tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post8704413636609086607..comments2024-03-26T12:23:29.784-04:00Comments on Philosoraptor: Protesters Again Try to Disrupt Trump Rally in CAWinston Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-76219920361956691762016-04-30T08:20:21.637-04:002016-04-30T08:20:21.637-04:00Well-said, A. More importantly, I think it's t...Well-said, A. More importantly, I think it's true.<br /><br />I didn't mean that the anti-Trump left was *more dangerous.* I could not agree more that the idea of Trump with his finger on the button should terrify everyone. Trump vs. Putin locked into who's-junk-is-bigger brinksmanship? Holy God... <br /><br />What I said was that the protesters are *bigger assholes.* In retrospect Winston Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-15136337910144713602016-04-29T23:58:18.644-04:002016-04-29T23:58:18.644-04:00Hmmm...who is worse, stupid Trump protesters who g...Hmmm...who is worse, stupid Trump protesters who go too far, or the biggest jackass to be the nominee of a major political party in the last half century (at least)? I'd say Trump is worse. Not even close. Protesters annoy me more often than not regardless of which side they're on and even without the giant puppets or Samuel Adams costumes. But they have a First Amendment right to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-6723070453105773812016-04-29T20:48:20.045-04:002016-04-29T20:48:20.045-04:00Also, not to be a penis, but there's no false ...Also, not to be a penis, but there's no false dichotomy there. For there to be a false dichotomy, I'd have to ask something like "Who is stupid, Trump or the protesters?" But I ask "who's currently worse?"Winston Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-59904776569914293822016-04-29T20:43:56.691-04:002016-04-29T20:43:56.691-04:00Well, you may be right that it isn't construct...Well, you may be right that it isn't constructive...<br /><br />But I think you agree that it's *accurate*... <br /><br />By "the anti-Trump left" I meant basically the folks more like the protesters. Though you're right, that's an inaccurate way to say it. I suppose I could have said *the rabidly anti-Trump left.* <br /><br />Am I still on the left? <br /><br />I haveWinston Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-17299519240065881652016-04-29T20:38:15.298-04:002016-04-29T20:38:15.298-04:00You are making a false dichotomy. I am part of the...You are making a false dichotomy. I am part of the "anti-Trump left", and so, presumably, are you. The "anti-Trump left" is not protesting Trump in a sometimes-violent manner. A small subset of it is. And yes, in many ways they are worse than Trump; most obviously, they are stupider than he is. But Trump is still plenty awful. Saying he isn't as bad as "the anti-TrumpPete Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675790226494153847noreply@blogger.com