Let's make fun of Trump, bash him, etc. while we can!

[Galen]

(06-28-2016, 12:27 AM)taramarie Wrote:

(06-28-2016, 12:18 AM)Galen Wrote:

(06-28-2016, 12:12 AM)taramarie Wrote:

(06-28-2016, 12:02 AM)Galen Wrote:

(06-27-2016, 10:51 PM)taramarie Wrote: Why criticize someone for being part native American? I am guessing it is part of her heritage if he is supposedly insulting them in connection to her.

There really isn't any evidence that she is part Native American other than her disinterested say so.  It is equally possible that the ancestor in question is so far back that it is effectively meaningless.  Given the importance of identity politics in Democratic Party circles, it could simply be an attempt to say she is a minority without actually being one.

Personally, I don't care since she is just another clueless Senator pandering to a demographic that wants free shit.

I am quite surprised that it was even mentioned. Given it does not happen here (identity politics is not a thing here in NZ. We run just on different political positions). That is what should be the main focus is in politics after all. Anything else is just superficial and probably a lie for political gain.

This sort of crap has been going on since I was a kid.  Most intelligent lifeforms ignore it.  Unfortunately, no one has ever gone broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.  Which explains why our supposed leaders tend to be complete idiots regardless of party affiliation.  You might want to consider carefully what Alexis de Tocqueville had to say about the US.  He described modern America quite well which is not a good sign.

This sort of thing is not a good sign as America and NZ are very much connected through certain politics like TPP and other trade deals and the ignorance affects us inadvertently (or maybe not so), also. I am very much concerned for America as well as our leaders getting mixed up with some deals over there *cough tpp cough*

I would tell your politicians to run away.  They may yet escape our fate.