# Donald Trump winks and nods to the Second Amendment people **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 9, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283 "2016-08-09T22:03:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/321 "2016-08-11T19:55:21Z")
If it was irresponsible for the media to merely _report_ Trumps remarks, how can it _not_ have been irresponsible for him to have made them? But seriously folks, the media is under obligation to make known the full extent of Mr. Trump’s idiocy and that must take precedence over the safety of any single individual. The system itself may be at stake in this election and that, er, trumps any other considerations. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/322 "2016-08-11T20:03:00Z")
> [@john\_L](#): > > ya’ll like this **interpret** & **assume** i see . 😃 What other choice is there? No one has a clue what you’re prattling on about and you don’t seem very interested in clarifying. ---
**Author:** ![john\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@john\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/john_L)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/323 "2016-08-11T20:08:52Z")
> [@john\_L](#): > > Trump made the 2nd amendment remark everyone’s so upset about \*\*\*\*\*\*only once, \*\*\*\*\*\* before only 3,000 people in North Carolina. > > if it was so " dangerous " , shouldn’t it be the mass media that’s charged w/ inciting violence , since it’s them that’s repeated it over-n-over a zillion times, to a zillion folks , not trump ? > [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > What other choice is there? No one has a clue what you’re prattling on about and you don’t seem very interested in clarifying. duh !! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/324 "2016-08-11T20:14:00Z")
Well put. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/325 "2016-08-11T20:32:07Z")
> [@john\_L](#): > > ??? you are … No, _you_ are. [/kindergarten taunt] ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/326 "2016-08-11T20:47:52Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > It would be really helpful if you could at lest post complete sentences. Isn’t that required here as a rule? Or have we just been fortunate in not seeing an onslaught of exceptions to this as an unofficial rule? > [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Well put. LMAO! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/327 "2016-08-11T20:59:44Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > It would be really helpful if you could at lest post complete sentences. > [@SlackerInc](#): > > Isn’t that required here as a rule? Or have we just been fortunate in not seeing an onslaught of exceptions to this as an unofficial rule? The rules state you must post in English, and the expectation is that your posts must be understandable. [QUOTE=C K Dexter Haven] The Straight Dope Message Board is owned by a publication based in the USA. The common language of all the moderators of this message board is English. For that reason we ask that all posts on this message board be made in English. The staff members need to be able to read and understand posts made at the message board. [/QUOTE] [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7697021&postcount=8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7697021&postcount=8) So, as I understand it, your English doesn’t have to be perfect, but you should make at least a sincere effort to be understandable. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/328 "2016-08-11T21:03:39Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > Then help me understand what you meant. My interpretation of your statement is: we know the outrage is fake, because if the media really thought Trump’s statement had the danger to incite violence, they wouldn’t report and publicize it. > > Which assumes that the media would censor statements that would actually incite violence. I am questioning that assumption. Another point on this topic: I haven’t seen any report about Trump’s “2nd Amendment” remark that has failed to include negative commentary about it. (Though it’s _possible_ that some mainstream outlet has simply played the remark with no accompanying criticism, it would be surprising. I would be skeptical that this has occurred.) The message to the well-armed unstable folks out there is clear: _If you attempt to commit an assassination, your idol Trump will be held responsible._ That’s not to say that it’s certain Trump would do time. But it’s likely that there would at least be many calls for him to be indicted. So for the media to play the remark is not by itself an incitement to violence. It would be such only if it were played with no accompanying negative commentary. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/329 "2016-08-11T21:05:11Z")
Watching people try to deny something as obvious and clear cut as Trump’s message is actually pretty hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![john\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@john\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/john_L)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/330 "2016-08-11T21:08:23Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > Isn’t that required here as a rule? Or have we just been fortunate in not seeing an onslaught of exceptions to this as an unofficial rule? > > LMAO! > [@cochrane](#): > > The rules state you must post in English, and the expectation is that your posts must be \*\*\*\*\*\*understandable. > > * * * > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7697021&postcount=8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7697021&postcount=8) > > So, as I understand it, your English doesn’t have to be perfect, but you should make at least a sincere effort to be **understandable**. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OwnRules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ea666f/32.png) [@OwnRules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OwnRules)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/331 "2016-08-11T21:27:01Z")
Trump outrage of the day: [**Trump reiterates he literally believes Barack Obama is the ‘founder of Isis’**](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/11/donald-trump-obama-founder-isis-most-valuable-player) ---
**Author:** ![DonLogan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/332 "2016-08-11T21:27:47Z")
> [@john\_L](#): > > 😃 What the hell is THAT supposed to mean? ---
**Author:** ![john\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@john\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/john_L)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/333 "2016-08-11T21:34:58Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > The rules state you must post in English, and the expectation is that your posts must be **understandable.** > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7697021&postcount=8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7697021&postcount=8) > > So, as I understand it, your English doesn’t have to be perfect, but you should make at least a sincere effort to be **understandable.** > [@DonLogan](#): > > What the hell is THAT supposed to mean? it’s not **understandable** to you ? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OwnRules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ea666f/32.png) [@OwnRules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OwnRules)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/334 "2016-08-11T21:43:16Z")
> [@john\_L](#): > > 😃 Is your smiley green due to the humidity in your whereabouts? ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/335 "2016-08-11T21:47:14Z")
> [@OwnRules](#): > > Is your smiley green due to the humidity in your whereabouts? It _would_ be humid in an Aquarium. ---
**Author:** ![john\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@john\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/john_L)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/336 "2016-08-11T21:48:16Z")
> [@OwnRules](#): > > Is your smiley green due to the humidity in your whereabouts? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/337 "2016-08-11T21:56:10Z")
**john L** , knock it off. Actually participate in the discussion or don’t post, here. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/338 "2016-08-11T21:56:23Z")
I tell you, if my wife was trying to have a serious discussion with me and I just kept making huge smilies in her face (especially green ones), I’d be kicked out of the house by sundown. ETA: Guess I don’t have to give advice after a Mod did so… but I liked my green smiley line, so I didn’t go with “nm” ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/339 "2016-08-11T21:59:01Z")
> [@OwnRules](#): > > Is your smiley green due to the humidity in your whereabouts? He must be in Rio, and it’s a chemical imbalance. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283/340 "2016-08-11T22:54:04Z")
**john L** will stop posting emoticons and everyone else will stop commenting on his behavior. Stick to the topic of the thread. [/Moderating] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-winks-and-nods-to-the-second-amendment-people/762283.md?page=18)