Both parties build up fear based on the plans of the other side. That was not my dispute.

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Both parties build up fear based on the plans of the other side. That was not my dispute.

Author: NedoftheHill (31316 Posts - Joined: Jun 29, 2011)

Posted at 5:09 pm on Jul 28, 2020

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Scare tactics seems to imply that the source of the fear is false. I don't think that is the case here. That was my dispute.

Trump didn't make up the reparations thing as a sort of false fear mongering. It is being introduced in Congress. The Left is pushing it. It is reasonable for it to be a campaign issue. The reason you want to downplay it is because it is a bad idea regarding which we should all be scared (or, perhaps just very concerned). And, it is proper for the Right to talk about it because of that. That is not "scare tactics."

You can't say, "Reparations will never happen, so ignore what the Left says when they promise them." You tried that with the statues, and you were wrong. You may be wrong with reparations, as well. After all, the Obama Administration gave some to black farmers. Again, not scare tactics.

First Freedom, then Glory—when that fails, wealth, vice, corruption—barbarism at last. - Byron

Replies to: "Both parties build up fear based on the plans of the other side. That was not my dispute."

So the moment you give me reparations, you’ve made me into a victim without my consent. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 12:38pm 7/28/20 (25) [View All]
- Most recent Freakonomics podcast had a pretty even-handed discussion on this. [NT] [LINK] - Iggle - 5:24pm 7/28/20
- I’m still waitin on mine from the UK. [NT] - Frank L - 1:46pm 7/28/20
- The thing re reparations: If enacted, it means children can be held responsible for acts of parents - NedoftheHill - 1:04pm 7/28/20
- You’re losing it. - LanceHarbor - 12:58pm 7/28/20
  - Coleman Hughes, sorry you can't handle it. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:58pm 7/28/20
    - I liked you better before you took the red pill. [NT] - LehighND - 4:07pm 7/29/20
  - Lance Harbor brainwashed patient zero for disinformation [NT] - eftg1 - 2:11pm 7/28/20
- Reparations will not happen. There’s this thing called “Congress.” - Chris94 - 12:42pm 7/28/20
  - Okay, but wasn't it you who thought the toppling of Confederate statues would be the... - iairishcheeks - 7:40pm 7/28/20
  - Coleman Hughes, none of that. - iairishcheeks - 7:01pm 7/28/20
  - Ridiculous to claim that Trump is making this up to scare people. [NT] - Iggle - 5:27pm 7/28/20
    - You're right Piggles - Trumpo would never resort to something that low and neither would his admin. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:41pm 7/28/20
      - Dim. - Iggle - 6:23pm 7/28/20
  - Another guarantee! Iggles, are you tracking all these? Gracias. [NT] - MAS - 3:28pm 7/28/20
    - Well played: Another guarantee WILL happen !!!!! [NT] - ColeyO - 4:38pm 7/28/20
  - Scare tactics? The Right is making this up? Is this like the false alarm regarding statues? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:05pm 7/28/20
    - You dispute that the Trump campaign is built on fear? Really? - Chris94 - 2:03pm 7/28/20
      - It’s all he has left. Statues, suburbs, crime, BLM, reparations. - Frank L - 5:11pm 7/28/20
        The article was written over a year ago. - iairishcheeks - 7:06pm 7/28/20
        Not my point. [NT] - Frank L - 7:48pm 7/28/20
        
        Proof it is not made up. [NT] [LINK] - NedoftheHill - 6:34pm 7/28/20
        Not my point. [NT] - Frank L - 7:48pm 7/28/20
        
        Which of those do you not support? [NT] - ColeyO - 6:09pm 7/28/20
        Support none. [NT] - Frank L - 7:49pm 7/28/20
      - Both parties build up fear based on the plans of the other side. That was not my dispute. - NedoftheHill - 5:09pm 7/28/20