Trump: "I Will Protect Our LGBTQ Citizens'

[Quetzal]

Well, how about that...

Despite an RNC platform that is overwhelmingly anti-gay, Donald Trump in his speech on Thursday mentioned the Orlando massacre and said that he "will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of the hateful, foreign ideology, believe me," in reference to fundamentalist Islamic.

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[buddhist]

What about the "S"?

 

[Quetzal]

What about the "S"?

Hmm? I don't follow.

 

[buddhist]

Hmm? I don't follow.

Won't he protect the "S"traight people too from violence?

 

[Daemon Sophic]

Nope. You're all open game, with targets on your backs.

 

[Quetzal]

Nope. You're all open game, with targets on your backs.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

I notice he didn't say anything about protecting them from domestic Christians who might choose to try to harm them...

 

[Kuzcotopia]

Good for Trump! A conservative president who doesn't owe a damn thing to evangelicals. . . this is a very good thing I can support.

 

[buddhist]

He would have earned more of my respect if he had stated that he "will do everything in my power to protect ALL Americans from the violence and oppression of the hateful, foreign ideology"

 

[Iti oj]

He would have earned more of my respect if he had stated that he "will do everything in my power to protect ALL Americans from the violence and oppression of the hateful, foreign ideology"

Didn't you vote for him?

 

[Father Heathen]

Won't he protect the "S"traight people too from violence?

"Strait" isn't a group that's routinely the target of discrimination and violence.

 

[Father Heathen]

He would have earned more of my respect if he had stated that he "will do everything in my power to protect ALL Americans from the violence and oppression of the hateful, foreign ideology"

But some groups are at higher risk/more threatened than others, hence the emphasis.

 

[Augustus]

He would have earned more of my respect if he had stated that he "will do everything in my power to protect ALL Americans from the violence and oppression of the hateful, foreign ideology"

When someone says they will protect *insert name of minority community* that has suffered from discrimination, you can save yourself from self-righteous indignation by remembering that there is a very obvious but implicit "as well" at the end of the sentence.

No need to panic, the police will still come to your aid even if you aren't wearing assless chaps.

 

[Quetzal]

But some groups are at higher risk/more threatened than others, hence the emphasis.

It is also worth mentioning that the context was in regard to the night club attack in Florida.

 

[columbus]

He would have earned more of my respect if he had stated that he "will do everything in my power to protect ALL Americans from the violence and oppression of the hateful, foreign ideology"

I don't remember him ever even pretending that.
Convincingly.
Tom

 

[vaguelyhumanoid]

He didn't say he'd protect us. He said he'll protect us from "that foreign ideology", his scapegoat of choice. This isn't really about LGBTQ rights - it's nationalism in drag.

 

[Acim]

Phew! I really hope President Trump will be the first POTUS to address my B concerns. Maybe he could address the ongoing bias I experience from the L and G communities. Fingers crossed!

 

[buddhist]

Didn't you vote for him?

Nope, I wasn't for him. Why do you ask?

 

[buddhist]

"Strait" isn't a group that's routinely the target of discrimination and violence.

But some groups are at higher risk/more threatened than others, hence the emphasis.

My point was, in America, it should be "equal protection under the Law".

 

[buddhist]

When someone says they will protect *insert name of minority community* that has suffered from discrimination, you can save yourself from self-righteous indignation by remembering that there is a very obvious but implicit "as well" at the end of the sentence.

No need to panic, the police will still come to your aid even if you aren't wearing assless chaps.

I try to not add "implied" conjectures to other peoples' statements.