Sometimes you hear something that hits the mark

[Pototan]

I recently heard on a podcast or TV, I can't quite remember where, but I found it to be profound.

"Donald Trump is the white man's OJ Simpson."

[Basic LA]

1. Damn that's on the nose!

In fact, Trump is even more specific. He's the aggrieved white trash's OJ.

[MissMillie]

2. It's an interesting take, I guess

I'm not sure I agree with it.

I'm finding it difficult to articulate why I don't necessarily agree w/ it.

Every time I come up with something to say, it sounds like a boatload of generalizations and assumptions. But I'm not too sure that said generalizations and assumptions are total hogwash.

[Pototan]

3. Let me see if I can put it in perspective

O.J was acquitted of murder in a criminal trial. Many African American men sided with that decision because most knew that African American men are usually railroaded. But common-sense dictates that he was guilty.

O.J. was later found responsible for the murders in a civil case.

Trump was accused by E. Jean Carrol of rape but could not bring a criminal charge due to the statute of limitations. Trump supporters said the accusation was political. But common-sense dictates that he is guilty.

Trump was later found responsible for sexual assault in a civil trial.

[getagrip_already]

4. I really disagree with that...

OJ was turned into a lightening rod for the hate black people felt for the LAPD. Specifically the LAPD. That hatred existed long before OJ came along. He just tapped into it.

That hatred for law enforcement doesn't exist in the white population outside of a small band of white nationalist ruby ridge conspiracists.

TSF is not being held up as a victim of anything except by himself. And only him and a few of his howler monkey core constantly chant it.

But the white community, if you can even describe one, doesn't believe that.

This is still tsf's crimes vs tsf. Not the justice system vs tsf. As much as he would like to create that.

[Pototan]

5. I repectfully disagree

Trump supporters don't trust government and believe in conspiracy theories. I concede your point that the LAPD was truly racist and the conspiracy theories espoused by Trump supporters are false, but the end result is that a subset of Americans wanted to support a person accused of a serious crime for reasons other than the facts of the case.

They are both guilty. They both got away with their crime. They both were adjudicated responsible in a civil case and had to pay millions to their victims.

[getagrip_already]

6. we will have to disagree on the extent of that rot then

I agree there is a subset of conspiracy theorist white nationalists that think that way, but it is a very small slice of the population.

It is magnified by the media and skewed polling to seem larger, but is not that large over all.

A larger population will vote for tsf knowing and not caring, which is a different affliction. They believe he did the crimes, don't think the doj is after him for who he is, but will still vote for him.