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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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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So, the tweets do matter. They set tone and test the waters for policy. And much more. Thanks for the effort, gonna hafta pass.
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Really good pt here. I’d also add “fake news” and his words’ effect on the immigration debate as example.?
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