President Trump ripped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as ā€œseriously retardedā€ – and suggested Rep. Ilhan Omar ā€œprobably came into the USA illegallyā€ –  in a rage-filled Thanksgiving message about immigration.

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    which is the segment of our population who are armed, scared, dumber than toenails, insanely patriotic and can be made to vote for anything without hesitation or research.

    That’s not patriotism. They’re nationalists. That they don’t know the difference makes it even worse.

    Edit: here’s some more info: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nationalism-vs-Patriotism-Whats-the-Difference

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      The line is very blurry, but in this context I’m talking about how they’re used, they can be used to back any idea if they think it’s good for the country and ā€œpatriotic.ā€ Although all that said, giving up the flag really burned the left and sacrificed a lot of power. Nationalism is a political tool and has been used as a tool for a long time.

      My comment is entirely addressing political capital and how power is used to get outcomes.

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        If you refer to what they understand, you can’t use any word. If they don’t like something, it’s socialism. If they hate it, it’s communism. It’s woke, it’s liberal, it’s whatever the hell word they can remember from being indoctrinated You can’t lower yourself to their level and still be understandable by normal human beings.