It was weird, and somewhat pleasant, to hear white NFL broadcasters openly and unequivocally criticizing the president today.
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I add "somewhat pleasant" because it is usually never pleasant to hear an NFL broadcaster using vocal cords to make mouth sounds.
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More than pleasant, it is startling. Even a mild rebuke on such a large platform has a lot of power. The criticism I heard was unequivocal.
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These things add up. His insistence on digging himself deeper, his statements on Charlottesville. It's not just about impeachment anymore.
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It's about people finally realizing that leaders can fail them, that the system is powerless to self-correct.
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This is why I have stopped caring about Russia in its entirety. At best, it may, *may* lead to an impeachment *vote*. But that's doubtful.
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Instead, we have seen a stunning number of established norms wither under the pressure of indecency. From ethics to nepotism to diplomacy.
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And people are realizing just how fragile the system truly is, that the only thing holding it up was a sense of principle.
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We have a president without principles now. And it is becoming increasingly clear to the milquetoast majority that his only fans...
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...are the kinds of people you nod and smile at and try to escape the radius of as soon as you can.
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The more nudging we get, the more people realize that this is unsustainable. It's not just about 45. It's about 45 and above.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
Emily, thank you. You have become one of my role models. :)
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