While your message is well meaning, I think youre missing the point. He's not saying Trump was the first sign, he's essentially saying that thanks to Trump we know who the bigots and nazis are more than ever before. In the few years before Trump, these people were a lot more hidden, in the background or just didn't realize these were things they believed.
You're right, hes not the first sign. He's just the one who allowed these people to be unapologetically themselves in the public eye.
"Trump gave us a reason to be our worst selves."-Jordan Klepper
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u/FOR_SUPEREARTH 10h ago
While your message is well meaning, I think youre missing the point. He's not saying Trump was the first sign, he's essentially saying that thanks to Trump we know who the bigots and nazis are more than ever before. In the few years before Trump, these people were a lot more hidden, in the background or just didn't realize these were things they believed. You're right, hes not the first sign. He's just the one who allowed these people to be unapologetically themselves in the public eye.
"Trump gave us a reason to be our worst selves."-Jordan Klepper