1. So according to @CoreyRobin, I'm a believer in "Green Lanternism" -- the idea that a president can " reshape the public, their parties, and the polity...through words alone." I'm puzzled by this since this is the opposite of what I believe.http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/corey-robin-on-the-historovox-what-we-missed-about-trump.html …
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6. And, again: the fact that Trump is weak & ineffectual doesn't mean he isn't also authoritarian: the two feed off each other. Trump's weakness leads to incendiary rhetoric ("enemies of the people" stuff), some of which has a real world effect.
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7. Me (slack-jawed imbecile): Having a president spewing racism all the time is bad. You (genius tenured professor): Oh, so you believe in Green Lanternism, do you?
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But what about the Historovox Jeet
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Also: federal court appointments
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Admitting the reality of this would mean he would have to abandon his tired narrative and he doesn’t want to do that. Plain and simple.
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Because Rubin believes in it and wants to encourage it.
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As if the rule of law and civic equality aren't already a sick joke for most Americans.
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I now presume it's because calling it "corrosive to democracy" implies a process that once started can't be stopped, so it only needs to be stopped. But in one of the very articles you link to, you note that it has been done before in the US. Indicating its vitality.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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