That's a remarkable statement from the top aide of a candidate known for his inflammatory discourse. .
In a recent widely circulated op-ed, "Anti-Muslim bigotry aids Islamist terrorists" (Washington Post, May 13 , 2016, General Petraeus focuses criticism on those who "toy with anti-Muslim bigotry" and "inflammatory political discourse"... "engage in hate speech"... and those who "denigrate Islam".
For the good of the city, the mayor needs to put aside this inflammatory line of discourse and wait for the Manhattan district attorney to complete his investigation.
In an open letter to the Israeli government, 50 European members of parliament criticised the bill as "inherently discriminatory" and highlighted the "inflammatory and dangerous discourse" prevalent in current Israeli public debate.
By constantly pushing the envelope on inflammatory and divisive discourse, the fixation on controversy has turned the marketplace of ideas into a big brawl in a virtual public square.
"Inflammatory, hyperbolic, polarizing political discourse took on a life of its own and propelled events toward violence".
But it's time to move beyond inflammatory debates to a rational discourse.
Mr. Gore, at his official residence in northwest Washington, used a teleprompter and spoke in scripted, statesmanlike terms when he urged all those involved "to do their part to lift up this discourse, to refrain from using inflammatory language and to avoid making statements that could make it harder for our country to come together once the counting is over".
I would also like to urge all of those speaking for either of us to do their part to lift up this discourse, to refrain from using inflammatory language and to avoid statements that could make it harder for our country to come together once the counting is over.
When that statement was read aloud by a reporter to Mr. Spitzer, he seemed taken aback, then called the words inflammatory and "way beyond" the bounds of appropriate discourse.
