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Does Steve Bannon get too much credit for Trump's appeal to

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Chuckston T-Man®

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Does Steve Bannon get too much credit for Trump's appeal to

Aug 18, 2017, 1:23 PM

Nazi's and White Supremacists? Are you expecting a big change in Trump's approach to this constituency?

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camcgee

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They were going to be attracted by populist nationalism

Aug 18, 2017, 1:30 PM

It's just an unfortunate fact that they agree with that part of Trump's agenda, even if they also hold lots of other execrable views. What I think Bannon did was convince Trump that the alt-right wasn't all bad, and that it was more of a movement against the establishment.

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+1 for "execrable"... Don't often see it used.***

Aug 18, 2017, 1:34 PM

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Chuckston T-Man®

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I don't think Bannon had to convince Trump of that.

Aug 18, 2017, 1:37 PM [ in reply to They were going to be attracted by populist nationalism ]

Trump already held that view.

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I don't think he even know anything about it

Aug 18, 2017, 1:38 PM

He just knows who supports him and who doesn't. He listened to Bannon's gloss on them, is my guess. Other than that, he's pretty much empty headed.

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Chuckston T-Man®

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I agree he's an ignorant man lacking intellectual curiosity

Aug 18, 2017, 1:43 PM

to learn about those things he doesn't know anything about, but I don't think he pretends to be a racist for political gain, I think he really is one. His remarks Saturday and Tuesday further exposed his true thinking.

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camcgee

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He didn't actually say anything racist, though

Aug 18, 2017, 1:44 PM

I don't know what you're talking about with him pretending to be a racist.

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Chuckston T-Man®

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the birther movement that made him a hero to nazi's and

Aug 18, 2017, 1:51 PM

white supremacists wasn't racist?

There are many other examples throughout his life, but it's hard for his supporters to admit it, which I understand.

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camcgee

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Not racist, just stupid and conspiratorial

Aug 18, 2017, 4:09 PM

People would've had the same conspiracy theories about other people with a similar family situation. It's not like people would've suspected just any black person's native birth.

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