[–] ParanoidFactoid ago (edited ago)
Trump is in the race to help Jeb Bush, not hinder him. He's the screwball to Bush's straight man, setting up a false dichotomy to drive out GOP competitors in the primaries. Trump's antics eats media attention that otherwise would have gone elsewhere and Bush takes the high road.
It's an act.
[–] reddfugee43 ago
...so Trump is using the Hispanic communities hatred for him to generate sympathy for Jeb. Trump is smart enough to know he is not, nor ever will be a real candidate and that he does this stuff for media attention. This sort of plow will get him favor with Jeb if he wins.
[–] totes-mah-voats 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I think Trump is unnecessarily incendiary, but this article's stance -- and the mainstream stance -- that being opposed to illegal immigration somehow makes you racist is preposterous. What if you want a pathway to citizenship; does that mean you're only kinda racist? Is amnesty the only option guilt and shame free option available?
By setting up the straw man of racism, the left completely avoids talking about the issue of illegal immigration from an intellectually honest position. And in case any of you are wondering, I think deportation is impractical and would like to see a pathway to citizenship, but I also assert that we need to secure our borders.
[–] RabidRaccoon ago
By setting up the straw man of racism, the left completely avoids talking about the issue of illegal immigration from an intellectually honest position. And in case any of you are wondering, I think deportation is impractical and would like to see a pathway to citizenship, but I also assert that we need to secure our borders.
Which is Jeb Bush's position as far as I can see.
[–] totes-mah-voats ago
Hm. Looks like I agree with Jeb on this, at least in the principal. Still don't love the guy though.
[–] only_upvoats_dogs 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Wouldn't it be hilarious if he was just trolling the GOP in order to destroy it?
[–] OmegaVoat ago
Ohhh so that's the plan. Have Trump make a stupid comment about Mexicans to make him the villain then have him direct that villainy towards Jeb's wife in order to push more Hispanic voters towards Jeb out of spite for Trump.