1. "Ignore the tweets," smart people tell us. "Ignore the bluster & the insults. Pay attention to policy, not words." They're wrong. Policy is important but words also matter.
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@jtlevy makes is that Trump's words, more than policy, is remaking GOP. Consider GOP voters attitudes to Russia, free trade & FBI.Show this thread -
7. Going further, I'd say that in type of society America is (settler society with long history of both free & forced migration) issues of national identity particularly important & president plays big role in defining those.
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8. Further thoughts on the power of presidential words here: https://newrepublic.com/article/147033/trumps-words-will-leave-lasting-mark …
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Ah, the Canadian tells us another other Canadian is better at telling us about America.
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Yeah, and that article made me sympathize with Robin, e.g. Obama's rhetoric obscured mass deportations. Thread:https://twitter.com/alon_levy/status/962676224542822400 …
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