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“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Monday, December 18, 2017

Quote of the Day

From Digby:

Why are they so angry? Because it's never enough for these people to win. You must agree with them. And they can't stand it if you don't.

It's the summation of a piece on how Trump's name is becoming -- or has become -- a weapon against minorities.

Peppered among these incidents is a phenomenon distinct from the routine racism so familiar in this country: the provocative use of “Trump,” after the man whose comments about Mexicans, Muslims and undocumented immigrants — coupled with his muted responses to white nationalist activity — have proved so inflammatory.

Read the whole thing.

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