Trump calls hate crime "passion" against illegals

[heyjude]

(Paraphrase)

But essentially two men beat up a hispanic man and say they were inspired by Trump and his cause against illegal immigration.

Trump says "nah, they were just passionate."

www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/08/20/a-beating-in-boston-said-to-be-inspired-by-donald-trumps-immigrant-comments/

[downtoearth]

He also used the racist term "anchor babies" when talking about immigration the other day. He might as well just bring "wetback" into the mix. (link)

I so hate him and all his followers are showing their true, terrible, colors.

[heyjude]

He is such a fucking ass hole. I just saw the video exchange with the reporter on the term "anchor baby."

[pixy0stix]

I keep coming back to post, but I don't know what to post. I'm just.. dumbfounded.

[Deleted]

Uh-huh. That's like calling what Josh Duggar ails from "passion." 

[bourbonfan]

I can't right now. I'm so angry. I'm especially pissed because I have members of my very Hispanic family who actually want to vote for this asshole. I swear if they try and defend him, we're going to have some IRL issues.

[shanbrite2]

So wait, if I attack Trump with a light pole and leave him soaked in urine, it'll just be because I'm passionate, right? Sweet!

[bourbonfan]

I just, I can't believe he's basically condoning this attack, and indirectly inciting more violence against Hispanics and Latinos and people still want to vote for him. I swear my dumb friends and family better retract their support for him. I mean, the rest of his nonsense was bad, but this is too much. Any one of them could be next, because let's be real, guys like this can't tell the difference between a legal or an illegal Hispanic person. So yeah, go ahead Latinos and Hispanics, vote for him; just make sure you wear a sign letting every other racist asshole know you're legal. You wouldn't want to be the next victim.

[jln]

My two brothers are Hispanic and this pisses me off. My blood is boiling at the thought that violence has been insited and justified by someone attempting to run for the presidency.

[jillboston]

Good thing a Suffolk County jury will not believe the same thing you fucking troll doll Donald.

these lovelies also "became aggressive" with state troopers and urinated in their cell. 

[bourbonfan]

I made the mistake of reading comments on one of the articles about this online. There are legitimately people condoning this attack by citing other crimes "illegals" have committed. I kid you not.

Mind you, there hasn't been any mention whatsoever about the victim's actual citizenship status. These guys had no clue whether or not he is undocumented. All the could tell was he was Hispanic.

[heyjude]

I don't use the word Hitler lightly but he's condoning hate crimes against Hispanics!!!!!!!!! He wants to round all Mexicans up and send them to Mexico whether they are citizens or not. This man is .... Awful. HOW IS HE IN THE LEAD IN THE GOP?!??!!?!!

Seriously I weep.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Another day, another rant from your old racist grandpa.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Aug 20, 2015 16:23:09 GMT -5 shanbrite2 said:

So wait, if I attack Trump with a light pole and leave him soaked in urine, it'll just be because I'm passionate, right? Sweet!

Nah, girl, don't you know how it works? You're a lady, so your attack is a violent assault due to blood coming out of your...wherever.

[ttt]

Aug 20, 2015 17:59:32 GMT -5 heyjude said:

I don't use the word Hitler lightly but he's condoning hate crimes against Hispanics!!!!!!!!! He wants to round all Mexicans up and send them to Mexico whether they are citizens or not. This man is .... Awful. HOW IS HE IN THE LEAD IN THE GOP?!??!!?!!

Seriously I weep.

Seriously, substitute "Jews" for "Hispanics" and this is starting to sound frighteningly familiar.

I'm not saying he's actually going to win or that the US is going to turn in to Nazi Germany or anything, but there are some very uncomfortable parallels in a man who comes out of nowhere to appeal to large numbers of uneducated, economically depressed people who need a scapegoat for their own troubles and are willing to commit violence in his name.

[AJL]

Aug 20, 2015 18:46:51 GMT -5 ttt said:

Aug 20, 2015 17:59:32 GMT -5 heyjude said:

I don't use the word Hitler lightly but he's condoning hate crimes against Hispanics!!!!!!!!! He wants to round all Mexicans up and send them to Mexico whether they are citizens or not. This man is .... Awful. HOW IS HE IN THE LEAD IN THE GOP?!??!!?!!

Seriously I weep.

Seriously, substitute "Jews" for "Hispanics" and this is starting to sound frighteningly familiar..

Well, I'm fucked.

[secretlyevil]

Aug 20, 2015 17:59:32 GMT -5 heyjude said:

I don't use the word Hitler lightly but he's condoning hate crimes against Hispanics!!!!!!!!! He wants to round all Mexicans up and send them to Mexico whether they are citizens or not. This man is .... Awful. HOW IS HE IN THE LEAD IN THE GOP?!??!!?!!

Seriously I weep.

you are scarily accurate and it's terrifying.

[gpw]

I have really quit listening to Trump on immigration. It makes my blood boil. It remain in my hope that this, too, shall pass and we will be rid of his hate soon.

[heyjude]

Aug 20, 2015 19:55:04 GMT -5 gpw said:

I have really quit listening to Trump on immigration. It makes my blood boil. It remain in my hope that this, too, shall pass and we will be rid of his hate soon.

We may be rid of his hate soon but his 25% support lingers .....

[ttt]

Aug 21, 2015 8:42:17 GMT -5 heyjude said:

Aug 20, 2015 19:55:04 GMT -5 gpw said:

I have really quit listening to Trump on immigration. It makes my blood boil. It remain in my hope that this, too, shall pass and we will be rid of his hate soon.

We may be rid of his hate soon but his 25% support lingers .....

This is the most frightening part of it. Trump himself is not the problem - he's merely a symptom.