselves associated with the MAGA crowd.

 

[crimsonaudio]

If condemning the posting and defending of a racist meme by the Trump Administration is virtue signaling, then the bar for “virtue” has sunk so low it’s underground. Calling out obvious racism from people in power is not performative morality. It is the bare minimum of civic responsibility. And if being openly disgusted by that racism means I'm part of the "approved crowd," count me in.

At no point have I said that anyone posting disgust for this behavior is virtue signaling - I've explained that if one feels compelled to do so simply so they won't be considered vile, that's what it is.

It's not a difficult idea, I was simply responding to this quote:
"Trump is an absolutely vile human being and if you keep silent about this video, you're vile as well IMO."

I don't think that a person should be judged based on not posting to a particular issue, but if someone has a history of many posts critical of Democrats while remaining quiet on clearly outrageous actions by Trump/Republicans (even with the occasional "I don't like Trump" disclaimer), then they shouldn't be surprised to find themselves associated with the MAGA crowd.

Again, I've no problem with someone assuming someone is maga based on their postings, whether that assumption is correct or not.

I simply suggested that calling anyone who doesn't respond in a specific way a 'vile person' is wrong.

 

[Huckleberry]

At no point have I said that anyone posting disgust for this behavior is virtue signaling - I've explained that if one feels compelled to do so simply so they won't be considered vile, that's what it is.

It's not a difficult idea, I was simply responding to this quote:
"Trump is an absolutely vile human being and if you keep silent about this video, you're vile as well IMO."


Again, I've no problem with someone assuming someone is maga based on their postings, whether that assumption is correct or not.

I simply suggested that calling anyone who doesn't respond in a specific way a 'vile person' is wrong.

Upon reexamination of your original post as well as reading your subsequent ones, it's clear that I misinterpreted your intent. I apologize for that mistake.

 

[Huckleberry]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018752647986131006

Leavitt: "The president believes in the United States Constitution, however ... "