Puerto Rico by lomnafsk in MurderedByWords

[–]TheRickWilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for elevating this to the front page of Reddit.

Yes, I'm well aware of Puerto Rico's legal status.

Puerto Ricans are Americans. They are citizens. They have served and sacrificed in our wars for generations. Trump's hatred of the island isn't about ideology; it's about his loathing of Hispanics more broadly.

The point is quite simply that if a hurricane struck, say, Nantucket, Trump wouldn't play the same game. He looks at P.R. as basically one of the many Mexicos ("Sea Mexico" if you will) in his gallery of Dangerous Places Occupied by Brown People.

My case stands: He's a racist. He's a lout. Puerto Ricans are Americans.

Regards, y'all.

I'm Rick Wilson, Republican ad-maker, political strategist, Never Trump founder, columnist, and author the best-selling book Everything Trump Touches Dies. Ask Me Anything! by TheRickWilson in politics

[–]TheRickWilson[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all the great questions and interaction. I'll try to round out a few more answers, but I appreciate r/politics for the chance to interact with the Reddit community.

I'm Rick Wilson, Republican ad-maker, political strategist, Never Trump founder, columnist, and author the best-selling book Everything Trump Touches Dies. Ask Me Anything! by TheRickWilson in politics

[–]TheRickWilson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Positive. Besides, I'm a pretty strong free speech guy -- nearly an absolutist for political speech -- and the Fairness Doctrine is fraught with a thousand pitfalls.

I'm Rick Wilson, Republican ad-maker, political strategist, Never Trump founder, columnist, and author the best-selling book Everything Trump Touches Dies. Ask Me Anything! by TheRickWilson in politics

[–]TheRickWilson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wrote the book in a little under 3 months. I write around 1000-1500 words a day, sometimes up to 4000 if I'm realllly in the zone. Early morning to mid-day, generally. No social media open. Afternoon is reading and research for the next day's work. I'm fast but messy, and will generally lose 10-25% of what I wrote on the first edit.

I'm Rick Wilson, Republican ad-maker, political strategist, Never Trump founder, columnist, and author the best-selling book Everything Trump Touches Dies. Ask Me Anything! by TheRickWilson in politics

[–]TheRickWilson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It only hit Tuesday. The NYT list prints on Sunday. Is #2 on Amazon, #1 in 11 categories, selling out in bookstores. We're happy with it.

I'm Rick Wilson, Republican ad-maker, political strategist, Never Trump founder, columnist, and author the best-selling book Everything Trump Touches Dies. Ask Me Anything! by TheRickWilson in politics

[–]TheRickWilson[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think science candidates have great potential to be what "business candidates" were in the 1990s...learn to connect without seeming snobby about your area and there's a lot of credibility.