Fair enough, mhaze - you’d defend the legal right. So would I.

But that wasn’t the question.

Do you think it’s appropriate conduct for a sitting president to amplify dehumanising imagery of political opponents?

"Do you think it’s appropriate conduct for a sitting president to amplify dehumanising imagery of political opponents?"

Oh are you talking about Obama calling a large portion of the US population "knuckle draggers" and "mouth breathers".

Oops I forgot. Its only bad when Trump does it.

What I find astounding is that the post Trump reposted was 95% about how voting machines were used to subvert democracy and 1% about Obama. But people aren't upset by the subversion of the vote just feigning upset about a depiction of Democrats as jungle animals. Actually not even that. Biden was shown as a baboon but that seems OK by the perpetually offended. Racism straight up.

mhaze,

Even if Obama used childish insults, that doesn't answer the question.

Do you believe it's appropriate for a sitting president to amplify imagery depicting political opponents as animals?

If it's "just 1%," it shouldn't be hard to say it was unnecessary.

Comrade Trumpster,

Should I thank you for dodging the question. I will broaden it just for you; Do you agree with Trump that the Obama's are APES, and Old Joe is a BABOON? A simple yes or no will do, no percentages required. BTW what other people has Trump likened to primates,I'm not sure is Nancy Pelosi a CHIMPANZEE, is Bernie Sanders an ORANGUTAN. We have to find an animal for your Donald, a few for you to choose from, SLUG, EARTH WORM, COCKROACH, MEALYBUG, I've run out of primates how about THREE-TOED SLOTH, BUZZARD, or those daggy things that hang off the backsides of sheep, don't know their name, but they could be called DONALD'S.

"Do you believe it's appropriate...."

What Trump did is perfectly appropriate, especially in the toxic world the Democrats have created within US politics these days. Amplifying a report showing how democracy is being subverted due to Democrat cheating is highly valuable even if doing so involves showing some of Democrats in a less than favourable light.

Paul asked: "what other people has Trump likened to primates"
Showing that he didn't actually watch the video in question and all his facile angst is based on hearsay. A deep thinker is Paul!! </sarc>

"We have to find an animal for your Donald"

In the video you can't be bothered watching he is shown as the Lion King... which is highly appropriate.

"Do you agree with Trump that the Obama's are APES,"

Paul do you realise this was an AI generated cartoon. Not the same s saying they're Apes or that AOC is a donkey. Paul, please sit down when you read this... Mogilla Gorilla isn't real and nor is Betty Bop. You'll just have to take my word for that.

What I find most amusing is that delicate flowers like JD and Paul are so triggered by an AI cartoon that they have to reach for the fainting couch. How very Victorian (era not the state) of them.

mhaze,

So just to be clear: you believe it is appropriate for a sitting president to amplify imagery depicting political opponents as animals, provided you think the other side has been toxic.

That's a standard. I disagree with it.

I don't think presidential conduct should be contingent on who started it.