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moonscape

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1. Yes we did. Legitimate news outlets did, democratic

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 06:45 AM

Nov 2020

voices did, print media did. Republican politicians and his supporters didn’t of course.

The lies were coming at such a rapid clip that one would be assailed and it was exhaustedly on to the next one. Exhaustion began to take over even as we continued saying over and over that this is not normal, we can’t get used to this. We were pummeled.

We’re not unique. Before he was elected we were pointed to books as to what to expect and what we had to do with this authoritarian creature, what we were in for and how their rule embeds itself.

I’m just relieved we saved our democracy. If he had been smarter we might not have managed to.

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Something's been bothering me for a while, probably a lot of you, too... [View all] TreasonousBastard Nov 2020 OP

Yes we did. Legitimate news outlets did, democratic moonscape Nov 2020 #1

We voted True Blue American Nov 2020 #2

Agree. All that. ancianita Nov 2020 #17

We will lose again and again to mass misinformation if is continues to run unfettered, unlabeled. jaxexpat Nov 2020 #24

This is so spot on. Trueblue Texan Nov 2020 #25

You can add "stop the count" to the list. Basic math and basic processes also elude him. Native Nov 2020 #3

Just wait exoskeleton Nov 2020 #4

Exactly. Trueblue Texan Nov 2020 #26

When he suggested injecting disinfectant, how Birx and the other guy DIDN'T stand up tetedur Nov 2020 #5

It all started with the Birther movement Shermann Nov 2020 #6

The media humored him, and embolden him Historic NY Nov 2020 #12

Trump is mentally ill, no question, gab13by13 Nov 2020 #7

He's an ignorant pathological liar.. Rice4VP Nov 2020 #8

It's going to be even worse than that. Suddenly the GOP is going to fret about the debt and deficit. Vinca Nov 2020 #9

Moscow Mitch needs to go! Damn Kentucky for voting him in again 🙁 Ziggysmom Nov 2020 #11

GOPee presidents enjoy that subtle advantage of being perceived as representing money and power sandensea Nov 2020 #10

Outrage? There was lots of outrage. But there was also outrage fatigue, by Miller-Bannon design. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #13

"Trump's lack of understanding" Martin Eden Nov 2020 #14

i was outraged but my 1/65,800,000th investment in HRC wasnt enough to stop it.. samnsara Nov 2020 #15

Yeah we did. There was massive backlash. Problem is, Trump doesn't give a shit. PatrickforO Nov 2020 #16

Can't agree. You can't hang this on the educated liberals. ancianita Nov 2020 #18

You are correct snowybirdie Nov 2020 #22

My example ancianita Nov 2020 #30

A slightly different but related thing that drove me crazy was whopis01 Nov 2020 #19

Trump knew exactly what he was doing bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #20

there was outrage and incredulity that our prez was so ignorant...then the ignorant statements came Demovictory9 Nov 2020 #21

There was little outrage about these things because... Trueblue Texan Nov 2020 #23

The basic problem is that you can't fix stupid. And, Republican leadership ... Brother Mythos Nov 2020 #27

+ 1 DeeDeeNY Nov 2020 #32

I agree. There was outrage but not enough. He should never have gotten away with mtnsnake Nov 2020 #28

we spoke..he lost Demonaut Nov 2020 #29

That's why he plays so well with a certain subset of voters Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2020 #31