G-dammit. Romney is NOT a hero. Stop praising him. Just stop!

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39. Brave?

Not picking on your comment but need a place to hang a comment on his “brave act”. I agree partly with your comment.

I think we demean bravery when we use that word to describe what Romney did.

Trump will say some bad stuff but he does that anyway.

So will other republicans. When you hang out with snakes you get bit. But it’s not a real bite. It’s some fools talking sh*t.

He still has his millions and the power and protection that provides. He still has armed body guards. He isn’t going to be thrown out of any rich person club. His life isn’t going change in any major way in my opinion.

Yes it is hard to go against your peers but we expect normal people to do that all the time.

There are real risks to a normal person standing up to power. Loss of job (livelihood), harassment, and violence.

He decided to take a stand for what is right, but it doesn’t match the courage it takes for a normal person to do the same.

The only reason the word brave isn’t laughable is in comparison to the rest of the craven republicans. Being the bravest in a pack of cowards doesn’t mean he is really brave.

I acknowledge he took a stand which is more than the rest did.