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Author Topic: Witches To Place A Spell On President Trump  (Read 3514 times)

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Re: Witches To Place A Spell On President Trump
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2017, 10:14:06 am »
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Actually, I've come around to thinking this is absolutely brilliant.

Why? Take a look at these reactions from the religious right:

Pat Robertson: Stop Witches From Cursing Donald Trump

American Family Association: Christians Must Go To “Spiritual War” Against The Witches Cursing Trump

In effect, intentionally or not, the folks who announced this spell borrowed a page from Trump's playbook and deployed it against him: Say something outrageous/inflammatory and let it drive your opponents to distraction, while the real work of undermining their agenda can continue with less notice.

Excellent work. Well done!


I can see where this would be a pretty brilliant tactic. I mean, Trump did win the presidency, after all. I will say from my perspective, it has just served to push me further into the broom closet. Now my conservative family has a reason to talk about witchcraft, and they didn't really before. It makes me reminiscent of the gay marriage debates. Not a great time to be a bisexual teen in my house.
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Re: Witches To Place A Spell On President Trump
« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2017, 10:20:19 am »
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I can see where this would be a pretty brilliant tactic. I mean, Trump did win the presidency, after all. I will say from my perspective, it has just served to push me further into the broom closet. Now my conservative family has a reason to talk about witchcraft, and they didn't really before. It makes me reminiscent of the gay marriage debates. Not a great time to be a bisexual teen in my house.

 
Yeah, that's my take as well.

Thanks, you OpSec deficient and attention hungry doofuses, for putting witchcraft as a whole and those who identify as witches in the crosshairs of some of the most polarized, angry, and hateful people itching for any excuse to knock someone's teeth out.
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