Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

applegrove

(118,492 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:39 PM Mar 2016

Van Jones is reading the riot act to Trump supporter on CNN. "Trump passionately

talks against ISIS but not about the American terrorism that is the KKK" His son cannot watch the election because the GOP presents such a horrible example this season.

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Van Jones is reading the riot act to Trump supporter on CNN. "Trump passionately (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2016 OP

I learned tonight that the KKK killed black people to advance the progressive agenda. EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #1

The Trump defence was that Democrats were the racist party behind the KKK back in the day. applegrove Mar 2016 #2

I d*mn near threw up on that one....... a kennedy Mar 2016 #3

It's a hoary old dodge gratuitous Mar 2016 #4

EmperorHasNoClothes

(4,797 posts)

1. I learned tonight that the KKK killed black people to advance the progressive agenda.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:42 PM

Mar 2016

Thanks, CNN!

applegrove

(118,492 posts)

2. The Trump defence was that Democrats were the racist party behind the KKK back in the day.

Reply to EmperorHasNoClothes (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:44 PM

Mar 2016

I don't know how that forgives Trump for not immediately kicking the KKK out of his campaign a century later.

a kennedy

(29,615 posts)

3. I d*mn near threw up on that one.......

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:48 PM

Mar 2016

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

4. It's a hoary old dodge

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:20 AM

Mar 2016

Since 1948, though, the racist element walked out of the Democratic party, made a brief appearance as the Dixiecrats, and soon folded into the Republican party, where they've been at home ever since. Read a newspaper sometime, Donald.

Reply to this discussion