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KPN

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14. And we as a society gave them a relative pass

Reply to olegramps (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 16, 2019, 12:10 PM

Dec 2019

in the past. We addressed all of it as white collar crime, with an air of forgiveness and comity. We moved on for the good of the nation as opposed to condemning the past. We operated foolishly on the basis of trust, that these as a whole are basically good people in the end. All the while they took note of their gains and, emboldened, plotted further to defeat democracy.

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Charles M. Blow: Trump's Lasting Legacy [View all] babylonsister Dec 2019 OP

K&R - this needs to be shouted from the rooftops. bullwinkle428 Dec 2019 #1

Republicans will suddenly rediscover their obsession with oversight and the rule of law tanyev Dec 2019 #2

Yep. That'll be the test. calimary Dec 2019 #11

The next Democratic president and his/her administration will have to be squeaky clean Poiuyt Dec 2019 #16

The last one was, and they still ragged him to the dogs and back. Aristus Dec 2019 #18

True, but they weren't able to nail him with anything Poiuyt Dec 2019 #19

Exactly....but then we can claim they've set a precedence. nt iluvtennis Dec 2019 #21

Whenever my siblings and I were doing something boneheaded, which was frequently... MarianJack Dec 2019 #3

Now THAT.......... MyOwnPeace Dec 2019 #7

How many times have you heard GusBob Dec 2019 #4

We are in real danger of permanently losing this republic. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #5

Right there with you on that. It's frightening. KPN Dec 2019 #12

That's why we need to utilize the strategy Tim Wise mentioned a few months ago NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #6

Yes and a positive message about return to common decency, respect for one another. Attack Trump's Pepsidog Dec 2019 #15

That would, surely, guarantee that his corruption and lies are normalised muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #24

Focusing on David Duke's racism NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #25

You don't seem to understand the OP muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #27

Totally agreed. coti Dec 2019 #30

I can only add that this not something new but only intersified by each succeeding administration. olegramps Dec 2019 #8

Trump is the culmination of the shit Repubs have been doing since Nixon... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #13

I hope that more and more people of good faith come to realize what is happening. olegramps Dec 2019 #20

And we as a society gave them a relative pass KPN Dec 2019 #14

A "New Normal" is what we absolutely must NOT allow nt Ferrets are Cool Dec 2019 #9

Absolutely agreed. RobertDevereaux Dec 2019 #22

I predicted normalization on election theft night. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2019 #10

One World Order? fwvinson Dec 2019 #17

Exhausting your opponent, making them expend effort, is an age-old tactic appalachiablue Dec 2019 #23

+1 bronxiteforever Dec 2019 #26

This is another reason why our focus needs to be on our affirmative values. coti Dec 2019 #29

I disagree we'll see a new normal. What we're seeing is a reminder. coti Dec 2019 #28

There's truth in every word. Thanks for this by Charles Blow. nt Hekate Dec 2019 #31