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Author Topic:   Quote Mining, false witness for the gullible and willfully ignorant
Rrhain
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Message 47 of 49 (814976)
07-14-2017 4:14 AM
Reply to: Message 12 by NoNukes
07-08-2017 8:19 PM


Re: Trump made calculated comments about Mexicans and it was deliberately sweeping.
NoNukes writes:
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Of course, Hillary later comes along and makes that "basket of deplorables" comment that kicks way all possible moral high ground.
At the risk of running away from the topic: Exactly what was wrong or "immoral" about her statement?
It was quite literally true. Racism, sexism, white supremacy, homophobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia, etc. aren't "deplorable"? The supporters of Trump didn't include a huge number of such "deplorable" people?
You don't have to be a bigot to support Trump, but it sure helps.
But then again, to ensure that I am actually sticking to the topic, you're quote mining her. You are doing precisely the same thing to her that the media did to Gore when they insisted he said he "invented the internet" (which he never did nor even implied.)
Here's your chance: Why don't you give us her full statement in complete context.
Remember to include what she said right after that first "basket" comment...because there was more than one basket, you'll recall.

Rrhain

Thank you for your submission to Science. Your paper was reviewed by a jury of seventh graders so that they could look for balance and to allow them to make up their own minds. We are sorry to say that they found your paper "bogus," specifically describing the section on the laboratory work "boring." We regret that we will be unable to publish your work at this time.

Minds are like parachutes. Just because you've lost yours doesn't mean you can use mine.

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