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Those are all super good points. I am also a contrarian. So I understand your points. But this is basically coming down to the sharp drop off in your world vie
by deeth_starr 10y ago
Those are all super good points. I am also a contrarian. So I understand your points.
But this is basically coming down to the sharp drop off in your world view. You give Trump a wide latitude in what he says. What if he puts her in jail? What if he meant that? What if he meant everything that he said but you explained it away?Were you complacent?
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- mentat 10y agoThis fear based "what if" is what is moving us towards "tribal discourse" and is an existential danger to our country far more than Trump. Between safety above all else and the out-group is evil, we're looking at the end of civil discourse.
- xaa 10y agoI agree Trump is mostly a symptom of polarization (although I would say "what if"-based fear is more of a rhetorical tactic than a problem in itself). Bottom line: we have some very severe systemic issues that allowed Trump to get as far as he has. Even if he isn't elected, if the issues aren't addressed, there will just be another Trump, and that one might be successful. So it behooves everyone to at least listen and try to understand what his supporters want and why they feel underserved by the current system. We won't be able to do that if we write off everything Trump says as crazytalk. Clearly, his supporters don't see it that way.