Tony Hinchcliffe: Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage' - eviltoast

…US congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar said she was “disgusted” by the “racist comment”. She said it did not "reflect the GOP values""…

You sure about that Maria?

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    From “The 14 Characteristics of Facism”;

    #4: Supremacy of the Military
    Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

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      As a Canadian who has been to America on and off for decades this long predates Trump. Y’all have an unhealthy obsession with the military. You always have. To paraphrase Tim Walz, “it’s fucking weird”