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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2018

    1. A thought experiment. What if there was a hot mic moment capturing Trump using the n-word. What would happen?

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      2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2018

        2. The Federalist would publish an article saying "What about all the other presidents who have used the n-word?" Special focus given to Democrats like Truman, LBJ & Obama.

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      3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2018

        3. Tucker Carlson would devote some episodes to rap music and ask, "if THEY can use it, why not Trump?"

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      4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2018

        4. The Wall Street Journal op-ed page would have lots of pieces by Heather MacDonald on black-on-black crime & the war on cops.

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      5. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2018

        5. The New York Times would publish an op-ed asking whether squeamishness over the the n-word isn't a sign of out-of-touch liberalism.

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      6. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2018

        6. Paul Ryan would furrow his brow and mutter "unfortunate." Mitch McConnell would titter nervously.

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      7. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2018

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        7. There will be many, many such think pieces: https://twitter.com/johnbrougher/status/952015380981035008 …

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      8. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2018

        8. In sum, a world where there is a recording of Trump using the n-word would be no different in any way than the one we live in.

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      2. This Is Not Normal 🍦‏ @NetworkJunkyz 12 Jan 2018
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        Ask Mark Burnett.

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      3. miss speech‏ @miss_speech 12 Jan 2018
        Replying to @NetworkJunkyz @HeerJeet

        Bingo. Not sure why protecting Trump from his own words is more important than our right to know what the hell we (not me personally, but you know) elected. http://www.newsweek.com/trump-racist-apprentice-tape-sexist-claims-producer-678944 …

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      1. Buzz Bishop‏Verified account @buzzbishop 12 Jan 2018
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        He could shoot someone on 5th Ave and nothing would happen. He’s called his shot already. None of this will stick ever.

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